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I’ll Never Make a Brontë
I grew up the oldest of four girls and two boys. All of us are creative. We write, paint, take pictures, and so on. We, the girls, used to kid that we would be the next generation of Brontës. We … Continue reading
12 Ways to Celebrate Authors’ Day
November 1st is National Authors’ Day in the US. November 1st is, as you probably know, also All Saints’ Day. Is it a coincidence that the two are conjoined? Very few of the authors I know qualify as saints. But … Continue reading
Writing Lessons from the Theatre
One particularly soggy afternoon I was working in the box office of a Dublin theatre when a dark-haired, intense man stopped by. I recognised him at once. Not only was he an Oscar-nominated actor, but he was much-lauded playwright. In … Continue reading
Celebrating The Happy Life Kid’s Rescue Centre Through Art
The featured reward – a large studio portrait painting of Leah by artist Christina Major– is a collaboration with Steve and Sharon Emecz and marks the 20th anniversary of Happy Life and their work in providing shelter, education and medical care for over 1,000 abandoned children. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christina Major, Happy Life Kid's Rescue Centre, Kenya, Sharon Emecz, Steve Emecz
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International Dublin Writers’ Festival
Since 2015 the International Dublin Writers’ Festival have welcomed writers to learn, network and improve their craft. See our previous festivals at the following links: 2022, 2021 & 2020 & 2019 & 2018 & 2017 & 2016 & 2015. Our mission is to help writers excel and to provide opportunities for writers to learn from key industry professionals. … Continue reading
Do You Miss Reading?
The trick is to break the break and read something. And, I need hardly add, enjoy it. Maybe there’s something you read before and liked. Read that. Then, perhaps, you can find something by the same author that you never read before. Continue reading
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Tagged Reading break, Recovering the joy of reading
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Is an MFA in Creative Writing a Bad Idea?
Many years after I received my RN, I went back to university to study literature. I was thrilled to attend classes every week and eventually get my BA (Hons.) But when it was done, I felt bereft. I missed going to classes, taking notes, being part of the student body. I even missed doing assignments. As a result, I’ve been looking into getting a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing. Continue reading
Stranger than Fiction
In a fairly obvious case of what not to do if you’re planning a crime, Ms Brophy predicted her husband’s death by writing an essay titled, How to Murder your Husband some years earlier. She also wrote a book called The Wrong Husband. Quite. Continue reading
A Very Happy Holiday Season to You All
Here we are at the end of another long year, full of turmoil, joy, bumps, and boosts. I hope yours was good and that 2023 will be better for all of us. I am taking an unusually long break this … Continue reading
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Deadly Verse by Elizabeth Varadan
It’s always a treat to read a new book by Elizabeth Varadan. She is a wonderful writer with a quirky variety of interests. I’m very much looking forward to her new book, Deadly Verse, which is being released from Belanger Books on August 4, 2022. Continue reading
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