Three more crew have had their character profiles added to the behind-the-scenes! When we saw some of Kristin Butcher‘s sketches on Facebook, we knew she would have great interpretations of the character descriptions for these three shipmates of Emma’s! Check out their behind-the-scenes profiles to … Continue readingMeet More Crew
Each year, we’ve donated a percentage of any monies received from our creative works to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCH). This year, we’re re-committing to donating ALL of it. This includes our historical novel, “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”! Speaking of Emma’s first … Continue readingRe-committing to Support BC Children’s Hospital
Emma is transcribing some of Cookie’s best recipes into a cookbook! The next add-ons to the main Teacher’s Guide will be a number of recipes for dishes and desserts that Cookie prepared for the crew of the New Adventure. We are starting with “Apples in … Continue readingIntroducing Cookie’s Cookbook
The first of our STEM activity add-ons is now available! We’re creating add-ons to the main Teacher’s Guide to expand on the STEM activities Emma was involved with in “The Day the Pirates Went Mad“. The first of these is about when the crew inspected … Continue readingSTEM Activity Available
“As if in dark celebration of the turn of the century, a fever descended upon the inhabitants of Conway House on Lady Day, the first day of the New Year.” – The Day the Pirates Went Mad, Chapter 2: Conway House, pg 7. In historical … Continue readingBehind the Line – Two Calendars
More details about the New Adventure! A side view cutaway and the cargo deck plan have been added to the description of the primary sailing ship in “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”. Check out these new sketches from Emma’s journal and read all about … Continue readingAdded Side View & Cargo Deck Plan
“We sure scared them off!” Jack laughed. “I’ll miss the oranges and bananas, though.” “Me too,” replied Emma, “but we do have barrels and barrels of apples.” – The Day the Pirates Went Mad, Chapter 7: Encounter at Sea, pg 62. One of the inspirations … Continue readingBehind the Line – Barrels of Apples
The Day the Pirates Went Mad and EmmaSharpesAdventures.com have been a big part of our endeavours in 2021. We soft-launched the e-book with a novel bug hunt, we officially launched May 1st, we created a Teacher’s Guide, and we’ve been adding behind-the-scenes and research-related posts … Continue readingA Big Part of 2021
We’ve added another six character profiles of the ship’s crew! With artwork too! We love this take by Eric Streed of Witchway Games on these next six crewmembers of the New Adventure! Check out their behind-the-scenes profiles to learn a bit more about their background … Continue readingMore Crew to View
Now available: the Teacher’s Guide for extending the educational opportunities of Emma’s adventures in The Day the Pirates Went Mad. Delve into the book, its events, characters, and place in the real world. Check out this Teacher’s Guide for your classroom, homeschool or distance learning … Continue readingTeacher’s Guide Released