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Writing4all Member, FraInnocente is delighted to announce that his first book, Notes on the Past Imperfect, is now available for purchase on Amazon.
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We at Writing4all have been working on many worthwhile developments to
enhance the site for all of our members. We have been tightening our
anti-spam security, improving the writings/readings interface, and fixing
all the little bugs that have affected the site over the last few months.
During the process of 'switching on' these enhancements we unfortunately
lost data posted between the period of December 15th to January 16th.
Despite our best efforts we have not been able to recover this data and for
this we apologise sincerely to all of our members.
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Writing4all Member, Paul McDermott, is delighted to tell the world that his novel, The Chapel of Her Dreams, is being published by Whimsical Publications.
The Chapel of Her Dreams is set in Ireland, for the most part in a contemporary setting, and tells the story of Kate, a woman troubled by a recurring dream until her husband Phil persuades her to take a holiday in Ireland....
A massive congratulations to Writing4all Member, JenGore, whose short story "35 Boone Street" will be published in the winter issue of WordLegs.
Well done Jen!
About WordLegs
WordLegs is an online magazine of Irish writing which publishes four times a year. They are currently seeking submissions for their spring issue. The deadline is December 31, 2011.
Congratulations are due again to our O'Henry Prize-nominee, Steve Wade. Fresh from his nomination for the PEN/O'Henry Award, Steve has a short story included in the Biscuit Publishing Winners' Anthology, and also has stories due for publication in Boyne Berries 10 and an anthology published by Indepenpress.
Well done Steve!
A massive congratulations to Claire M. O'Neill (Bernie) on reaching the longlist for the Sean O'Faolain shortlist. Bernie's story, "The Vegetable Man" is one of seventeen stories now in contention to win the €1,500 first prize.
To see who else made the list, visit: http://www.munsterlit.ie/SOF%20Page.html
From everyone at Writing4all, well done Bernie, and the best of luck with the rest of the competition!
A massive congratulations to Claire M. O'Neill (Bernie) on reaching the longlist for the Sean O'Faolain shortlist. Bernie's story, "The Vegetable Man" is one of seventeen stories now in contention to win the €1,500 first prize.
Writing4all Member, Sue Morgan (Aine) is delighted to have published her debut collection of poetry, A Dragon's Egg as an ebook. The collection marks the culmination of Sue's hard work and publishing success in anthologies such as Static Poetry, The Poetry Map, and of course, The Writing4all Best of 2010. Read on to see the book's cover!
Writing4all Member, Sue Morgan (Aine) is delighted to have published her debut collection of poetry, A Dragon's Egg as an ebook. The collection marks the culmination of Sue's hard work and publishing success in anthologies such as Static Poetry, The Poetry Map, and of course, Writing4all: Best of 2010.
It's turning out to be a good year for Writing4all Member, Tommy Murray. Having won the Drogheda Grand Slam, Tommy has just published 'Famine Trilogy', a poetic study of the famine. Read on for more details...
It's turning out to be a good year for Writing4all Member, Tommy Murray. Having won the Drogheda Grand Slam, Tommy has just published 'Famine Trilogy', a poetic study of the famine. Beautifully presented by Varsity Press, the book is available in local shops in Meath and can also be purchased directly from Tommy (at the very keen price of €6):
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There's wonderful news for Writing4all Member, Gerry Boland: having published in the Writing4all 2010 anthology, and winning a WOW 3 Award for his short story, 'A Moment of Clarity', Gerry last week launched his debut collection of poems, Watching Clouds, published by Doghouse Press.
There's wonderful news for Writing4all Member, Gerry Boland: having published a story in the Writing4all 2010 anthology, and then winning a WOW 3 Award for his short story, 'A Moment of Clarity', Gerry last week launched his debut collection of poems, Watching Clouds, published by Doghouse Books.
Commenting on the triple dose of good news, Gerry said:
"A bit like the buses, you wait and you wait to get something published, and then three come along at once!"
In fabulous news, Writing4all Member Steven Wade has been nominated for the prestigious PEN/O'Henry Award. John Gosslee, Senior Editor with the American publication Fjords arts and literary review nominated Steven's story 'That Man's Father'. Previous winners of the award include William Trevor, Steven King, Alice Munro, Raymond Carver, Woody Allen, Flannery O'Connor, and William Faulkner, so it's safe to say that Steven's in good company!
All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary - it's just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.
Maugham on sentences