I have just learned that my story “Identity” is one of the winning stories to be published in the Creative Identity anthology up and coming this autumn. This anthology was based on an open competition run by Stephanella Walsh at The Creative Identity site earlier this year. It is actually a savage little story with [...]
A few days ago, we travelled down south to witness two longtime friends of mine get married. As the Romans put it, mirabile visu – it was a wonderful thing to see people I had known for a long time, two creative people who deserve to live in a mansion house with a lab for [...]
I have just received a note from the editor of Nature Futures, the science-fiction-publishing arm of Nature Magazine to tell me that my story “Stay Special” has been accepted for publication therein. I am delighted at this because I know from people in the science world that this is quite a prestigious publication. I will [...]
I’ve just learned that my story “The Accompanist” has been accepted for publication in the forthcoming anthology “Music For Another World“, an anthology which will contain science fiction / fantasy / genre stories on the theme of music. I am obsessed with music, classical singers, etc and a lot of this comes out in the [...]
The Irish Times recently held a competition to compose and record an alternative national anthem. At the same time, I was having a rant, sorry, spirited conversation about the Required Themes of Irish short fiction – the themes that have ensured publication for at least the last 50 years. My talented friend Jeff transformed my [...]
Greetings all If you are free on Wednesday 28 April at 7pm and fancy hearing me read, do come along to the Irish Writers’ Centre on Parnell Square for the next “Lonely Voice” session. Along with three others out of an open submission, I have been selected to read one of my latest short stories. [...]
where I went up the top of Lugnaquilla along with an experienced walker and descended down the eerily-named South Prison to Glenmalure. Stayed the night in a hostel once owned by Maud Gonne McBride which had no electricity or running water but was right next to a fresh spring. The weather was wonderful for it [...]
I’m pleased to have been nominated in the Arts and Culture Category in the Irish Blog Awards – more information here. Thank you kindly to the people who voted. There are many other great blogs in that category, some of which I know and some of which I am discovering. I would single out Emerging [...]
A bit of good news – had a look at the Writing4all website and my story is on the shortlist for the Writing Spirit competition just gone. (There is a new one just open and as far as I know entry is free.) I’m crossing my fingers! A Gentle Reader has pointed out that there [...]
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