Archive for the ‘rant’ Category
I lied to @derekf03 – a public apology
Dear Derek, Before I went away on my November trip, I told you about this sparkling new blog that I was going to build – after mastering loads of new technical skills and being generally downright awesome in the blogging department. But the fact of the matter is – I suck at technical stuff and [...]
Social Media – a no-go area for writers?
I recently read on Twitter that social media was too much of a distraction for writers and, as a result, writers should steer clear. Although I understand that tools such as Facebook and Twitter can be time consuming and, therefore, take away from the time spent on putting ink on paper – I also felt [...]
No more fighting
When I gave up work to write full time, I was pretty confident that I’d just need to perch myself in front of my laptop for eight hours a day and I’d be producing endless streams of poems, stories and blog posts as well as finishing my novel at lightening speed. But of course, it [...]
Why does it never feel like enough?
It’s almost a week since I arrived in Schull to continue working on my novel. It is amazing what a change of scenery and lack of interruption can do. Although I’ve spent a lot of time out on the sea fishing, some time running around the hills in training for the Dublin half marathon (which [...]
A space to write and the difficult task of letting go!
Every writer needs the perfect space to write; a place where it’s easy for the words to flow and the mind to relax. Every workspace is different, cultivated by the writer to match their way of working. I’ve seen it all, from cluttered dining tables and pristine desks to a fold-up table in a garden [...]
It´s not always who you expect…
I have to tell you, Dublin is truly seductive. There’s a surprise around every corner, a multitude of things to see and do at any hour of the day, and like a true love, it leaves you wanting more every time. Now, one of the things I particularly adore about this place is you never [...]
On freedom to write
Recent constraints – redundancy, job searching, starting a new job, rocky relationship etc – have taken their toll and now its time to run wild in Australia. For three weeks. Imagine the amount of time available that is usually taken up by the mundane, the necessary and the unwanted. I have one more day of [...]
On accepting advice
Alter having read/listened to lots of other people’s opinions on finding experiences to write about etc, I set to wondering – have I been trying too hard? It’s a possibility and so I slowed right down to almost stopping and took stock. I don’t take advice easily – I´ve usually already thought of the suggestions [...]
On life´s impact and writing
It may have always been completely obvious to everyone else but this week I discovered that despite all good intentions and a lot of hard work, real life impacts our writing. This week has been slow – non existent in fact. I booked myself into a little hotel in Estepona as planned, but there was [...]
On wanderlust and the need for space.
Is it just me or are all writers (artists) driven by a need for experience, understanding and change? Having resided in Spain for three years now (four separate addresses!) I got that crazy itch for movement, new shores, new people and traditions…more things to write about and dissect/devour when I have a plethora of ideas, [...]
