‘Write a story inspired by one of the stories we’ve already read’ So I’m siting at my kitchen table, my laptop cursor blinking at me accusingly, as I wait for ...continue reading

Writing.ie readers & members can avail of a double discount price of 45 euro for my popular online course in Creative Writing Now, six hours of university-level tuition on the ...continue reading

Just a quick note to let you know our new term of creative workshops is open for booking now (www.bigsmokewritingfactory.com) Including: Evening courses starting Monday 14th May: -Introduction to Creative ...continue reading

I will be wandering the hills and valleys and streets of Ireland, mostly by foot, from May 11 to May 30 2018. This last minute trip is an excursion into ...continue reading

This year I read an authors blog with regards to her winning entry into a short story competition. One of the poignant statements for me in this blog, was just ...continue reading

Books Ireland is Ireland’s only magazine dedicated to books published in Ireland, of Irish interest and/or by an Irish author. Established in 1976, it lists and reviews circa 1,000 new ...continue reading

There is a lot of talk at the moment about people retracing the medieval pilgrim route to Santiago. People undertake this journey now for different reasons, not all religious. It ...continue reading

Con was not at home when his brother Thady called, so Thady went on a pub crawl, starting with Saints and Sinners in Woodside and on to the old haunts: ...continue reading

I have written five manuscripts and a number of short stories and have come to the conclusion that I write my first drafts in ‘black and white’ like a sketch ...continue reading

I like to do a little writing everyday, whether it’s giving some advice on Facebook, or writing my “nearly daily” blog on my Air pad tablet. I also belong to ...continue reading