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Week 6- Home is where the Words Are
On Setting, Home and the Curse of the Irish Writer Irish writers come with a curse. It seems that no matter how far we go from the...


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Week 4/5 - Practice makes Perfect
On Rewrites, Re-organisation, and Rose Coloured Glasses I find I often surprise myself when I write. No matter how long I'm at it, or how...

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Week 3 - Editors Block and the End of the World
On Fear, Editing and Apocalypse Bingo The past few years have been hard on everyone. From Covid-19 and the threat of imminent death to...

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Week Two- Prologues and Poetry
On Critique, Rewrites, and Mythological Lyricism How often do writers eat their own words? When I first read the commentary on my novel,...


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Week One- Beginnings
On New Software, Old Characters and Older Street Lamps Every new venture starts with teething issues. Be it a new job, a new house, a new...