How I Write – Lorna Sixsmith
Lorna Sixsmith is a farmer, author, social media trainer and blogger. She lives in the South East of Ireland on a dairy farm with her husband, son, daughter, 110 cows, three hens, six farm cats […]
November 2015
How to build a blogging space on a budget
When I was young, I dreamed of owning an antique writing desk. Something that Charlotte Bronte might be seen at, blotting paper underhand, ink stains on the spongy leather surface. Then I grew up and […]
Four ways your Christmas toys affect the rest of your life
Let’s get this out of the way first. This post will mostly be about Sylvanian families. This is because: I LOVE them They were the only toys I ever really got for Christmas I LOVE […]
How I Write – Elizabeth Hurst
Elizabeth Hurst is from West Cumbria, UK and now lives in South Warwickshire. She was a voracious reader as a child but only started writing seriously in 2012. She has just published a novella called […]
Diary of a one year old – 15 months
In two days time the baby will be 15 months old. Only we can’t call her a baby anymore. I think the correct term is ‘person’. She is a mini human being, with a personality […]
Get the look – Christening Mama Style
It was a rainy, cold and wet November day but our Sunday was filled with warmth, curry and joy as we officially welcomed the latest addition of the extended clan into the world. My first […]
How I write – Jax Miller
Jax Miller was born in New York. She’s listed by Publishers Weekly as a top ten thriller of 2015 and was recently nominated for Best Crime Novel for her novel ‘Freedom’s Child’ in the Irish […]
Diets and food phases. A JOURNEY. (Includes Slimming World)
Do you ever go through phases in your life? Are you a spur of the phase type person? I am. It’s inherited from my Dad. We both have a tendency to pick up projects, get […]
Real author. High five.
I’m a sucker for book launches these days. Free wine. Check. Books. Check. Chance to meet real authors. In like Flynn. On Friday night however, I got a chance to be more than involved. I […]
How I write – Andrea Mara
Andrea Mara is a freelance writer and blogger, who lives in Dublin with her husband and three children. She attempts – often badly – to balance work, family and writing, then lets off steam on […]
Ten hairstyles that shouldn’t be on a human head
What’s your hair like? And how does it affect your life? Does it just hang about your shoulders and behind your ears, never really bothering you? Or do you think and plan your life around […]
Seven writing competitions you should enter in 2016
I’ve written before about coming runner up in a writing competition. I was eleven. The competition was organised by An Post. I won a luminous yellow t-shirt with a green dinosaur on it. And I […]
The End. Book written. Now what?
Oh hello little blog. You are still here. Staring at me blankly. Tapping your foot. Throwing your bloggy arms up to heaven and saying ‘where were you?’ Well, frankly, it’s not you. It’s me. I’ve […]