by liam | May 11, 2013 | appearances, comics, education, literacy, Teacher's Guide, writing news
I recently ran a four week Writing Comics Workshop for young writers at the amazing Toronto Public Library. Each Saturday, I met with 25 creators aged 8 – 12 years and we went through the steps to writing our own comics. We focused on using words to create story...
by liam | Apr 19, 2013 | comics, education, gaming, literacy, media, Teacher's Guide, video games, virtual worlds
Back in 2003, I was a struggling freelance writer with a few graphic novels for kids under my belt. I was pitching articles to magazines, playing a lot of video games and wondering if a career in teaching was for me. That was also when I stumbled upon a newly released...
by liam | Apr 14, 2013 | appearances, comics, education, Teacher's Guide, writing news
Last week, I ran the first session of my four week Writing Comics Workshop for Kids aged 8 – 12 years, at the Toronto Public Library. It was a lot of fun meeting the kids and discovering all the great ideas they had for comics. As I promised in previous blog...
by liam | Mar 12, 2013 | comics, literacy, media, writing news
Unless you’ve had your nose stuck in a book (the papery kind) , you’re probably aware that in publishing, things are changing. And changing fast. I’ve been watching the rise of the ebook from the sidelines for a few years now. From JA Konrath...
by liam | Mar 4, 2013 | appearances, comics, education, literacy, media, writing news
March and April are shaping up to be busy months, with me on the road talking and teaching comics. If you’re in the Toronto area, you should definitely check it out. Talking Max Finder Mystery at CAKE First off, on Saturday March 23rd, there is the Comic Arts...