In the weeks before my first book was published, friends and family said it must be fierce exciting that my dream was almost a reality. I would soon be holding my very own book in my hands. It would be out there, available in the bookshops of Ireland. I agreed and kept on smiling. I… Read More
Love Letter to the Beatles
I came late to The Beatles. My husband has had a life-long love affair with them. On our first date, he was trying to impress me with clever conversation and he hijacked the lyrics of a John Lennon song. I replied with the next line and he was so pleased I knew the words uttered… Read More
An escape to the world of bling
One of the best things about writing a novel is escaping into different worlds. Like a lot of people, I find that in the current climate of austerity and uncertainty, I need to keep a clear head and a steady hand on the mundane practicalities of life. There might be a little less impulse buying,… Read More
The Perfect Resolution…
Recently, while clearing out a press, I found an old diary of mine. You can picture how far my jaw dropped when I was reminded that my New Year’s Resolutions for 1995 were almost the same as those I made for 1996, 1997, 1998… (And no, they are not for sharing, they are classified under… Read More