THE TIME CAPSULE Finding a time-capsule was the last thing on my mind when we moved here but before I get to it I might add that so much has happened since we arrived at this lovely little place on Galway bay that I could have written it up as a story for our own […]
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DARK HUMOUR
DARK HUMOUR “I can hear someone screaming – that’s the last time I buy gaffer tape in the discount shop.” Did this make you laugh? I did. I love dark humour. But, not everybody does and that’s okay. What makes us laugh? Why is that one person can roll about laughing at something that makes another […]
HORSE BURGERS
HORSE BURGERS In case you’re wondering why there’s a piece about horse burgers in the middle of a blog about creative writing, let me explain. You see, here in Ireland we are continually being bombarded with more and more horsey stories and as a writer I just can’t ignore it any longer, not to mention […]
MULTITASKING AND WRITING
WHY MULTITASK? Funny how things change; the words multitasking used to evoke images of ultra-efficient people, holding conference calls, writing books, reading emails and preparing a dinner party for six – all at the same time. EDITING CHICKEN AND COOKING THE BOOKS Of course most of us, at least the people I know, never did […]
Happy Christmas to Writers Everywhere.
I don’t know what other writers do for Christmas but this year I am taking a few days just to rest and reflect. I have heard of writers who write every single day of the year, including Christmas day and that’s wonderful if it suits them but for me, I often find a complete break […]
BREAKING WRITER’S BLOCK IN FIVE STEPS
START BREAKING WRITER’S BLOCK? When ever I think of the phrase ‘breaking writer’s block’ I get a mental image of some wild-haired, red-eyed writer, dragging an empty page out of an old-fashioned typewriter, then staggering round a room full of scrunched up pieces of paper before finding a half full whiskey bottle on the floor […]
BUILDING A WEBSITE
BUILDING A WEBSITE Building a website is something I have wanted to do for a long time. Although I made a few attempts over the years I never managed to finish it. My reasons for not developing one before now were always the same – I was just too busy. Besides family stuff, I also […]
EASY SCRAPBOOKING FOR CREATIVE WRITING
KEEPING A WRITER’S SCRAPBOOK Some writers find it really useful to keep a scrapbook and the best way is with an easy scrapbooking method. There are writers who may keep a lovely book filled with neatly tacked in images or inspiring prose, or some may just keep a jumble of images and scraps of paper in […]
WRITING EXERCISES
Each of the following writing exercises describes a dramatic situation and each one is designed to appeal to our visual senses. The images we see in our mind will depend on our own personal experiences, including experiences we have of similar situations in books or films. WE ARE UNIQUE We are all unique and our […]
GOOGLE’S HUMMINGBIRD FOR WRITERS
GOOGLE’S HUMMING BIRD – FOR WRITERS I am really enjoying the whole process of building my websites. Everything about it is creative and challenging. I have now built up two other sites for children: www.coolkidsstories.com & www.ballyyahoo.com And, because I love gardening and wanted to track my progress, I also started a little blog about […]