Coaching for Writers

My coaching program is designed to help you progress as a writer. You decide what you want to work on during a personalized, one on one relationship. For example, I can be your coach for just one month or we can establish a month-to-month arrangement, depending on your schedule and expectations. 

Just a few examples of topics we can cover during the coaching period are point of view, creating characters, developing dialogue, story structure, editing and revision, marketing and promotion and submissions to publishers. However, I am very flexible and happy to discuss your own unique requirements and areas where you feel that you may need the most help. 

In addition to coaching, on my website you can learn more about my other services for writers, such as online workshops for adults, manuscript evaluation and online workshops for children and young adults.

Business Writing Services

The way in which you communicate with your customers is a vital component  of your business and well written content can be the difference between success and failure.

I have extensive experience in composing content for a wide range of industries and market segments and offer a variety of writing services.

• Brochures 
• Direct Mail
• Sales Letters
• Newsletters
• Press Releases
• Newspaper and Magazine Advertising 

I offer both hourly rates and flat fees for business writing, based on the requirements of the project. Please contact me for details.

Autographed Copies in the Online Bookstore

In addition to being available in many bookstores and online locations, autographed and personally inscribed copies of The Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic's Tomb, The Doomsday Mask and The Time Camera, are all always available in my online bookstore on my website. 

You may also contact me directly, to purchase autographed copies of all the novels or to order class sets for schools or multiple copies of individual titles.

Check out the online bookstore on my website.

Vintage Arcade Machines Showcase at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Vintage Arcade Machines Showcase at Dark Roasted Blend.

Well before the advent of the modern video game, and even before Space Invaders, Pacman and Pong, arcade games existed for us to entertain ourselves and to spend our money on. These included driving games, sports games featuring baseball, basketball or bowling, fortune telling or horoscope machines, shooting games in a variety of formats, machines showing short films or slideshows, diggers and claw machines, which we still see today, and of course pinball. This article features a small selection of the many arcade games that existed in years gone by. 

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

Writing Services for Website Content

A good first impression is still very important and your website is often the first place people will encounter your company and it’s products and services.

Your on line copy reflects your professionalism or lack of it. You need to take pride in what you have on the web. If it appears you don’t really care what your site looks like, the customer will assume your products may be similarly slipshod. 

I offer both hourly rates and flat fees for website content writing, based on the requirements of the project. Please contact me directly for rates and fees for copywriting for website content.

Hear Here - Listen to Author Readings at simon-rose.com

People are always interested in hearing an author read from their own work. Children in particular, especially those who have read and enjoyed the novels, are usually captivated when an author reads from their own book during a personal appearance at a school, library, literary festival or other event.

Here on my website, you can listen to interviews and readings from The Alchemist's Portrait, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse and The Heretic's Tomb, recorded on Calgary's CKUA radio network, plus a reading from The Sorcerer's Letterbox, recorded during my appearance at the Winnipeg International Writers Festival.

Autographed Copies in the Online Bookstore

In addition to being available in many bookstores and online locations, autographed and personally inscribed copies of The Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic's Tomb, The Doomsday Mask and The Time Camera, are all always available in my online bookstore on my website. 

You may also contact me directly, to purchase autographed copies of all the novels or to order class sets for schools or multiple copies of individual titles.

Check out the online bookstore on my website.

Writing Tips: Advice from the Experts

Are you struggling to write that novel? Do you need inspiration to get started on your soon to be award-winning masterpiece? How about some advice from the experts? 

Check out Writing Tips: 31 Most Invaluable Pieces Of Writing Advice From Famous Authors. Banish writer's block and get inspired by these amazing tips from famous authors. No more excuses, pick up that pen, or get on the keyboard, and start writing. 

You can also check out Tips for Writers Part One - Getting Started, the first of a series of ten articles for aspiring authors and established authors, right here on my blog.

Writing Services for Social Media

To ensure that you stay in the public eye, in addition to promoting your own website, you
need to pay attention to social media on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and many others. Since you need to focus on the business, why not hire an expert to take care of your social media accounts?

I offer both hourly rates and flat fees for writing for blogs and social media, based on the requirements of the project. Please contact me directly for rates and fees for copywriting for blogs and social media.

Intricate Ship Sterns: Art on the Ocean at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Intricate Ship Sterns: Art on the Ocean at Dark Roasted Blend.

As a companion piece to Ship Figureheads: Symbols of the Sea, this article takes an in depth look at the decorative art at the other end of the ship as well. The stern is the rear of a ship or boat, being positioned opposite the front or bow, where the figurehead would normally be located. More elaborate than Barocco palace facades, these monumental sterns were built to impress

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

Copywriting Services for Business

The way in which you communicate with your customers is a vital component  of your business and well written content can be the difference between success and failure. 

I have extensive experience in writing for a wide range of industries and market segments and offer a variety of copywriting services including website content, blogs and newsletters, social media including Facebook and Twitter, brochures, direct mail, sales letters, press releases, newspaper and magazine advertising and more. 

Contact me for details regarding copywriting services and my portfolio of completed projects.

Perpertuum Mobile: The Quest for Perpetual Motion at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Perpertuum Mobile: The Quest for Perpetual Motion at Dark Roasted Blend.

Perpetual motion is a term used to describe a machine that can operate indefinitely. It is also sometimes used to define a device that produces more energy than it uses, no matter how long it is able to operate. Most scientists and scholars agree that perpetual motion violates either the first or second law of thermodynamics or in fact breaks both of them. Some devices which don’t break these laws but get their energy from an obscure source have been called perpetual motion machines, but really aren’t. This article takes a look at a wide variety of machines, theories and devices that have been developed and proposed over the years.

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

Historic and Elaborate Water Pumps at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Historic and Elaborate Water Pumps at Dark Roasted Blend.

Some historic water pumps boastunique architectural styles and visually impressive designs. The village water pump once stood at the centre of rural life in the United Kingdom, with most communities having pumps on the village green or in the town centre. Once piped water mains appeared in the nineteenth century, the old style water pumps quickly fell out of use. Many were simply discarded and sadly, few of these pumps now survive, but here’s a look at some of the examples that have stood the test of time, found in small villages and cities around the world. 

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

Autographed Copies in the Online Bookstore

In addition to being available in many bookstores and online locations, autographed and personally inscribed copies of The Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic's Tomb, The Doomsday Mask and The Time Camera, are all always available in my online bookstore on my website. 

You may also contact me directly, to purchase autographed copies of all the novels or to order class sets for schools or multiple copies of individual titles.

Check out the online bookstore on my website.

Coaching and Workshops

I offer workshops and presentations for both adults and children for community associations,home schooled students and summer camps, as well as services for writers including coaching, manuscript editing and evaluation, plus online workshops for children and for adults. 

I conduct creative writing workshops with community associations and have run workshops and made presentations as part of summer camp programs in Calgary and the surrounding area. I also work as an instructor at the University of Calgary and at Mount Royal University, conducting one day classes and evening sessions for adults who are interested in writing for children and young adults. I’ve also conducted similar workshops for adults for community associations, professional writer’s groups, public libraries and am available as a speaker for keynote addresses, conferences and other events.

Contact me directly for further details about coaching and workshops.

Online Workshops for Children and Young Adults

Many children are interested in writing, but often need help to channel their ability andencourage them to move forward. Professional advice can encourage creativity, whatever form that may take. With my online workshops, we use email assignments to explore where ideas come from and how to turn them into stories, basic story structure, plot development, creating characters, developing dialogue and more, to help develop writing ability.

Contact me directly for further details on Online Workshops for Children and Young Adults.

Precariously Leaning Towers of the World at Dark Roasted Blend.

Check out Precariously Leaning Towers of the World at Dark Roasted Blend.

Many people are familiar with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, one of the most famous buildings in the world. Before restoration work took place between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but this has now been reduced to just under 4 degrees. However, there are many other leaning towers around the world, and this article takes a look at some of them on Dark Roasted Blend. 

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

PlayWriting Camp this July with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association

PlayWriting Camp will once again will take place this summer from July 22 to 26 with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association. 

This is a half-day camp (either morning or afternoon) for students ages 7 to 12. In a dramatic and fun-filled week, children will learn how to write, rehearse and perform their own unique play in just five days. Children will create the plot, craft the script, write dialogue and hone their acting skills for their very own dramatic production, which will then be performed at the end of the week. 

Further details and registration information for PlayWriting Camp can be found here.

Hear Here - Listen to Author Readings at simon-rose.com

People are always interested in hearing an author read from their own work. Children in particular, especially those who have read and enjoyed the novels, are usually captivated when an author reads from their own book during a personal appearance at a school, library, literary festival or other event.

Here on my website, you can listen to interviews and readings from The Alchemist's Portrait, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse and The Heretic's Tomb, recorded on Calgary's CKUA radio network, plus a reading from The Sorcerer's Letterbox, recorded during my appearance at the Winnipeg International Writers Festival.

Unique Sidecars Showcase at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Unique Sidecars Showcase at Dark Roasted Blend.

Bikers either love or hate sidecars. There is no in between. That is, until you see the extravagant collection of sidecars collected in the latest article at Dark Roasted Blend. A tastefully made sidecar can complement any unique and interesting bike (besides, you can always take this sidecar off, if you wish). Throughout automotive history and today, there exists an incredible variety of styles and shapes of sidecars, thanks to inspired enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

Coaching for Writers

My coaching program is designed to help you progress as a writer. You decide what you want to work on during a personalized, one on one relationship. For example, I can be your coach for just one month or we can establish a month-to-month arrangement, depending on your schedule and expectations. 

Just a few examples of topics we can cover during the coaching period are point of view, creating characters, developing dialogue, story structure, editing and revision, marketing and promotion and submissions to publishers. However, I am very flexible and happy to discuss your own unique requirements and areas where you feel that you may need the most help. 

In addition to coaching, on my website you can learn more about my other services for writers, such as online workshops for adults, manuscript evaluation and online workshops for children and young adults.

PlayWriting Camp this July with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association

PlayWriting Camp will once again will take place this summer from July 22 to 26 with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association. 

This is a half-day camp (either morning or afternoon) for students ages 7 to 12. In a dramatic and fun-filled week, children will learn how to write, rehearse and perform their own unique play in just five days. Children will create the plot, craft the script, write dialogue and hone their acting skills for their very own dramatic production, which will then be performed at the end of the week. 

Further details and registration information for PlayWriting Camp can be found here.

The World's Largest Ship Propellers at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out  The World's Largest Ship Propellers at Dark Roasted Blend

In the past Dark Roasted Blend has featured several different aspects of ocean-going vessels, including figureheads and ship’s sterns. This article takes a look at propellers, from a variety of ships, all of different types, but all considerable in size.

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.

Autographed Copies in the Online Bookstore

In addition to being available in many bookstores and online locations, autographed and personally inscribed copies of The Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic's Tomb, The Doomsday Mask and The Time Camera, are all always available in my online bookstore on my website. 

You may also contact me directly, to purchase autographed copies of all the novels or to order class sets for schools or multiple copies of individual titles.

Check out the online bookstore on my website.

Ship Figureheads: Symbols of the Sea at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Ship Figureheads: Symbols of the Sea at Dark Roasted Blend

The elaborate decorative wooden carvings known as figureheads were found on the prow of ships built between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. Many depicted human females or animals, but other designs could be found as well. This article looks at the glorious, or sometimes frightening, "hood ornaments" for ships.

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.