Elizabeth Rose Murray

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I’ve finally succumbed to necessity and have decided to start a new blog. Serendipitypoetry has been good to me but it was started a long time ago and it’s a journey; one that needs to come to a polite end. It’s been difficult to maintain this blog for many reasons; other commitments, lack of time [...]

Chaired by author Sarah Webb, and with a stellar panel consisting of; Puffin Ireland editor, Paddy O’Doherty, children’s book writer and illustrator Oisin McGann, literary agent Julia Churchill and debut novelist Anna Carey, this was an extremely informative, yet fun, evening for anyone interested in writing for children and young people. The audience consisted mainly [...]

It’s festival time again; this time, the Cork International Short Story Festival (previously Frank O’Connor Short Story Festival) which takes place from September 14th – 18th in The Metropole Hotel, Cork. I’m privileged to be the official blogger for the festival – after all, you can never comlain if you love what you do! Over [...]

Seeing as I’ve been so lax at updating my own blog – I thought it’s only fair that I celebrate those people who are much better at keeping their own blogs updated. And not only are these people brilliant at keeping their blogs going at a respectable pace, they’re also posting amazing, intriguing and well [...]

Writers, use your blog in various ways to gain extra coverage, show off individual writing styles and increase your online persona. A blog is an easily accessible tool which helps you to connect with people while demonstrating your writing abilities and interests. Blogs also help publishers and agents to see how marketable you are and [...]

I´m honoured to be the official blogger for the Dublin Writers Festival. There´s a brilliant line-up and diverse events and so I´ve kicked off the blog today. You can read all about what´s on over at the Dublin Writers Festival blog. Tweet This Post

Dublin Writers Festival is only a month away and I´m excited. it´s the eleventh year of the festival, and this time it´s theme is “the power of the word”. Not only is there a fantastic line-up including Seamus Heany, Melvyn Bragg, Colm Toibin and Sarah Waters, I´m the offical blogger for the festival. The blog [...]

Speakers: Twenty Major, Sarah Rees Brennan, Fiona McPhilips, Ivan O´Brien, Mags Walsh. What perfect timing for a talk on books and blogging to have come my way. Now, I’m new to Dublin and new to Ireland and can (I’ve decided) be forgiven for only knowing 40% of the people on the panel beforehand. Whatever I [...]