Sibling writers Nate Hendley and Alicia Hendley will be promoting their new releases this Saturday, August 7. Veteran journalist Nate Hendley appears at World’s Biggest Bookstore for the launch and re-release of his book Al Capone: Chicago’s King of Crime, and Motivate to Create: a guide for writers. World’s Biggest Bookstore is located at 20 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario. Nate will be signing copies of his books from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Alicia Hendley is…
To tease you a bit today, we thought we’d put up the introduction to Alicia Hendley’s debut novel, A Subtle Thing, available in print and digital format from booksellers worldwide. It’s subtle at first. You’re sitting at your computer one morning when you notice that something, just a little something, is there. The difference is so small, so nothing really, that it almost slips by. Maybe it starts in your stomach, nudging at your ribs….
It’s short notice, but I’ll be at the grand opening of Coles Books, Heritage Place Mall, 1350 – 16th Street East, Owen Sound, ON, N4K 5N3, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, Juy 31. The new, expanded store replaces the old Smith Books at the mall, a move by Indigo to better serve the Owen Sound community. Manager Lisa Clements is more than a little excited about the commodious new space, right across the from…
With all the new enhancements Blogger offers, we thought we’d take some time to give ourselves a bit of a sprucing. Along with making the layout a little cleaner and brighter, we’ve added some funky features we hope you’ll like. The first of these is the social network sharing device. Now you can instantly add a post you wish to share to your email, Blogger blog, Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz. You can also link…
Professional writer and communications instructor Paul Lima presents two invaluable guides, references and aides, for authors and aspiriging authors of all skill and experience levels. (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing (ISBN 9780986563003, $14.95) features almost fifty exercies to stimulate ideas, practice one’s craft, and (re-)experience the joy of scripting believable characters, literary world, and soul-searching insights. From word associations to tapping the power of childhood memories to ‘What if?’ speculation journal exercises, (re)Discover the…