BRIDGET WHELAN writer

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Mrs Finnegan will RETURN — Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper has NOT abandoned you entirely

Mrs Finnegan has been silent these past weeks but she returns to ASSURE her loyal readers that she is still alive AND still married.

February 28, 2023 · 3 Comments

How to Write a Wonderful Short Story – Advice from Ray Bradbury QUOTES FOR WRITERS

Ray Bradbury outlined an almost foolproof plan to develop a new writer’s skills and write a ‘wonderful’ short story in the process

February 26, 2023 · 14 Comments

Eavan Boland on the Seditious Nature of Poetry QUOTES FOR WRITERS

Eavan Boland, the Irish poet, author and academic, on how poetry can get away with it…

February 19, 2023 · 3 Comments

Nick Cave on Writing a New Song for 2023 QUOTES FOR WRITERS

“…I’m actually scared…” Nick Cave on the hard, hard work of writing and not being sure if you will make it this time

February 12, 2023 · 10 Comments

Alcohol and the Writer – Irwin Shaw QUOTES FOR WRITERS

I never drink while I’m working, but after a few glasses I get ideas that would never have occurred to me dead sober. Irwin Shaw Image by Pexels from Pixabay

February 5, 2023 · 3 Comments

To Wed or Not? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Makes Her Decision

Mrs Finnegan, leading housekeeper of her generation, makes up her mind about the MOST important decision of her life. From now on will anything be the same again?

January 10, 2023 · 5 Comments

Mrs Finnegan Gets Married…? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Reveals All in FULL and Previously Undisclosed detail

The day BEFORE her wedding Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper hears a confession from the lips of her husband-to-be that leaves a CHIP of ice in her heart. What should she do?

January 3, 2023 · 19 Comments

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been – Rainer Maria Rilke

Image Credit: Rosy from Pixabay

January 1, 2023 · 2 Comments

It’s Easier to Give than to Receive – John Steinbeck QUOTES FOR WRITERS

“…Receiving if it be well done, requires a fine balance of self-knowledge and kindness…”

December 25, 2022 · 2 Comments

The Fate of Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper is Announced TODAY

I have momentous announcements to make but first I MUST answer a BEVY of letters that have arrived over the last few weeks all of them seeking wisdom and solace, … Continue reading

December 20, 2022 · 4 Comments

A Character Trait All Writers Need – Irwin Shaw QUOTES FOR WRITERS

An absolutely necessary part of a writer’s equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the … Continue reading

December 18, 2022 · 1 Comment

Surprise Revelation! Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper has words with the Mistress

From Mrs Finnega, The Mistress has a new staff to go with her new home: a butler, a cook, two upstairs maids etc etc But there is SOMEONE missing.

A new housekeeper!
My position is Unfilled

December 13, 2022 · 5 Comments

Am I a Good Enough Reader to Comment on Someone Else’s Story? George Saunders answers QUOTES FOR WRITERS

Ever wondered if you’re qualified to give an opinion on a story or novel?
George Saunders explains why you can.

December 11, 2022 · 2 Comments

Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper walks through the Valley of Humiliation

Mrs Finnegan, currently still housekeeper at The Regency Town House, has had a difficult few days and is not ENTIRELY recovered. She thanks you for your understanding and begs you … Continue reading

December 6, 2022 · 7 Comments

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