by liam | May 24, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news
One of the things I love most about indy publishing is the ability to change my mind. Want to tweak the blurb on the book’s Amazon or Goodreads page? Go for it. Need to fix a typo spotted by an eagle-eyed reader? Done. And the biggie of them all: Want to change...
by liam | Apr 22, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, Teacher's Guide, writing news
After writing 35 + books for kids, I’ve learned to be patient (sort of) while I wait to hear what folks think of my latest project. There’s the pre-publishing buzz created by book reviewers who get advanced copies. But then, silence. What I’m finally...
by liam | Apr 5, 2015 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news
This new world of publishing both thrills and terrifies me. I’m thrilled because in addition to writing fun books for traditional publishers (like my Tank & Fizz mystery series for Orca Book Publishers), I can also publish my own projects and get an...
by liam | Feb 16, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, writing news
Turns out book reviewers like goblins and trolls. Who knew? With the launch for Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede only a few weeks again, reviews are rolling in and so far they’ve been slime-tastic. Kirkus reviews gets gooey: O’Donnell rolls out a...
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....