Category: Writing

Amateur Distractions

  • Celebrate All the Things

    Finally, after years of pointless hoping, I finally entered the Novel Fair run by the Irish Writer’s Centre.


  • Following Miss Yale

    A number of years ago my friend Pat came to visit Çanakkale. I was delighted to be able to take her to Troy and show her around the area.


  • Aspiration

    Generally at the beginning of August each year I decide to enter the Novel Fair run by the Irish Writers Centre. It only requires a summary of 300 words and 10,000 words. The fact that I have no idea, no plot, no characters, is never enough to dissuade me from the attempt. There’s a whole…