Insights launch, spoken word and finding happiness in our PJs
It’s not often I come home from somewhere and want to jump on the laptop to blog about it. But, after a one night stay in London, I wanted to record the trip, so I […]
literature
Here’s fifteen books I read recently
When I’m writing I tend not to read fiction. Mostly I’m afraid of absorbing the voice of the author I’m reading or having an existential crisis along the lines of THIS AUTHOR IS SO AMAZING, […]
Still here. Just about. An update.
Wellity wellity. Look at you sitting over here all neglected. Poor blog. Poor liddle bloggy. I’ll be honest LadyNicci.com – you were nearly for the chop. No beating around the bloggy bush. I grew tired. […]
December Girl Book Launch – The photos and the gossip
Lads, I don’t know which end of me is up. I’ve been trying to write this blog post for over a week now. Trying is the wrong word. Thinking about writing it is what I […]
How’s the writing going? Grand thanks.
In a way, I’d love to be one of those people who finds exercise to be their saviour. My husband is like that. He joined the gym for something to do when I left to […]
Book Review – Passage Across the Mersey – Life of author Helen Forrester
When I saw on Facebook that there was a biography about Helen Forrester’s life, I jumped at the chance to review the book. It’s hard to explain what an influence she had on my reading […]
Books I’ve been reading Winter 2016
I’ve made reading such a habit now, that I’m starting to build a little library in my spare / writing room and I love nothing more than finishing one book and hitting the shelves to […]
Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards – Behind the scenes and sitting on Graham Norton’s lap
“I’m going to go to the Irish book awards this year,” I proudly told one of my closest friends @supasambo back at the start of the year. “Let’s go together, it’ll be fun.” I presumed […]
Books I’ve been reading – Late Summer and Early Autumn 2016
I’ve discovered an amazing way to get through more books and I’m raging I didn’t start the process a year and a half ago when I began my commute to work. It has doubled my […]
Bord Gais Energy Irish Books Awards Shortlist – author interviews
This time last year I was looking to start something new. I’d just sent off an entry to the Greenbean Novel Fair and I was in the form for writing. Or talking about writing. Or […]
How I Write – Caroline Busher
Caroline Busher is an award-winning author who teaches creating writing courses. She graduated with a First Class Honours MA in Creative Writing and is a curator for Wexford Literary Festival. Her debut novel The Ghosts […]
And from deflation comes hope – some news
It’s 4.30am. I’ve just made a cup of tea with Robert Roberts luxury tea bags. I’ve broken out the emergency chocolate supply (Carmello, mmm). And I can’t sleep. Because I’m celebrating. Things have been moving […]
How I Write – E.M. Reapy
EM Reapy is a writer and tutor from County Mayo, Ireland. She was featured in The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers and released her debut novel Red Dirt, published by Head […]
How I Write – E.R. Murray
Elizabeth Rose Murray lives in West Cork where she writes, fishes, and grows her own vegetables. Her debut novel for children aged 8–12, The Book of Learning – Nine Lives Trilogy 1 was chosen as […]