Happy seventh birthday to Cú, the princess of the clan. 🐕 Or should that be 'forty-ninth'?🤔 Anyway, there shall be special treats today.🥳 #Sligo

We're pleased to present our latest pamphlet series: Abridged 0 - 112: Don't Speak To Strangers, featuring Moyra Donaldson, Lianne O'Hara, Scott McKendry, Alicia Byrne Keane, David Nash. Read the Strangers at www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for free! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

My next available editing slot is June. Yes, it's a while away but it's much better to have it booked for your professional edit than to find yourself stuck and having to go elsewhere. I'm always available to chat, and happy to provide a sample edit. Puppy photo of Cú is purely to improve your day.😊

A dry Irish summer reveals the remains of a crannog in the lake on the royal family's Wicklow estate—and there's more than a crannog down there... Janet & Liam meet again for a weekend they'll never forget! www.amazon.com/Autumn-Glimm... The Autumn Glimmer Page: www.patmcdermott.net/AutumnGlimme...

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It's been a whirlwind! Sligo, Dublin and next is launch in Galway on Thursday evening. @libersligo.bsky.social @buythebook.ie @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @roisinm.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social @elainefeeney.bsky.social @jerichowriters.bsky.social @kitdewaal.com @irishlittimes.bsky.social

Writing.ie piece about the new anthology from Indie Authors Ireland. #WritingCommunity #anthology #indieauthors #asiam.ie

PUBLISHED! 📖🕺☘ Our anthology is out on Kindle today. Follow the link and buy it now. This is a high-quality production, with all proceeds going to a very worthy cause - Asiam.ie - Ireland's autism charity. The paperback can be bought on June 7th. #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #anthology

Cú, my trusty assistant (she thinks she's the boss), tells me we're accepting bookings for 2026. Yep, I know this is only May, but your novel, memoir, or short-story collection may be ready for its professional edit then, so now is the time to start the ball rolling. I'm happy to chat at any stage.😊

It was lovely to meet author Pat McDermott for a cuppa and chat during her visit to Sligo. Even better to be gifted a copy of her twelfth book, Going Back on Old Times - a collection of stories that I'm looking forward to reading. Make sure to check out Pat's website. #fiction #indieauthors #Sligo

You can't beat a clear view, especially when it concerns your WIP's development. If your novel, memoir, or short-story collection is ready to be taken to the next stage, I have editing slots available from October. Sample edit available. #writingcommunity #AmEditing #amwriting #indieauthors

Clematis Soakage. It smells like fresh talc.👌

The rain is due today but we can't complain after our recent early summery spell. Everything crossed that we'll have more along the way.🌞🤞 #Sligo

Hello everyone, please support me by purchasing my books both in-store and online from @maynoothbooks +@chaptersbooks +@tertuliabooks +The Beehive craft and coffee shop Achill Island .+@newbridgesilverware and @woodbinebooks . My books are also available as ebooks from Amazon . #books #writer #read

Ireland’s Princess Talty has a knack for finding trouble. 5⭐Action/Adventure & Romance! The Band of Roses Series: www.amazon.com/dp/B075V4M1Q2 Excerpts: www.patmcdermott.net/html/writing...

Dessert #Sligo

I'm not usually a drinker of gin, but... #PancakeTuesday

I always make time for sample edits. If your WIP is ready for its professional edit, and you're searching for a reliable editor (with a sense of humour and a gorgeous dog), email two chapters to me and I'll return a sample edit. #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #amediting #Ireland

A wintery but sunny day here in Sligo. My day off, and the perfect opportunity to spend quality time on my WIP, on day 13 of January's writing challenge.✍ #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amwritingfiction #writerslife MJ

Here's one of my older but still relevant posts on dialogue structure and punctuation in fiction. #writingcommunity #writerslife #indieauthor #amediting

A beautiful evening in Sligo Town. The skies will be active tonight with meteorites. Much better than TV.🌠😊 #Sligo

Hmm. When does 'No DMs 🚫' equate to 'DM me'? Grifters will be grifters.🤥🤔

The old home town. A short but soul-enhancing visit. #Dublin

Y'ALL I'M A LIBRARY BOOK 😭😭😭 This means SO much to me. I was a library kid growing up, and it's why I read so much. I'd grab all kinds of stuff but especially sci-fi. It helped make me who I am. And now my queer magical girl book is on the library shelves in Sci-Fi for someone to find!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

Some of the latest premade women's fiction ebook cover designs uploaded to our website. More added daily! www.thecovercollection.com #authors #writingcommunity #writersky

Seriously, the amount of grifters who have slid over here from the other side. 🤔 Blocked!

Femme Fatale. Dominic Piper. "The author evokes the most exciting pleasures and exposes the worst of human depravities. What more can you ask for? I recommend this book for adults and hedonists of all ages. Five Stars." - J.O. Quantaman, author. viewBook.at/FemmeFatale

Sometimes, a nice cream doughnut is called for. It can't all be about work.😋

Garavogue surge - all that rain has to go somewhere. #Sligo

This is exactly how I feel

I had planned to work today, but I needed a bit of a pick-me-up, and several hours on my WIP has lifted me beyond expectations. Serious thanks to my characters for taking me into their care. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #MentalHealth

Indie presses: what are they? They may also be called small presses or small publishers, but bear in mind the term also means those not part of a conglomerate, ergo also Faber and Faber and Bloomsbury. Here's the book you start with. For your book, but also magazines, journals, for poetry - ta da

A deserved pint of the black stuff after a busy week. I love my day off.😋 It's important to ease off the peddle, even if it's only for one day. How do you relax? #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting #Sligo

Some of the latest premade thriller ebook cover designs uploaded to our website. More added daily! www.thecovercollection.com #authors #writingcommunity #writersky

Thanks, Gabino! My short story collection comes out Dec 1st! Ebook preorders are available now!

The return of the demon shredder.🐕😊

Cú has the right idea on a cold and wet Friday. Dogs know best.🐕😊 #WritingCommunity ✍ #Ilovemydog #Sligo

On Monday, Book at Bedtime features five short stories by me, separate but interconnected, one each night over the week. Hope you enjoy :)

#writingcommunity Are you querying & losing hope? Here's a dose: Pick a # of rejections that would make you quit & walk away. Now add just 1 more to that #. My number was 120--I queried 121. I got 120 rejections, 1 offer of rep & 20 yrs on, just my 1st 3 books have sold over 250,000 copies. Hope + 1

There's still plenty of room in Pack 3 for any writers who want to be added! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/9P5v8L2

Cú, my trusty co-worker, hopes your day is going well. #WritingCommunity✍ #Ilovemydog 🐕