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In our Magazine section, find interviews with your favourite authors, song and script writers, publishing news, writing competitions and Irish language articles currated by Cathal Póirtéir our Eagarthóir Gaeilge.
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Latest Author Interviews
Writing all the Time: Six Wicked Reasons by Jo Spain
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From Lucifer to Lazarus: A Life on the Left by Mick O’Reilly
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Other recent Interviews
Improbable Adventures: Eagles Hunt Wolves by Robert Craven by Robert Craven
What Sparks Inspiration? A Year of Chasing Love by Rosie Chambers by Rosie Chambers
Keep Your Eyes on Me by Sam Blake by Sam Blake
Changing Ways: Writing in a Different Genre by Geraldine Hogan by Geraldine Hogan
Having the Idea: The Assistant by SK Tremayne by S.K. Tremayne
A Very Merry Christmas From All of Us & Galway City Library! by Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin
Persistence is the Key: Her Name is Rose by Claire Allan by Claire Allan
Writing is a Form of Magic: Black Summer by MW Craven by MW Craven
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Latest News for Writers
The HeadStuff Podcast Network New Shows for 2020
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Irish Bestsellers 4th January 2020
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Other recent News articles
Legend Times launches new non-fiction publisher Hero by Writing.ie
Evanna Lynch Brings Extra Magic to Sam Blake’s Gripping Thriller by
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Brian O’Sullivan’s Liath Luachra: The Grey One optioned for the screen by Writing.ie
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Writing Competitions
WOW! Women On Writing Creative Nonfiction Essay Competition
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Competition: The Fish Poetry Prize
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Other recent Comps & Giveaways
The £1000 Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition by Writing.ie
The CWA Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition 2020 by Writing.ie
Competition: Fish Publishing Flash Fiction Prize by Writing.ie
Competition: Pitch Your Novel on Twitter by Writing.ie
Competition: The Debut Dagger Award 2020 by Writing.ie
Competition: Fish Short Memoir Prize by Writing.ie
Competition: Into the Void Poetry Prize by Writing.ie
Competition: Storgy Magazine Annual Short Story by Writing.ie
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Tell Your Own Story
Behind a Blasphemous Romp: My Stolen Church by Tom Quinn
Read the latest Writing & Me article here.
The Abbey Theatre – Part 2 by Michael Clemenger
Read the latest Mining Memories article here.
Other recent "Tell Your Own Story" Articles
Behind a Blasphemous Romp: My Stolen Church by Tom Quinn by Tom Quinn
Adventures of a Ciotóg by Colman Rushe by Colman Rushe
Evolution in Motion: The Erris Starship by Denis McClean by Denis McClean
The Antithesis Of The Irish Misery Memoir by Colman Rushe by Colman Rushe
The Old Bookshop by Michael Clemenger by Michael Clemenger
Some Days Are Better Than Ours by Barbara Byar by Barbara Byar
