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Creative Writing
Posts in this category are about my own creative writing: my novels, my poetry, and the f-r-e-e-writing on which they rest.
Poem of the Week: Why Writing?
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the…
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Help me develop my new novel: IN THE HOUR
Do you love fiction? Would you like to help shape my next novel, In the Hour? I now post short…
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Poem of the Week: The Power of the Pause
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the…
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IN THE HOUR Haiku Planning
I recently learned the most marvelous story planning technique from fiction writer and teacher Linda Cracknell—using haiku to outline/plan your…
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After The Rising & Before The Fall: Centenary Edition
I’m reissuing my Irish novels in a centenary edition. It’s almost 100 years since the events they describe happened and…
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Poem of the Week: Light House
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the…
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New Novel Writing Process for IN THE HOUR
I am sooooo keen to get back to fiction, even though I’ve a lot of nonfiction projects still to finish….
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Poem of the Week: Barriers
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the…
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Poem of the Week: The River of Reading
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the…
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Poem of the Week: Summer Dreams
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the…
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