$350 for a one-hour introduction to the author
and a workshop with an activity you can build on.
Workshops
“Mr. McCann is friendly and immediately likeable. He has no difficulty collaborating with educators and other authors, he clearly enjoys meeting new people, and he interacts exceptionally well with youth.”
Deanna Brady
Principal, A.E. Perry Elementary
Chair, Young Authors’ Conference
Kamloops-Thompson School District
Writing Your Story
Dungeons & Dragons-style
Let’s play a game of Dungeons and Dragons as a classroom!
Whether your students write contemporary tales or fantasy epics, or not at all, the popular game of Dungeons and Dragons can make you fall in love with storytelling.
I’ll talk about how this game influenced my writing through character creation, mapping, and collaborative storytelling. Plus, rolling dice is fun.
At the end of this workshop, your students will have the tools to say goodbye to writer’s block forever and get their novel written and polished.
What Teachers Say
“James has taken the time on several occasions to do author readings and writing workshops with our youth readers at Surrey Public Libraries.
His presentations are very energetic, professional, well-prepared, and tremendously engaging for our children and teens. He is able to convey his passion for reading, books, and writing.
He clearly motivates young people in all aspects of literacy and, essentially, makes literacy ‘cool’.
As a librarian who often sees boys move away from leisure reading as they grow older, I think it is notable that James provides an excellent male role model for reading and writing.”
Carmen Merrells, MLIS
Librarian, surrey City Centre Branch
“Mr. McCann is friendly and immediately likeable. He has no difficulty collaborating with educators and other authors, he clearly enjoys meeting new people, and he interacts exceptionally well with youth.
Above all, his writing workshops are engaging, thoughtfully organised, and hands-on. Sometimes they are even gamified!
One of the teachers who supervised this workshop commented, ‘So many great writing ideas!’ When we dropped by to listen in for a bit, we could tell that Mr. McCann was prepared, encouraging, and responsive. A number of students volunteered that Mr. McCann’s workshop was one of their favourites.”
Deanna Brady
Kamloops-Thompson School District
