‘The subject matter of your book makes me uncomfortable.’ ‘It’s too dark.’ ‘We will not publish this book based on your synopsis.’ ‘Please seek representation from another agent.’ An example ...continue reading

After a long process, my first full collection of my poetry is now available on Kindle https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07STNJCYH Beautifully formatted and presented, thanks to the endless work by the members of ...continue reading

Silence along the road, as the sun went down, waiting for stars to light, flight paths for swooping owls. The night crawled towards, dawn. A sly fox spied a field ...continue reading

One Day Creative Writing Workshops in Curraghmore House Estate, Co. Waterford I love Ireland, especially County Waterford As a reviewer once said, “Ireland leaps from the pages” of my novels. ...continue reading

It is almost two years since the release of my collection of poetry, ‘For Those Left Behind’. The poems reflect on what I described at the time, as the ‘human ...continue reading

I’m trying not to be too active as I recouperate, so I’ve had plenty of writing time, although features rather than fiction. One feature is for my regular welfare slot ...continue reading

The Twitter message arrived on an ordinary Monday. I read it as I walked from the surgery to my house after a busy afternoon at work. Would I consider writing ...continue reading

Thirty seconds after this photograph was taken my cat, Fudge, made a bad decision. She decided to do a languorous roll, fell off in a twirl of tail and landed ...continue reading

While writers should be careful when voicing political views, is it not the job of the writer to make social commentary on the times they are living in and the ...continue reading

One week in and I’ve already learned two very important lessons. One: If you are thinking of quitting your job to write full time – tell no-one! The reason is ...continue reading