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NANOPREPWEEK | HOUSE BLOG
The stars have aligned, Mercury is in retrograde*, and I’m prepping for NaNoWriMo! I say that because this will be the first year I’ve...
Oct 17, 20182 min read


TRUSTING YOUR BRAIN | HOUSE BLOG
Sometimes it seems like my brain knows more than it lets on. Even when I don't notice, it's back there - constantly churning out story...
Sep 18, 20182 min read


CONVERSATIONS WITH AN UNFINISHED STORY | HOUSE BLOG
Story:Â Hey, you! What's up? Me:Â Oh, hi, Story. How've you been? It's been a while. Story:Â Yeah, I know. So... I've noticed that you...
Aug 17, 20182 min read


ZOMBIES ON THE ROCK: OUTBREAK BECOMES INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ON AMAZON!
Outbreak, the inaugural novel in Paul Carberry's post-apocalypse thriller series Zombies on the Rock, hit #1 on the Amazon.ca in the...
Aug 17, 20182 min read


THE WEIRD HABITS OF WRITERS | HOUSE BLOG
And here we see the elusive ‘Writer’ in its natural habitat… Be careful – we don’t want to scare it off… Speaking for myself, I tend to...
Jul 17, 20182 min read


HOW TO BLACKMAIL YOURSELF INTO FINISHING YOUR WRITING | HOUSE BLOG
Maybe you're one of those writers who has no problem sitting down and writing a story from start to finish, or maybe you're more like me...
Jun 17, 20183 min read


12 HOURS | HOUSE BLOG
On Wednesday at 1pm, I sat down in front of my computer, opened up the latest draft of the novel I’m working on*, and got to work. Other...
May 17, 20182 min read


FLASH FICTION MEMORIES | HOUSE BLOG
Back when I was in University I didn’t have this thing called ‘Facebook’.  No, I put off joining that for years (I still remember getting...
Apr 17, 20183 min read


CHILLERS FROM THE ROCK BECOMES AN AMAZON CANADIAN BESTSELLER IN 4 CATEGORIES!
Chillers from the Rock, the third volume in the modern From the Rock series, hit #1 Bestseller in 4 different categories on March 18,...
Mar 17, 20181 min read


2017 | YEAR IN REVIEW | ENGEN BOOKS
Well, out 10th Anniversary year has come and gone, and it has been a wild one. We've brought on new authors, continued existing...
Dec 31, 20174 min read


THE SYMBOL TO LOOK FOR FOR QUALITY- ENGEN UNIVERSE
As our titles expand through the end of our tenth year and beyond, both new and longtime readers have been left wondering: how do we...
Nov 11, 20171 min read


SUPERNATURAL CAUSES BECOMES A #1 BESTSELLER!
Going Viral, the inaugural episode of Amanda Labonté's medical thriller Supernatural Causes, hit #1 on the Amazon.ca in the 'Occult'...
Sep 26, 20171 min read


BLACK WOMB BECOMES A #1 SUPERHERO BESTSELLER ON AMAZON!
Black Womb, the original novel from Matthew LeDrew, has gained #1 Bestseller status on Amazon, in both the 'Superhero' and 'Coming of...
Sep 23, 20171 min read


'VACANT CHAIRS' BY LINDA BLAGDON BECOMES #1 BESTSELLER!
Vacant Chairs, the collection of short poem by Linda Blagdon, has gained Amazon #1 Bestseller status on Amazon. Engen Books would like to...
Sep 11, 20172 min read
WINNER(S) OF THE 48 HOUR WRITING MARATHON: KELLEY POWER AND JON DOBBIN!
The 48-Hour Writing Marathon, which happened from June 23-25 2017 at the T.H.E. Tutoring Center, was a well-fought competition between...
Sep 9, 20173 min read


ENGEN BOOKS SPONSORING THE INTERNATIONAL SMALL ISLAND CULTURES CONFERENCE JUNE 15 - 19 2017!
Engen Books is a proud sponsor of the 2017 International Small Island Cultures Conference happening all this week at Memorial University...
Jun 16, 20171 min read


TRAVEL VS WRITER’S BLOCK
I've been having wickedly terrible writer's block lately. There are so many projects on my list, and I keep getting stuck on stupid...
May 17, 20172 min read


PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE...
I didn't write The Six Elemental with any sequels in mind. It sounds crazy to me now – that I put all this effort into creating a future...
Mar 17, 20172 min read


GETTIN' IN THE MOOD (FOR WRITING)
I find it easiest to write when I'm inspired or when I'm bored. If I've thought of a really cool/interesting scene, then I have to write...
Feb 18, 20172 min read


SO YOU’VE WRITTEN A STORY!
So you’ve written a story! Now what? Let’s be honest – trying to get your work published can suck. You write a really awesome story, but...
Oct 26, 20162 min read
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