Finding Your Writing Niche by Taylor Dolan
Taylor Dolan, whose new book The Adventures of Sweet Boo: Finding a Father is out
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Here we aim to give you solid tips and advice to improve your writing from a wide range of Irish authors. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, scripts or poetry we hope that you will find articles here to guide and inspire you. If you have queries on a topic we haven't covered here, drop us an email or post your question on our members blog where you will find help and support from other writers.
Submissions Call: Ireland Chair of Poetry Pamphlet Series 2027
Submissions deadline: 29th October 2027 The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust (ICOP), in partnership with
Everything I Wish I’d Known about Writing by Tara Crowe
Everything I Wish I’d Known about Writing: A Beginner’s Guide from a (Very Recent) Beginner
Setting Up a Writing Group: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
A supportive writing group gives you the opportunity to share your experiences and your work,
Iceland Writers Retreat 2027
Application deadline: 15th October 2026 The Iceland Writers Retreat is held once a year, in
The Setting to your Novel by Anne Wyn Clark
My latest novel, The Echoes in the Cabin, is the fourth I’ve set against the
How Words and Pictures Create Compelling Cliffhangers
Learn how writers and illustrators use cliffhangers, carefully chosen images, and page turns to build
Researching Your Novel: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Researching a novel can begin with a question your story needs answered or with a
Who Is Your Reader? by J.M. Lane
Before you spend money on ads, social media or promotion, it helps to know the
Bringing Local History to Life by T.D. Owen
T.D. Owen: History Is All Around Us: How Local History Can Be Brought To Life
A First Timer’s Guide to Self-Publishing by Marie Noonan
Flying Solo: A First Timer’s Guide to Self-Publishing I held my breath as I clicked
Opening Your Novel: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
The opening of your novel is your first opportunity to make readers curious about your
Reliving the Past Through Memoir by Nikki Laycy
Writing Out of the Shadows: When Your Memoir Means Reliving the Past There is a
Submissions Call: Fresh Words
Submissions deadline: 30th September 2026 Fresh Words – An International Literary Magazine is pleased to
Writing about Grief by Kevin McManus
Finding Light in Difficult Stories: Kevin McManus, author of The Light at Evening, on Writing
Show, Don’t Tell: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Show, don’t tell is one of the best-known pieces of writing advice, and for good
Is All Publicity Good? by Lindsay J. Sedgwick
Lindsay J. Sedgwick, author of Mischievous Magical Maia Malone, asks: is all publicity good? ‘Perhaps’,
Submissions Call: Superlative Literary Journal
Submissions deadline: open Superlative – The Literary Journal, and was established in 2020. We publish short
Make Your Book Visible by J.M. Lane
Nobody Knows Your Book Exists My name is J.M. Lane. I’m an independent Irish author,
Using the Senses: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Using the senses in your writing helps transform a simple description into an experience the
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