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Nicholas Maes

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When younger, I thought I was going to be 1) an archeologist 2) a zookeeper, 3) an alchemist and 4) a time traveller. I wound up delivering on all these ambitions (sort of). While I never dug up any ancient cities, I did study Greek and Latin. And while alchemy has always eluded me, I did become a high-school teacher, a job that involves daily transformations. No zoo ever wanted to hire me, but I have three children and a wife: to judge by the noise level in our house, you would swear I lived in a zoo at times (one without cages of course). Finally, I haven't yet managed the trick of time travel but at least I get to write about it.

My idea of a life well spent (excluding work and being useful): hiking with my family; long conversations ove ...more

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Nicholas Maes My ideas for books come from without but my desire to write comes from within. I wake up early to get an hour of writing in before work, I've arranged…moreMy ideas for books come from without but my desire to write comes from within. I wake up early to get an hour of writing in before work, I've arranged my day so I can put more hours of writing in, and part of the weekends and holidays are reserved for writing as well. I'd even say I became a teacher in part because it would give me lots of time to write. In final analysis, someone is a serious writer (in my opinion) not because she's managed to get a book published, but because she writes at whatever chance she has. No one has to remind her to write; it's just something that she does, day in, day out, as mch as possible. (less)

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Nicholas Maes I've been teaching in a high school these last 12 years and have three children of my own. Issues such as parenting, Ritalin, bullying and technology …moreI've been teaching in a high school these last 12 years and have three children of my own. Issues such as parenting, Ritalin, bullying and technology have raised their heads repeatedly. Two years ago I wanted to come up with a story that would deal with these issues in an engaging, somewhat over the top fashion and as seen through eyes of a teen who's sick of buying into the 'System'. And so Third Brick from the Right was born! (less)

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Average rating: 3.63 · 150 ratings · 25 reviews · 15 distinct works

	Laughing Wolf 3.52 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Transmigration 3.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crescent Star 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Man's Float 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robertson Davies: Magician of Words (Quest Biography, 24) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fortuna (A Felix Taylor Adventure, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Locksmith (A Felix Taylor Adventure, 1) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Third Brick from the Right 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Laughing Wolf Teachers' Guide: Dundurn Teachers' Guide 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Felix Taylor Adventures 2 Book Bundle: Laughing Wolf/ Fortuna 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars