Happy Bloomsday — quotes from JAMES JOYCE on Christopher Columbus and his own immortality
Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honoured by posterity because he was the last to discover America. I’ve put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the … Continue reading
News flash! Six months until you can enter this international writing competition – but you may need the time
I only became aware of Erma Bombeck a couple of years ago and I regret that I never read any of her newspaper columns. She must, though, be a very … Continue reading
Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes) MAEVE BINCHY
In my stories, the ugly ducklings don’t grow up to be beautiful swans, they grow up to be confident ducks! Find out more about MAEVE BINCHY here Related articles Life … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers and People who like quotes DOUGLAS ADAMS
1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2. Anything that’s invented … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes) SOL STEIN
A psychotherapist tries to relieve stress, strain and pressure. Writers are not psychotherapists. Their job is to give readers stress, strain and pressure. The fact is that readers who hate … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes) Dorothy L. Sayers
A man once asked me … how I managed in my books to write such natural conversation between men when they were by themselves. … I replied that I had … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes) Anne Lamott
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and People who like Quotes) HILARY MANTEL
Hilary Mantle: photo by Chris Boland If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen … Continue reading
You can learn only by doing…STEPHEN KING Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
Description is what makes the reader a sensory participant in the story. Good description is a learned skill, one of the prime reasons why you cannot succeed unless you read … Continue reading
Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes) SEAN O’ CASEY
HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY “Laughter is wine for the soul – laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness – the hilarious declaration made by man that life … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes) Mary Robinson
Symbols give us our identity, our self image, our way of explaining ourself to ourselves and to others. Symbols in turn determine the kind of stories we tell; and the … Continue reading
Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes) Dorothy Parker
I hate writing. I love having written. Dorothy Parker
Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes) Celia Brayfield
Since you know readers are trying to second guess your story, you can start teasing them. Since they are listening for a bullet, fire a silent one. Play with their … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 