The Bigfoot Case Arcane Expeditions The first book in the Oddish Questor series and a new direction for critically acclaimed children’s author S.A. Schneider The book is published by Mind Architecture Creative and is available worldwide in print and e-book format....
As many of you know I am the Secretary of the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County. We hold a writing conference every year. Our 14th will be held on 2nd May 2026 and the title is - Claiming Your Future Creativity Our presenters are experts in their field, so take...
We are celebrating World Folktales and Fables this week. For most of us these are the first sotires that were read to us as children. These are fantastical and magic realms that also included a subtle warning of danger too. There are differences between a fable and a...
How has your teaching experience influenced the characters you write about? It has definitely helped me make authentic and relatable teen characters because this is who I’m surrounded by everyday. I also have a group of students who generously donate their time as...
Unfortuntely, political and religious banning of bookshas been shown to be harmful in many ways, apart from inhibiting free speech and independant thought. Research shows it is bad for mental health, especially impacting: Marginalized Individuals People of colour's...
There are multitude ways to promote your novels, from in person events to online social media sites, interviews, author readings and more. Other ideas are holding a prize draw at an event, or an online contest for a free copy of your book, or maybe as a guest at a...
Today, I am sharing some mentoring tips, as I am fortunate to be mentoring a couple of University of Alberta students soon in relation to the running of a non-profit organization. As Secretary of my local writing group, the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County, my...
Was reading about magical realms a part of your childhood? Oh, most definitely. Some of my favorite books were the Dragonlance series, which is from Dungeons and Dragons. And Star Wars - which is like wizard fantasy in space - is one of my all time favorite things....
So we have a multitude of literary celebrations and 'days' this month, including D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Month, National Card and Letter Writing Month, National Poetry Month, National Literature Month, School Library Month. In addition just this week are -...