writing news | Liam O'Donnell

Writers Workshop: Four elements every mystery needs

by liam | Jun 1, 2012 | comics, education, literacy, media, writing news

I’ve been writing mysteries for nearly a decade now, including well over 40 traditional “whodunits” in my Max Finder Mystery comics, several action-adventure mysteries for my Graphic Guide Adventures series and another whodunit, set in a video game...

William Burgess students rock with a Max Finder Mystery Trailer

by liam | May 24, 2012 | comics, education, literacy, media, writing news

Last week, I was thrilled when super librarian Julie Found emailed me to say her students had created a book trailer for Max Finder Mystery: Collected Casebook #4. You can watch it on Julie’s blog: We Found the Library! (great title btw.) I was so happy to see...

Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 6 available now

by liam | Apr 15, 2012 | comics, literacy, works in progress, writing news

For you mystery fans keeping count Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Volume 6 is out and available at fine book stores everywhere. I received my stack earlier in the week and proceeded to spread them on my floor and take a photo. Here’s the result:...

So, what you workin’ on?

by liam | Apr 11, 2012 | gaming, literacy, Uncategorized, video games, works in progress, writing news

I get this question a lot. It also comes in the variety known as: “How’s the writing going?” Usually, I mumble something about what Max Finder has been up to, or how the Graphic Guide Adventure series continues to do well. But that’s it. I...

Power Play nominated for 2012 Diamond Willow Award

by liam | Mar 3, 2012 | comics, writing news

I’m wearing many hats these days: teacher, librarian, video games and learning advocate and finally humble writer. Over at my blog, feeding change, I write my education / “video games aren’t evil” posts. Here at my main page, I like to stick to...