Works in Progress
I've wanted to be a writer since I was 5 years old, sick in bed, bored, with nothing to read.
"Why don't I write my own book," I thought, "like Enid Blyton?"
So I did, and I've been writing ever since. (The story, incidentally, was about a kitten who wandered away from home having lots of adventures and meeting a variety of characters along the way. Then he had to try and find his way home again to his mother. My Junior Infants teacher, when I told her about it, sent me up to the Principal's classroom and I was asked to read it for the class. I was thrilled and there was plenty of laughter all round. Great memory.)
I write fantasy (with elements of romance), and, since first entering the GothNoWriMo writing challenge in 2008, I've discovered that I quite enjoy writing teeth-chattering romance, too. :)
In the menu, you'll find links to:-
- my writing blog
- a page of writing resources that I personally find useful
- a page on some Celtic research resources (in addition to those in the e-book "The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make about the Celts")
- another on what I'm reading at the moment
I'm to be found online mostly at How to Think Sideways and Forward Motion, and also at GothNoWriMo and NaNoWriMo in October and November (Shamrock's NaNo blogs my progress). However, I have to make a choice between surfing the net, blogging and writing, and writing (nearly) always comes first.
I hope you enjoy browsing the pages. I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to leave me a message or to email me.
All the best.
2009
Upcoming projects
GothNoWriMo 2009 - this year I'm going to write in the Creepy Comedy category.The editing of Greenwood Manor, my gothic novel.
In progress
When Worlds Collide (NaNo 2008) - First draft finished; currently working on the edit.Greenwood Manor (GothNo 2008) - First draft finished and I've left it to marinate.
Short Story - this is turning into a novella! I've left the story so far where a critical decision has been made that takes my hero and heroine off on a dangerous quest...
2008
Greenwood Manor - GothNoWriMo 2008A widow flees danger in London with her son and mother-in-law only to find that the country house in which she takes refuge is haunted.
After a car accident, a young woman finds herself hurtled into a strange world.
Works completed 2008
33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make about the CeltsA Fun Way to Write Short Fiction (non-fiction)
Only in Dark the Night - short story
e-Harlequin's The Big Finish 2 (I couldn't submit it, though, as I'm not located in the US)
Beyond Limits: Ben Underwood (non-fiction)
The Law of Least Effort and what I learned from it (non-fiction)
Published 2008
A Fun Way to Write Short Fiction33 Worst Mistakes Writers make about the Celts
