Sigh! It’s all so very difficult, this whole social media business. But when can I do? I belong to a generation when tweeting was purely the domain of birds, Joe Blogs was the only person with that moniker, and hacking was done with a very sharp hatchet. It’s all changed now and, so, here I am, in the Irish Writers’ Centre, under the direction of social media guru, and author,Laurence O’Bryan finding out how to…as we say in the jargon…put myself out there in the Great Big Onl

I asked June Caldwell to participate in the Blog Hop. Knowing June, I reckoned there’d be sparks sparking from her contribution. I wasn’t disappointed. She’s a wonderful writer with a unique and very distinctive voice – hope you enjoy her Next Big Thing Blog. http://junecaldwell.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/the-next-big-thing-heres-hoping/

Last week I participated in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop – and, now, I’ve just received the first tag response.Padraig Hanratty is one of the wittiest writers I’ve come across in ages – he also runs a fantastic blog, a must read for all music lovers. Hope you enjoy ….http://quipsandchords.com/2013/01/16/the-next-big-thing/ The Next Big Thingquipsandchords.com Laura Elliot tagged me in the Next Big Thing Author Blog Hop. Laura is the author of three novels: Stolen Child, The Pr

Dianne Ascroft, author of Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves:A Short Story Collection and Hitler and Mars Bars, tagged me in The Next Big Thing. Dianne loves to lose herself in the past, particularly in stories set in Ireland and Scotland. Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves includes tales of outsiders who discover they belong, a humorous slice of life yarn, heart-warming love stories and a tale of taming fear. The shadows are on the wall, in the heart and clouding a woman’s memor