The Editor's Files

This month I want to share one of my all time favourite poems with you. I know many of you will know it, have heard it, read it, and...

When you have to wait for someone to do something for you and it holds up your process, it can be very frustrating. This often happens...

Right, we have to talk about the elephant in the writers room. I saw something the other day saying that some publishing house is...

Have you ever met someone and something just feels off? You can't put your finger on what, but the vibe isn't vibing! Or have you ever...

I absolutely love creating for this newsletter. I create all the things I want to create for you based on everything that has been or is...

I was 18 and had no idea how to drive. I had one lesson with my father that went like this. Dad: Agra ( my love in Irish ) I’ll take you...

So, you have done your first edit, thrown your critical eye over your manuscript, added or taken away, and made whatever changes you felt...

In this month's writer spotlight I want to shine a light on someone whose stories are always a fabulous moment to dive into a different...

You are literally not going to believe this story but it is 100% true - unfortunately and ... hilariously. I was a dancer for many years,...

Sometimes, when I am doing the things I ‘should’ be doing, creating content for social media, because I was told I should for visibility,...

Ok so there are a couple of things I want to share with you in today's piece. First of all, I am a lot. More often than not I am too much...

I didn't grieve For the baby I lost In Greece When I was 26 years old. I didn't grieve For the innocence I lost In Louisburgh When I was...

Some days you do And some days you don’t Some days you will And some days you won’t Some days you’ll try And some you’ll succeed Some...

Picture this ... You have a feeling inside you that inspires a thought ... a piece of you feels it needs to share itself in a very...

Did you know - there are different types of editors: Acquisitions Editor An acquisitions editor does not typically do much editing...

I had terrible acne as a teenager, no ... I mean HORRENDOUS. It was so bad that I used to wear a scarf covering the lower half of my face...

You are about to love me because ... it's final edit time!! Now, if you're anything like me, this is the best day ever because it means...

When you have a dream, a desire to do something outstanding, something that has been burning in your heart for quite some time, and then...

How do you decide what book to write first? How do you decide what book to write next? What should you focus on? Where is your creative...

I'm not going to lie to you and tell you it's as easy as breathing because it isn't. Ok, for a writer, the writing is, but a lot of...