The rewrite begins in earnest...

Remember me? I'm the guy who promised he would post to his blog on a regular basis...

Well in my defence, I have actually been writing. As well as the 'top secret' project that is ongoing in the background, I have just, following the feedback from a literary agent, an editor and my ever-trusted proofreader M, started another re-write of my novel 'Burning Matches'. I spent last week working on the structure and reworking the character motivation and am now apply these changes to the actual text of the book. Will let you know when my brain implodes!

End Of The Irish Film Board?

The Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild are holding an information session about the very troubling proposals recently put forward in the McCarthy Report, especially the proposition to shut down the Irish Film Board and subsume it within Enterprise Ireland.

It will take place on Thursday 20th August in the Arthouse building, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin. If you are a member of the Guild, you are automatically invited. If you are not a member and wish to attend this meeting, please contact the Guild at www.script.ie.

Normal service will resume...

For all you regular visitors to my website (Hi Mum), I must apologise for the lack of updating, I'm having a few problems connecting with the service provider to upload the updates. Hope to have this resolved very soon.

Viva La France...

Yes just back from 10 days in a villa in the South of France (no recession round here!) and am delighted to reported that I was suitably inspired to do some writing while I was there...a whole chapter! (Well it was very warm by that pool.)

Anyway, very depressingly, i am now back at my desk but am feeling suitably motivated so better get on with it! Now if I could just bring myself to turn off Ray D'arcy...

Dublin Writer's Group - First meeting

We had our inaugural meeting on 3rd June and it looks like it will be a good forum in which to try my hand at screenwriting.

I especially like the fact that each writer will have an hour dedicated to their project.

Slap on the wrist for me....

Yes, I admit it, I have somewhat neglected my blog recently. I promise to be a good little blogger from now on. And now to think of something to say...

It all begins again...

I've finally got around to starting my second book. LIVIDITY takes place in contemporary Dublin and follows pathologist Elizabeth McEntyre as she investigates a series of deaths over twenty-four hours. I have two chapters written, one of which I showed to my writers group during the week to positive response.

The plan is to write it over the summer while also trying to get my first book BURNING MATCHES published.