Following on from a recent column on imposter syndrome, I thought this week would be a good week to take a bit of a break, let everyone relax, and watch...

This week’s column topic comes in from a beginner writer who asked if I could focus on grammar. Delighted to. Grammar is a sore point for many of us, but...

In this week’s column I thought I’d take a look at imposter syndrome. This is something that I know most writers suffer from at one time or another during their...

In this week’s column I’m going to focus on the romance genre and in particular the tropes that work and the ones to avoid. Romance is one of the top...

In this week’s column the focus is on characters. Whether you’re a new or a seasoned author, getting your characters right is a key component to a successful novel. We’ve...

Writing courses are great but not everyone is in a position to travel to Dublin or various locations around the country to attend them. Some can’t afford the expense either....

There has been a lot of talk about diversity in writing lately and a lot of controversy to go with it. Own voices is another subject that is getting a...

Who doesn’t love the excitement of starting a new project, be it a short story or a full-length novel? You can’t get the words down quick enough, right? New characters,...

Crime is one of the biggest selling genres in the UK and Irish market and we have seen a massive surge in readers of this genre over the past number...

Ryan Turbridy interviews some of the best Irish authors and most people are familiar with his show on RTE Radio 1 (https://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_ryantubridy.xml), but today I wanted to bring you some...