by liam | Jan 18, 2015 | literacy, Teacher's Guide, video games, writing news
Last week, I dropped by the fantastic Pragmaticmom blog to share my book picks to get gamers reading. I also shared a version of that of that post on the GamingEdus blog. So I figured, I might as well share on my own blog, too! So here it is in all its glory. Enjoy....
by liam | Dec 31, 2014 | life, writing news
It’s December 31st, 2014. That means the Year in Review lists are clogging up your newsfeeds, webpages and neural datastreams (if you’re reading this in 2025). This is another one of those. Sorry. I’ll admit that I write them mostly for myself....
by liam | Jun 1, 2014 | education, gaming, literacy, Teacher's Guide, writing news
One of my biggest worries when writing Ganked, was that non-gamers wouldn’t get it. Ganked is a straight-ahead YA mystery, but steeped in the world of video games and as a result packed with gamer terminology. But I didn’t want all the talk about MMOs,...
by liam | Mar 31, 2014 | writing news
Since diving into the world of being a hybrid writer (one who publishes through traditional publishing and self-publishes), I have learned a ton of stuff about the business. Most of it through mistakes. Many mistakes. First, I realized I needed to give my publishing...
by liam | Feb 16, 2014 | Teacher's Guide, writing news
When I visit schools or run writing workshops for kids (which I’m doing this spring at the Toronto Public Library), I’m often asked how to get started as a writer. It used to go something like this: 1. Write a great story. 2. Send it to Publisher. 3. Wait...