Interview with Thelma Pugh
Read time: 14 minsSince, during the pandemic, turning her focus to writing fiction Thelma, writing as B B Jones, has published five novels with stories about family events. Here she describes her writing life with tips for new writers and her thoughts on where her story ideas come from. Click to start the video (run time around 25.5…
The Importance Using of Conscious Language
Read time: 4 minsWriting lasts, once it is published it cannot easily be altered, so writers (and the editors helping them) need to use words with precision, care and sensitivity. They need to know that their writing choices can shape perceptions, influence beliefs, and impact communities. Conscious language use is about writing with awareness, respect and intention. Writers…
Book Review: ‘Leonard and Hungry Paul’ by Rónán Hession
Read time: < 1 minI found Leonard and Hungry Paul delightful, the characters are superbly individual, and the story is softly charming and powerfully insightful at the same time. Leonard and Hungry Paul are friends who live and work in a small town in Ireland. Leonard writes contributions for children’s encyclopaedias and Hungry Paul is a postman. In their…
Interview with Michael Forester
Read time: 15 minsHaving published books on a wide range of subjects, including business strategy, epic fantasy poetry and spiritual inspiration, writer Michael Forester, describes his writing life. He passes on his tips for new writers and finishes by reading a short extract from his recently published Forest Pathways (2023). Click to start the video and turn CC…
Book Review: ‘Small Things Like These’ by Claire Keegan
Read time: < 1 minClaire Keegan sets Small Things Like These in 1985 where Bill Furlong, a loving husband and caring father, with five daughters, delivers fuel in County Wexford, Ireland. One of his customers is a convent on the outskirts of New Ross. One day, he notices that there is a poor girl seemingly living in the coal…
Book Review: ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan
Read time: 2 minsThis is a wholehearted recommendation. I enjoy novellas, they are quick to read compared to a novel, but have the scope to be more involving than a short story. Having finished a novella, I often think about the characters for a long time, mulling over the story and careful wordcraft of the author. One excellent…
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