self publishing | Liam O'Donnell

Feeding Change Media gets a logo

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...

Why I’m changing the way I talk about writing to students

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...

Ganked Ten Day Giveway

by liam | Dec 3, 2013 | education, media, writing news

With the print edition of Ganked now available, it’s about time I ran a giveaway contest. So here you go! Goodreads Book Giveaway Ganked by Liam O’Donnell Giveaway ends December 14, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win It all...

Why I’m Launching Ganked Quietly in a Noisy World

by liam | Oct 19, 2013 | literacy, media, video games, virtual worlds, writing news

Friday was a bit of a quiet celebration day around here. First, it was Friday and that always puts a spring in my step. Second, my young adult gamer geek mystery, Ganked was officially released into the world as an ebook. The print edition will follow in mid-November....

Squashing bugs in Ganked for preview and pre-order

by liam | Sep 22, 2013 | gaming, video games, writing news

September is always a busy time for teachers and when add publishing a book to that mix, things get hectic. But fun. A lot of fun. Earlier, I posted about creating the cover for Ganked and what I learned about creativity. Now that the cover is done, I thought I was...