We will soon begin adding some character profiles of the ship’s crew on the Behind the Scenes pages soon. With that in mind, we wanted to share an article I had written over a year ago that speaks to the type of information I capture … Continue readingCapturing Your Character

Clearing the desks, actually! I had to clear the room (and my mind!) to be able to plan what’s coming next. So many piles of paper! Some time back, I estimated my hardcopy printouts for revising and editing (I can’t work on the screen) would … Continue readingClearing the Decks

Just posted over on PlayGames2Learn.com about how the completion of #TDTPiratesWentMad is the fourth of the four big projects that prompted us to launch PlayGames2Learn.com and Silverpath Publishing two-and-a-half years ago! This endeavour was, and is, grounded on the idea to learn how we can … Continue readingFour Projects in Two Years

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to our book launch, and to those who have bought a copy of the book – It’s been so rewarding to hear the feedback from those of you who have read it already! We took a little … Continue readingPost Book Launch Break

Follow our event on Facebook to receive the Zoom info. Join us on May 1st at 2:00pm (PDT) for the official launch of The Day the Pirates Went Mad, my debut middle-grade historical novel! I’ll be reading a few excerpts from Emma Sharpe’s adventures and … Continue readingBook Launch – May 1st!

The ebook edition of The Day the Pirates Went Mad is now available on Amazon AND that kicks-off our early release event! Novel Bug Hunt & Giveaway (April 3 to April 18) There are three (3) parts to this event: The Discount – the ebook … Continue readingEbook Now Available

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