This Sunday sees the return of Cork literary salon Fiction at the Friary for a one-off event as part of Cork World Book Fest. Rapid Fire Fiction will see 20 emerging writers (including yours truly) read from their work for two minutes – no longer! – then move to a laptop to contribute to a… Read More Cork World Book Fest
The biggest revelation to me since I’ve started dipping my toe into the Irish writing scene is how much of a community spirit there is. I’m continuously struck by the generosity and openness of those more established than me (ie. pretty much everyone). One of the most recent examples of this was a week of events at… Read More Constant Reader publishing seminar at Cork World Book Fest
A close-up of the week’s prime writing blog posts, rounded up from the green, green grass of t’internet. Am I milking this whole herding thing too much? Time to put it out to pasture, possibly… The mystery of Joanne Clancy and the purloined books I regularly listen to a podcast by three writers who are at a… Read More The weekly herding: give and take
Word herding 