Resisting Antiques Roadshow, Welcoming the Robin
You know your life has changed when you sit down of a Sunday Evening to watch Antiques Roadshow with your in-laws. Gone, are the days when you used to bemoan the fact that Antiques Roadshow even existed.
Creative Writing Workshop: Setting and the Short Story
As my Carrick-on-Suir, Creative Writing Workshop: ‘Story Wise’ draws near I find myself contemplating the key elements of a Short Story. In particular, I’ve been considering the importance of setting.
The Short Story Sequel and Me
Sequels are always a challenge because they have something to live up to. A short story sequel is no exception. The reader expects the original characters to appeal to them in the same way as they did previously. They also expect them to have grown.
A Mini May Summer
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got no problem with the sun. It’s heat I have trouble with and here are five reasons why: I have no summer wardrobe. I have hayfever. I don’t have a swimming pool. I burn and don’t tan. Long hair and icecream don’t mix. Coping with a heatwave for the lilo-shy:…
Ghost Writer ebook Launch!
It’s true, my first ebook is live and available to buy from Amazon! ‘Live’ seems a bit of a contradiction in terms considering the title but I’m sure the ghost won’t complain! He will probably just be grateful for the chance to have a platform from which to spook people with 😉 . I wonder…
War of the Celtic Worlds
A friendly tussle between the nations . . . Last weekend was tricky. It was a rugby weekend which was a positive. My husband and I both love rugby so it was a time to be united you might say . . . except that we were…
A Cold, a Comic Hero and a Ray of Hope.
Drip, drip, drip . . . No, I did not have to deal with a leaking tap over the weekend, but a sorry nose. Needless to say, I did not accept its apology. It had let me down and I was disappointed. Three weeks into a work placement with children I had begun to think…
My e book Journey Begins
So, I survived Blue Monday and have emerged to face Trying Tuesday, a little ruffled, slightly scratched, bruised and battle scarred . . . Actually, my muscles just ache from pushing four children on the swings at once! As some of you may know I’m currently on work placement at a pre-school and it’s surprising…
New Year Mayhem
For someone who expressed an interest in shopping in previous posts I have had very litttle to do with new year sales. I went to a large department store where I purchased the holy grail of clothing essentials: a pair of black trousers. Needless to say the trousers were not in the sale and I’m…