Category: Writing Adventures
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Nothing special about this writer, but…
There are billions of novels out there. There are millions of fabulous writers and tales. There are well known writers who’s talent may be so so but who have captured something that connects with people. There are wonderful wordsmiths who remain obscure. There are authors who managed to get a book deal but then suffered…
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NaNoWriMo in the bag
I’ve been quiet here for a while because I’ve been spending any spare time completing the 50,000 word challenge of NaNoWriMo. I’ve been working on something that I’m very excited about The Exhibit of Held Breaths and for which I’ve been awarded a retreat in the summer to continue work on it. It’s been a…
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The bounties of blogging
Last week Hazel Gaynor (Hot Cross Mum) and I featured in an article in the Irish Independent by Bernice Harrington on Mums and blogging. Here is the Facebook link to the article which was the cover story in the Mothers and Babies supplement (requires a further download) I started blogging in April 2009 and as…
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Recommended by a Rambler: 10 Random Facts
My dear friend (who I met on Twitter) the wonderful, friendly and supportive Rebecca Emin has recommended me or my blog, I’m not sure which!. This writer who is going from strength to strength with the publication of her first novel for 8-12 year olds blogs at Ramblings of a Rusty Writer. This recommendation entails…
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Novel writing: Untangling a slinky
I’ve just spent a long time untangling my daughter’s slinky, which, as you’ll see from the picture is one of those springy coils that are really fun to play with. This slinky has been tangled up for a couple of weeks and all the members of the family have had a go trying to untangle…
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School Hols & the writing parent: Week 1
And what a long week that was! I want to keep these posts short and I want to be realistic. What is possible when you have four children between the ages of 10 and 3 in the house, one of whom is a night owl, the others who are larks? I’ve had this dream for…
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Get out of your (writing) head plus Mother Writer Colette Caddle news
Just a quick note today to say that I have a new post called Get out of your writing head up on Writing.ie. And great news from one of my Mother Writer Interviewees, the lovely Colette Caddle. It’s publication day for her new book Always on my Mind. Check out her site for a great…
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#Fridayflash Solid Table Fallacy & New Post on Writing.ie
I am absolutely delighted today to have been asked to post my #fridayflash on the #amwriting website. #Amwriting is ‘an award-winning Twitter hashtag created by Johanna Harness.’ Joanna is a mother and writer of middle grade and young adult novels who has created a venue on twitter (the hashtag #amwriting allows you to see a…
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