Burning Inwards by John Fintan McCutcheon
Burning Inwards is a fifteen story short-story anthology. A Burning In man or woman is
Your Stories
Stories submitted by readers to the Mining Memories and Writing & Me sections of the site.
1950s Gorey: Nicky Rackard by Brian Gilhooly
The Arrival of Nicky Rackard: this story follows on from Brian Gilhooly’s piece about his
1950s Gorey: Ma by Brian Gilhooly
My mother, Joan Byrne — better known as Ma — worked for her brother Paudie
The Last New Year’s Eve by Clo Carey
One from our archives for the holiday season: a New Year’s Eve remembered . .
Black Cloud, Red Sea by Arlinda Rotate
John Leitch, writing as Arlinda Rotate, on why he chose to use a pen-name when
Old Style Christmas Pudding by Ann McHugh
One from our archives for Christmas . . . November darkness falls, Sultanas, currants and
The Making of Toothens’ Tale by Graeme Moore
Author Graeme Moore tells us about the long evolution and eventual publication of his beautifully
My Inspiration for The Process by Robbie Steinhouse
My inspiration and path to publication for The Process: How I wrote a novel after
Cannibalism in the Post Office by Gerard O’Callaghan
In his new collection of stories, Gerard O’Callaghan recalls post office days, childhood in Mallow,
The Tax Man by James Fischer
The Stillness That Breaks: The Inspiration Behind The Tax Man When people ask where The Tax Man came
My Confirmation, June 1963 by Michael Clemenger
Michael Clemenger movingly tells us what he came to fully realize on his confirmation day
Bucket List Item Fulfilled: My Novel by Anna Byk
Author Anna Byk on her dream come true: the publication of her novel, It’s Never
On the Buses by Brian Gilhooly
Brian Gilhooly give us a light-hearted but affectionate piece about Irish ingenuity, bureaucracy, and friendship
From Reading to Writing Books by Jane Buckley
From Reading to Writing Books: My Journey as an Indie Author by Jane Buckley I
Childhood Memories of Strokestown by Brigid Kavanagh
One from the Writing.ie archives: Childhood Memories of Strokestown by Brigid Kavanagh By way of
Writing Dr Watson and Mrs Hudson by Susan Knight
I fell into writing as Mrs Hudson almost by chance. As a lifelong fan of
Lost in the Post: Writing & Me by Karl MacDermott
Karl MacDermott, author of Fail Again Fail Even Better, with the true story of his
School Days: The Colour Between the Grey by Jane Buckley
Jane Buckley, author of the Stones Corner series of books, takes us back to her
Those who Travel have Stories to Tell by Grace O’Reilly
Those who Travel have Stories to Tell . . . I went to Dun Laoghaire
The Past Knocking on the Door by Caitríona O’Sullivan
Caitríona O’Sullivan is a writer of personal essays, memoir and poetry. Her work has appeared
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