One of the reasons I return home as often as I do is to collect stories, snippets of songs or local folklore that provide plot ideas or concepts for books I’m writing. Recently, I was out visiting Rathlin Island off the Northern Ireland coastline (offshore from Ballycastle) and came across a particularly striking ‘local… Read more »
Actually, I have a bit of a confession to make. I am not proud … But the truth is … I am a closet stone freak, a Dolmen nerd. Oh, yes! Stone circles, standing stones, cairns, barrows, hillforts. If I had my way, I’d be out there clambering all over them every weekend, grabbing photos,… Read more »
Starting a blog and releasing a post is a bit like throwing a stone into the bush. You never really know if you’ve hit anything. Until some angry farmer with a head wound comes striding out, threatening you with a very large stick!! Hopefully this won’t be the case with this blog. This blog is dedicated to… Read more »
A sleep-deprived Irish translator struggles to make sense of bizarre events in a foreign French city. A poignant tale of sleepwalking, dreams, loss and an urgent need to go home. [Category: fiction – literary/contemporary fantasy]. AVAILABLE SOON AS AN AUDIOBOOK
A consultant’s uncomplicated affair with a public service colleague proves anything but. An intense and compelling short story on the costs and benefits of a sexual affair in the corporate office. This short story was written after several years of observation of compelling and extreme behaviour by ambitious individuals within the New Zealand public service. The story, of course,… Read more »
A short story about an ‘Irish Lothario’ and a middle-aged American woman who awake in an unfamiliar apartment in a foreign city. They have no recollection of who they are. Or how they got there. An hilarious story of two hungover victims struggling to come to grips with the previous night’s excesses. Not for those… Read more »
“A young woman escaping a dreary existence encounters a ringmaster’s daughter who is too implausible to be true – despite all evidence to the contrary.” A unique and intriguing tale of magic, lies and female friendship. ——————————————————— At some stage in our lives we all meet individuals that infatuate us because we see them as… Read more »
