The Miramichi Reader regularly features Canadian authors in their “Why I Wrote This Book” column. Just after my last newsletter, I was privileged to contribute to their 19th issue. First posted on The Miramichi Reader on December 7, 2023. My cozy historical fiction adventure, The … Continue readingWhy I Wrote This Book
“When satisfied, they affixed the smoking cords to their linstocks and then inserted the long staves into special slots in the gun carriage. There, the slowmatches waited, ready to touch off the explosions that would launch the heavy iron cannonballs towards their targets.” – The … Continue readingBehind the Line – A Linstock for Firing Cannon
(first posted on PlayGames2Learn.com, August 30, 2023)It’s the start of another school year already! And…It’s almost #TalkLikeAPirateDay! If you’d like to combine getting back to school with #TalkLikeAPirateDay, we’ve got some great ideas for engaging your rollicking crew of classroom and homeschool learners with our … Continue readingBack to School & #TalkLikeAPirateDay
In this coconuts post, there isn’t a ‘line’ I can quote yet as this research topic is taken from the next Emma Sharpe adventure, which is status=in progress. This time Emma and Jack begin their adventure cast away on a deserted island. Their first challenge? … Continue readingBehind the Line – Are There (enough) Coconuts?
“Emma watched a long, slender, brown snake curl its way higher into the neighbouring tree. It seemed to be in as much of a hurry to get away from her as she was from it. Then a foul odour reached her nose.” – The Day … Continue readingBehind the Line – The Snake
Christmas is almost here and another year has already flown! With COVID concerns having abated, we had a number of opportunities to get out to community markets and other events with “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”. It was nice to be meeting people face-to-face … Continue readingWrapping Up Another Year
Try making ship’s biscuit – it’s got to be the simplest recipe in Cookie’s Cookbook, but also one of the most important! This latest recipe is for ship’s biscuit, the hard, unleavened bread that had such a central role in the diets of sailors and … Continue readingCookie’s Cookbook – Ship’s Biscuit
“That’s when Johnny Boy started talkin’ about ’eadin’ over to Madagascar an’ making a deal with the natives. ’E wanted to use our treasure to build a fort an’ ’ave a proper stronghold fer pirates like us.” – The Day the Pirates Went Mad, Chapter … Continue readingBehind the Line – Why John Bowen
A new STEM activity add-on about navigation is now available! This latest STEM activity about navigation at the turn of the 18th century adds on to the main Teacher’s Guide. It is the first sunny day after the New Adventure has been blown off course. … Continue readingNavigation STEM Activity
Emma has transcribed a new recipe of Cookie’s into her notebook! A recipe for lobscouse, a tasty beef and potato stew, is the newest add-on STEM / STEAM activity for the main Teacher’s Guide. Cookie prepared both lobacouse and apples in paste for the crew … Continue readingCookie’s Cookbook – Lobscouse