Writing

  • Guest Post: Dealing with Stroppy Royals by Judith Arnopp

    Those of you who have read my books will know that I tend to write about historical characters that we have come to regard as flawed, some might say ‘evil.’ Our twenty-first century sensibilities are outraged by actions which were perfectly within the bounds of acceptability at the time. Margaret Beaufort is the prime example

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  • Roses for the Dead by Jenny O’Brien: Book Spotlight

    A very happy Publication Day to my good friend and fellow Irish author, Jenny O’Brien. Book 2 in the Alana Mack Irish detective series, Roses for the Dead, is out today. The Puppet Maker, book 1, was super, so I’m dying to get stuck into this next instalment. A Little Bit About the Book …

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  • Book Spotlight: Martha’s Cottage by Fiona Cooke

    A very happy Publication Day to Fiona Cooke! I’m a huge fan of Fiona’s writing and if you haven’t checked out her previous work, you should do so. Her collections of short stories are fabulous dark tales, deliciously creepy, and are guaranteed to give you sleepless nights! Martha’s Cottage is Fiona’s first novel and is

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  • Today is Publication Day! Initially, I hesitated to write a story set during World War 2, unsure what I could bring to it that would be unique. And then it dawned on me that few had written about the war from a neutral Irish perspective. Luckily, all I had to do was delve into my

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  • Today, I am delighted to host fellow Irish historical fiction author, Mary Clancy. Pam thanks so much for inviting me to feature on your blog. Let me tell you a little about myself. I live with my family in Co. Kildare just outside Naas, with Michael and two of our three sons. My youngest is

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  • New Release from Pauline Morgan

    Retired housewife, Pauline Morgan, relocated to her native Northern Ireland. She has been writing since 2000 and decided to write about her experiences in various houses she lived in and, as a result, self-published the paranormal Special Houses. Pauline previously joined the Romantic Novelist Association and participated in their New Writers Scheme and she is

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  • A Conversation with Author Amy Maroney

    Today in the library we have Amy Maroney, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Thank you for having me on the blog, Pam! I live in the Pacific Northwest of the United States with my family, and spent many years as a writer

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  • A Conversation with Author Sharon Dempsey

    Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Sharon Dempsey, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Sharon, please introduce yourself: I’m a Belfast based crime writer. The first in my new crime series, ‘Who Took Eden Mulligan?’ was published in February

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  • Today in the Library we have Penny Hampson, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Penny, please introduce yourself: Thank you for inviting me to your blog, Pam. It’s great to be able to chat. I’ll start by telling you

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  • New Release from Sharon Dempsey

    Happy Publication Day, Sharon! Today I am delighted to share details of this fabulous new release from Belfast based crime writer, Sharon Dempsey. Who Took Eden Mulligan? is the first in her new crime series and is published by Avon Harper Collins. When not writing, Sharon is a PhD researcher at Queens, exploring class and

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