10 books that changed my childhood
I’m can’t help but balk at my refusal to read when I was a kid. I’m still like that today. Stubborn. I don’t like trying new things. No, I’ll say, shaking my head, grimacing, I […]
2015
27 reasons to have a winter wedding
Christmas is a fabulous time to get married. Lots of the things you want at your wedding are already in abundance for free. Cheer. Lights. A willingness to get drunk early in the day. We […]
Favourite Christmas memories. What are yours?
I find myself getting very nostalgic around this time of year. I have thirty years of memories built up. (I’m knocking off the first two years because try as I might, there are just no […]
Diary of a one-year-old: 16 months
I didn’t think it was possible but as time goes on I feel like I love her even more. The feelings I have for her are incredible. They’re scary. They scare me. I’m like a […]
How I Write – Roisin Meaney
Roisin Meaney is the author of twelve bestselling adult novels and two children’s books. Her works have been translated into many languages. She’s a fan of cats, small people, random acts of kindness and the […]
Top ten gift guide for the writer in your life
Writers don’t want for much you know. A quiet space. A few books. Time to think. Wine. Hoards of chocolate. An award or two. Writing is our gift. It takes us abroad. It introduces us […]
How I Write – Nicola Pierce
Nicola Pierce is a full time writer from Tallaght, County Dublin, but now lives in Drogheda in Ireland. She has worked as a ghost writer on eight books and has published three books in her […]
Happy centenary blogging bounty to me
Last week I hit number 100 on my blog posts. That is, I have now published more than 100 posts on my blog. So what? Big deal. It’s not really worth mentioning at all, is […]
How I Write – Shane Cowley
Shane Cowley lives in the north east of Ireland. He is a marketing professional by day and an aspiring children’s author by night. He is a purveyor of tall tales featuring highly eccentric characters with […]
Netflix binge: for geeky historian romantic types
The thing I like about Netflix is that it’s a real mixed bag. If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I’m a ghost of the medieval and 19th centuries trapped in a 21st […]
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 […]
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 […]