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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
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
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
Story Spark at the Ark
Yesterday we had a wonderful afternoon at Story Spark (what a great title), a children’s books event at the Ark in Temple Bar. It was my first time going to a CBI event as a parent instead of as an … Continue reading
A rose by any other name …
Good morning faithful readers. I need your help. I am still searching for a more interesting title for my blog. About time I hear you say. In my defence though, it is really difficult to find a title that hasn’t … Continue reading
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Leon and the Place Between
Today the girls, my mum and I went to see Leon and the Place Between in An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny (http://www.angrianan.com/list/2010/leonandtheplacebetween.html). The play is based on the children’s book written by Angela McAllister and illustrated by Graham Baker-Smith (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leon-Place-Between-Grahame-Baker-Smith/dp/1840118016) … Continue reading
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Stand and deliver!
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend a second ‘Stand and Deliver’ workshop for first-time children’s authors, organised by the wonderful CBI (Children’s Books Ireland – without whom the world of the children’s writer would be an infinitely bleaker and … Continue reading
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