Avast! We be ’bout to set off on a new voyage! An’ we need crew like you! Fancy yerself a savvy reader of tales of olde? Our historical adventure novel is coming soon, and we need a few fine crew to inspect the ship closely … Continue readingNovel Bug Hunt
As mentioned in a previous post, The Day the Pirates Went Mad will be released in two steps; as an eBook in April, and in paperback shortly after. The early release of the eBook will give some sharp-eyed folks a chance to spot any pesky … Continue readingSubscribe for Early Release
Only a few weeks to go to the release of The Day the Pirates Went Mad! The pressure is definitely on. 🙂 Here’s a look at the final draft of the book blurb for the back cover. Remember to subscribe, if you want to participate … Continue readingBack Cover Book Blurb
In a recent blog post, over on PlayGames2Learn.com, I make the connection between nugget-based learning and games / game design. But I also highlight how reading (and definitely writing) historical fiction is also a great vehicle for encouraging learning. “What is nugget-based learning? And how … Continue readingNugget-based Learning
The writing is done. The tweaking continues. The book design begins. When you self-publish, you have to do a lot of things besides write – one of them is deciding how you want your writing to look. Here are *just some* of the references I’ve … Continue readingBefore a Book is a Book
Our next book is getting close to release! I’ve received the final art from Jon Merchant – Yay! (here’s a peek at part of the back cover) And I’m now confident in the rest of the schedule to state not just the season, but also … Continue readingComing this April
I used the exercises of a recent writer’s workshop to help develop the back cover blurb of The Day the Pirates Went Mad. It can be a challenge to fit a whole novel onto the back of a book – starting to get there though. … Continue readingEmma Sharpe’s Adventure
Took a break from the words and got the landing page up for my middle-grade historical fiction novel that will be ready for release…soon. 🙂 “THE DAY THE PIRATES WENT MAD takes place at the turn of the 18th century and the Golden Age of … Continue reading#TDTPiratesWentMad Website