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FOR THE FIRST TIME in over a year, I’m sick. Battling a head cold. Really annoying. Since taking daily cold showers, I felt almost invincible. I guess the Christmas indulgence of booze and my achilles heel – Ferrero Rocher’s – helped accelerate my downfall. Just gonna have to take a little better care of myself from 2018. […]
Releasing ROT
THIS WEEKEND I launched the first part of what will be a collection of stories which I’ve called ‘ROT’. It’s a dark comedy short story and has so far gotten really good reviews which I’m delighted about! It sure can feel like an echo chamber sometimes in the indie publishing world, so any feedback is great.
More Free Stuff + Updates
IS IT JUST ME or do hangovers get worse as you get older? I had a murderous one from last Saturday, and I swear, it’s only today (Thursday) that I feel 100% again. ‘Spose if you do the crime, you gotta do the time. My writing efforts took a hit as a result. Back on […]
Golden Fleece vs Polished Turd (Cover Illustrator Review – Design For Writers)
HAVING SPENT LITERALLY years crafting my debut novel, I was determined not to flop when it came to the cover design. There are certain things you can control to ensure a higher chance of success and an effective cover is one such variable. Don’t believe the phrase – ‘don’t judge a book by its cover,’ […]
Episode 1 of #Reid2Write – Catherine Ryan Howard talks Blogging and her Debut Novel
Kerrygold. Saoirse Ronan. Rory McIlroy. Proud and distinctly Irish, despite claims by our near cousins to the contrary. The first guest on my new feature series #Reid2Write is a self-publishing phenomenon from Cork, Ireland. Her first foray into self-publishing was back in 2010 with the release of Mousetrapped – a hilarious account of her adventures in […]