Monthly Archives: January 2011

How to get your children out the door on time without strangling either of them

Minutes of family meeting, January 2011 Venue: Kitchen table Time: Dinner time Present: Lady of the house (hereinafter referred to as LOH), man of the house (hereinafter referred to as MOH), daughter number one (hereinafter referred to as One) and … Continue reading

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What to pick for book club? Decisions, decisions …

One of the things I love about our book club is that whoever is hosting chooses the book which just makes so much sense. Most book clubs that I’ve heard of choose the next book by consensus, which I can … Continue reading

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The joys of rewriting

“Revision is one of the true pleasures of writing. I love the flowers of afterthought.” ~Bernard Malamud I saw this quote on another blog (well worth a read – The Urban Muse: 30 Writing Quotes to Kick Off 2011.) and it’s … Continue reading

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Confetti

Thrilled to see this lovely preview of the new edition of The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide on the Confetti website. http://www.confetti.ie/view.aspx?p=1744

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New cover for ‘The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide’

I love the new cover for The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, created by O’Brien Press’s very talented designer Emma Byrne. I have to admit I was a bit nervous about it being changed as book covers are such a personal … Continue reading

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I’m Posting every day in 2011!

Inspired by the helpful people at The Daily Post I am going to do my best to post on this blog every week for all of 2011. (Not every day. No one wants to hear from me that often. Not … Continue reading

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Writing for Children Course « Creative Writing Courses in Ireland

Writing for Children Course « Creative Writing Courses in Ireland. Anyone interested in writing for children should check this out. Oisín is a prolific author with a wide range of titles to his name as both writer and illustrator. And … Continue reading

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You have TWINS?

Interesting conversation at a wedding last week. I was sitting at a table with a few people I knew, including my Best Friend From Home (as distinct from Best Friend From College), and a few who I hadn’t met before. … Continue reading

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