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Farewell…My Dear Characters
Today I finished my novel. My characters, ghostly and cliched when I began, have developed personalities, struggled for dominance,...
Now You See It – Now You Don’t
Will someone tell me why – when it’s so easy to catch a cold, a bus, train or plane, small ones misbehaving, cheating spouses, lying...
Knees-Up in the Dail Bar
Sometimes you’ve just got to laugh at the antics of politicians – even when the subject matter is serious, as is the current contentious...
Widgets Webs And All Those Words
Recently I attended a number of workshops in the hope that I could find the magic bullet that would make social media understandable,...


All Gods Dead – A Fascinating Read
Brigit Egan is dying but she has no intention of going quietly into the dark night. In All Gods Dead, an extraordinary and ambitious...


When Cleopatra Upstaged the Luvenders
Today, when I signed my name to a document, the woman witnessing it – thirty something, attractive, and rising up the ranks of her career...


The Loneliness of the Long Distance Home Worker
Just settling down to work on my new book – and it feels like ground hog day …again. I keep reading about the discipline needed to work...


Memories and Mother’s Day
I visited my mother today. I brought flowers and touched her cheek. She is now younger than me by almost twenty years – her forever-young...


A Jewel of a Day
I’m back now, tucked once again into suburbia. My windows are wide and long, and rooftops stretch as far as my eyes are prepared to see....
Ten Days of Solitude
Tomorrow I’m heading for Cill Rialaig. It’s a retreat for visual artists but, for a change, it’s going to be taken over by a group of...
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