What scares you? Talk, Discuss, Create
Emma Dalrymple, a former psychology lecturer, contacted me recently to ask if she could to use some of the exercises in Back to Creative Writing School at an event she … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan is Blown Away by Stormy Weather and her Own Verse (which is much Worse)
Are you troubled by wind?The rain has lashed Brunswick Square* in recent days and the gales that followed tore tears from the eyes of young girls and DRIED the pavements … Continue reading
What I’m Doing Instead of the Thing I’m Supposed to be Doing
Yes, it’s time wasting, and yes I have plenty of other things I should doing and yet it makes me ponder on the nature of our existence
Mrs Finnegan is Stumped
Mrs Finnegan has a blockage and hopes devoted readers can help – especially writers and drafters of binding contracts.
The Dragon’s Den for Writers – Ireland’s Novel Fair for Unpublished Novelists
The Novel Fair in Dublin is an annual event that all emerging writers should have in their sights. Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world as long as you can make the February Fair online or in-person.
Free to enter International History and Myth Short Story Prize
Love history? Like a good myth? The Ink of Ages Fiction Prize is one for you. Run by World History Encyclopaedia and sponsored by Oxford University Press, there are two categories: What you … Continue reading
A Title! A Title! Mrs Finnegan is Quite Overcome
You will no DOUBT, dear reader, recall that some weeks ago I asked you to suggest a title for my forthcoming book. There were THREE choices: (A) A Housekeeper’s Homely … Continue reading
International Competition for Novel Extracts
Will 6000 words taken from your unpublished novel win you fame and fortune?
Well no, but it might get you a consultation with an agent and $3000.
But as the old lottery slogan said, you have to be in it to win it…
Back to School…
It’s September 1st and the start of the academic year is fast approaching. That’s my thin excuse for mentioning my writing guide Back to Creative Writing School. It’s got a … Continue reading
Short Announcement from MRS FINNEGAN
An opportunity to meet Mrs Finnegan in person with special information for those travelling from North America.
The Novel Olympics – The Booker Long List
The Booker long list was announced at the end of July. Who is going to win gold?
It’s THAT Time Again…as Mrs Finnegan Observes
Mrs Finnegan, eminent housekeeper & reservoir of good advice, reveals how the Dog Days of Summer got their name – information that might usefully be slipped into polite conversation. Plus a warning to young ladies and wine drinkers.
How could I possibly want to make work that everyone likes? asks playwright Tim Crouch QUOTES FOR WRITERS
I’m intrigued by bad reviews for my work – they’re the only reviews I read, says playwright Tim crouch. Find out why.
When You Look Back the Map Becomes Clear…Ann Patchett QUOTES FPR WRITERS
In life, time runs together in its sameness, but in fiction time is condensed—one action springboards into another, greater action.Cause and effect are so much clearer in novels than they … Continue reading
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