Doug Archer got hooked on writing in grade three. He wrote a story about giant tarantulas attacking a small town -- and his classmates loved it! He's been writing stories ever since.
He started scribbling down notes for the Cold Case Kids Mysteries after one of his sons asked him if there had ever been any pirates on the Great Lakes. Three years later, those notes turned into the first book in the series, Ghoul's Gold, a story about three eleven-year-olds, a haunted lighthouse, a zombie, and a hunt for pirate treasure on the mysterious Chantry Island on Lake Huron.
It didn't stop there. The success of Ghoul's Gold, and the positive response from readers to the Cold Case Kids and their zombie friend, Angus, led to two more books in the series:Doug Archer got hooked on writing in grade three. He wrote a story about giant tarantulas attacking a small town -- and his classmates loved it! He's been writing stories ever since.
He started scribbling down notes for the Cold Case Kids Mysteries after one of his sons asked him if there had ever been any pirates on the Great Lakes. Three years later, those notes turned into the first book in the series, Ghoul's Gold, a story about three eleven-year-olds, a haunted lighthouse, a zombie, and a hunt for pirate treasure on the mysterious Chantry Island on Lake Huron.
It didn't stop there. The success of Ghoul's Gold, and the positive response from readers to the Cold Case Kids and their zombie friend, Angus, led to two more books in the series: Legend of the Phantom Reaper and Dead Man's Tale.
And there's more to come: Doug is currently at work on book four!
Doug resides in Port Elgin, Ontario, a five-minute drive from Southampton, the setting of the Cold Case Kids Mysteries....more
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Doug ArcherKeep a journal and write in it everyday. Making an entry in a diary or journal each day not only allows you to practice the art of writing, it also al…moreKeep a journal and write in it everyday. Making an entry in a diary or journal each day not only allows you to practice the art of writing, it also allows you to practice different styles of writing. By writing everyday -- even if it is only a sentence or two -- you can't help but become better at your craft.(less)
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