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Developing Your Craft
Scroll down to read our articles on who exactly is who in Irish publishing – from agents to editors, state agencies to organisations, this is section is essential reading for anyone new to the industry.
Revision: Getting Past the Pain Barrier by Rachel Crowther
I still remember the first story I wrote. It was on a single piece of paper, with widely spaced lines to allow for the somewhat wayward script of five-year-old authors,...
The Transition from Legal to Fiction Writing: Two Lost Boys by L.F....
Fiction writers often come from careers that involve writing of other types. They may be newspaper reporters, doctors, police detectives, advertising copy writers, college professors. Many writers of legal thrillers...
How Can You Tell When Editorial Feedback is ‘Right’ by Catherine Ryan...
You write a book. You decide the world needs it. Ideally, you then either: Submit it to an agent who finds you a publisher Or self-publish in a professional way....
Achieving Your Goals with the Wheel of Life by Andrea Hayes
Intentions are the seeds to achieving our goals, but many of us need help to harness our intentions and put them to good use. Make it your intention to create...
The Importance of Location by Dominic Utton
What do you feel to be the most important part of a novel? A pacy plot? Strong, believable characters? Dialogue that helps advance both plot and character? Perhaps it’s structure,...
Meeting Deadlines and Never Giving Up by Natasha Mac a’Bháird
My second book in the Star Club series, Starring Meg, is out this month. It’s my seventh book overall, and will be quickly followed by the eighth which is...
Why Your Writing Should Never Be Perfect by Ciara O’Connor
‘Ok, I want you to draw this jam jar for me.’ I’m in my first ever art class and the teacher is figuring out what kind of level I’m at....
Writing Wisdom by Alana Kirk
2016 is being hailed as a year to forget but for Irish writing it was one to remember. The year ended at the BGE Book Awards where some unforgettable books...
Finding Your Voice as a Writer by Patricia Caliskan
For most of us, it’s a condition easily treatable with a quick sip of honey and lemon or the kind offer of a Strepsil. Finding your voice sounds like some...
First Rules of #WriteClub by Sarah Hilary
On New Year’s Day, I decided to share some writing rules and tips on Twitter. By midday, the hashtags #WriteClub and #WriteNow were trending and it had all gone a...
