By J.J. Reichenbach As an editor, I read a lot of first chapters and coach authors on what does and doesn’t need to be included in them. The rules vary a little bit depending on which genre you’re writing in (for example, literary works are allowed a much slower pace...
Complete Author DIY Series The Basics of Design Colour Theory Typeface Layout Tools and Technicalities Design Process BONUS: Print Book Formatting Typefaces are a critical visual part of our work as writers. Open up any book, and you will see that the texts have...
2018 Fall has arrived with a vengeance! Buckle up; we’re in for a ride. We got snow at the Edmonton Expo last weekend and went back up to plus double digits; this is Alberta. Regardless of the weather, the turnout was quite exceptional at the comic con and am pleased...
Head over to Strathcona Chapters for your copy of Mental Damnation: Purity! Following the launch of Purity at the Edmonton Comic Expo, I’ll be heading over to Chapters Strathcona (Whyte Ave) for a signing of Purity. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork,...
This month’s guest is Eileen Cook who is a multi-published author whose work has appeared in eight different languages. Her books have also been optioned for film and TV. When she is not writing, she is an instructor/mentor with the Simon Fraser University Writer’s...
I am pleased to say I will by part of EdMoWriMos (NaNoWriMo Edmonton)'s panel titled "NaNoWriMo Plot Planning" at Happy Harbor Comics discussing plot planning. Join us at Happy Harbor Comics as a panel of local authors discuss their tips and tricks for planning your...
The Earth has been hit by a doomsday asteroid, carrying civilization to the brink of extinction. As far as the two survivors know, they are the last of humankind, locked in a bunker below the sizzling surface.Compatibility is September’s Flash Fiction that introduces...
Complete Author DIY Series The Basics of Design Colour Theory Typeface Layout Tools and Technicalities Design Process BONUS: Print Book Formatting Following the Author DIY Graphic Design – The Basics post back in July, the series continues with part two: Colour...
I made another appearance with GoIndieNow during When Words Collide 2018. We chat how YEGman came to be at 49:07. Joe Compton does a fantastic job of covering the whoel festival. Enjoy the episode!
