The Bonfire at Cushendall

Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year.  I wouldn't call it a holiday, but it is a celebration of Samhain, of the harvest, of lost souls and of all the things that could be!  I love the pagan idea of Halloween and the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, the blurring of the lines... Continue Reading →

Daring to Believe

This time two years ago I had finally gotten my proof copies of my first novel, a book that I had sweated and cried over for five years.  It is a magical moment when you open the package to see what had very much been a figment of your imagination for five years; manifest itself... Continue Reading →

Nobody said it was easy…

Nobody said it was easy, nobody said that it would be this hard either.  I studied English at University, I know the hardship, depression and wrath felt by most writers, the dark places they go to create their master pieces.  I also know that I have spent my teaching career trying to get teenagers to... Continue Reading →

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