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The general consensus is that creativity is a gift bestowed on an elite few and
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The general consensus is that creativity is a gift bestowed on an elite few and
As I check my sales figures for the past month, I find I have sold
Creativity cannot be killed but it can be starved it into stagnation by ignorance. When we
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The task of incubation, whether in a premature baby ward at the maternity hospital, a
Writers need to have a passion for writing, because readers need to be immersed in
Like many satisfying things, poetry can be difficult to define. I am reluctant to be
You can begin to write poetry at any time. Very often those taking pen in
If there’s one thing that can be said about poetry, it is amorphous. Poetry can
Bestselling author Orna Ross specialises in and offers coaching in creative intelligence. Here she shares her
Writing about sex is something most writers find challenging. Yet it cannot be avoided. Sex
What is the first thing an agent or publisher sees when they open your submission
For the last few years e-books have been revolutionising the publishing industry. In 2010 Amazon’s
Author and broadcaster Joseph O’Connor is to receive the 2012 Irish PEN Award for outstanding contribution to
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It was a particular landscape, which led me to write my first novel. Over thirteen
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