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The Sea, The Sea

The 1978 novel by Irish author Iris Murdoch ... Winner of the Booker Prize. One ot the most thought provoking books I've read. "Self-deception, the power of memory, jealousy, + the conflict between imagination + reality,"

#itismurdoch #theseathesea #mybookshelf #mybooklist #books #novels #bookworld #writer #author #novelist #irishwriter

The Sea, The Sea

The 1978 novel by Irish author Iris Murdoch ... Winner of the Booker Prize. One ot the most thought provoking books I've read. "Self-deception, the power of memory, jealousy, + the conflict between imagination + reality,"

#itismurdoch #theseathesea #mybookshelf #mybooklist #books #novels #bookworld #writer #author #novelist #irishwriter

New #BookReview on my #blog. What Walks These Halls by Amy Clarkin. Has #ghosts and #hauntings and all that good stuff. Perfect for fans of #lockwoodandco

https://markkieltywriter.com/2024/06/13/book-review-what-walks-these-halls-by-amy-clarkin/

#YA #YAFantasy #Paranormal #Supernatural #IrishFantasy #IrishMastodon #mastodaoine #IrishWriter #IrishFiction #Fantasy

"Ordinary Human Failings", longlisted for the 2024 #WomensPrize for Fiction, is the 2nd novel by #IrishWriter Megan Nolan after her much-lauded debut, "Acts of Desperation".
Read Nolan's psychological & tragic novel of an Irish family in 1990s London:

https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=1882660773

Ah, the joys of being a self-employed writer. Every payment I've been due over the last few weeks has been delayed, and I've had to chase payment. In each case, I've been dealing with someone on a regular wage. Wonder how they'd feel if they had to constantly ask for their money.

#Writing #Author #Art #IrishWriter

Ah, the joys of being a self-employed writer. Every payment I've been due over the last few weeks has been delayed, and I've had to chase payment. In each case, I've been dealing with someone on a regular wage. Wonder how they'd feel if they had to constantly ask for their money.

#Writing #Author #Art #IrishWriter

One of the nicest things about school sessions is when the kids create art ahead of your visit, so you walk into a school like St Mochta’s in Clonsilla to find this kind of thing.

#ChildrensBooks #IrishWriter #Writing #Author #Illustration

One of the nicest things about school sessions is when the kids create art ahead of your visit, so you walk into a school like St Mochta’s in Clonsilla to find this kind of thing.

#ChildrensBooks #IrishWriter #Writing #Author #Illustration

As as self-employed children's writer, it's possible that, for a *single hour's work*, I might have to:
Provide a quote
Fill out a supplier set-up form
Read and sign a contract
Provide an invoice
Apply for Garda vetting (police background check)
And chase for payment.

Just to get paid for that one hour.

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ec8c806d-cb37-49e9-97dc-ae75831ddf51/0%20Writers%20Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Doc.pdf
#Writing #IrishWriter #Art #ChildrensBooks

As as self-employed children's writer, it's possible that, for a *single hour's work*, I might have to:
Provide a quote
Fill out a supplier set-up form
Read and sign a contract
Provide an invoice
Apply for Garda vetting (police background check)
And chase for payment.

Just to get paid for that one hour.

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ec8c806d-cb37-49e9-97dc-ae75831ddf51/0%20Writers%20Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Doc.pdf
#Writing #IrishWriter #Art #ChildrensBooks

We'll be discussing the new 'Writers Pay & Conditions' document tomorrow (Thursday the 9th of Feb) at 11am.

I'll be speaking on the panel with two other Irish writers, Mia Gallagher and Annemarie Ní Churreáin, along with Brendan and Dani from Match in the Dark, about how we created the doc, its logic, our expectations and next steps.

Everyone's welcome. Register free here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldOCprT0sHt3Z4n3FIsA-6sOuEcylPA7y

#Writing #Books #Art #Publishing #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks

We'll be discussing the new 'Writers Pay & Conditions' document tomorrow (Thursday the 9th of Feb) at 11am.

I'll be speaking on the panel with two other Irish writers, Mia Gallagher and Annemarie Ní Churreáin, along with Brendan and Dani from Match in the Dark, about how we created the doc, its logic, our expectations and next steps.

Everyone's welcome. Register free here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldOCprT0sHt3Z4n3FIsA-6sOuEcylPA7y

#Writing #Books #Art #Publishing #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks

PAY WRITERS! I was one of a group of six experienced writers who took part in this project for Match in the Dark. Endorsed by 160 published writers, this report calls for, and provides advice on, better pay and recognition for the work of writers in Ireland. If you're a professional writer, or if you're in a position where you provide work for writers, please check this out.
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ec8c806d-cb37-49e9-97dc-ae75831ddf51/0%20Writers%20Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Doc.pdf
#Writing #Writer #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks #MatchInTheDark

PAY WRITERS! I was one of a group of six experienced writers who took part in this project for Match in the Dark. Endorsed by 160 published writers, this report calls for, and provides advice on, better pay and recognition for the work of writers in Ireland. If you're a professional writer, or if you're in a position where you provide work for writers, please check this out.
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ec8c806d-cb37-49e9-97dc-ae75831ddf51/0%20Writers%20Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Doc.pdf
#Writing #Writer #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks #MatchInTheDark

Yesterday, I finished Big Bad Me by @Ashilockie. It was a lot of fun and a nice throw back to the style of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. You can read my review here:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5283005564

#MastoDaoine #IrishWriter #Vampires #Werewolves #Supernatural #Fantasy #YA #YoungAdult #IrishMastodon

Also, you can read my review on #BookWyrm. Feel free to follow me there too.

https://bookwyrm.social/book/819122/s/sackville-street-caper

#MastoDaoine #KidLit #IrishWriter #IrishMastodon #KidsBooks #Adventure #Ireland #Dublin #DublinCity #Victorian

Just finished reading The Sackville Street Caper by Alan Nolan. Highly recommend for the young people in your life or, if you're like me, people who like a good book. You can read my review here:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5275686413

If anything, you'll learn the importance of the elephant of surprise!

#MastoDaoine #KidLit #IrishWriter #IrishMastodon #KidsBooks #Adventure #Ireland #Dublin #DublinCity #Victorian

Aaron Fever over on Twitter made this cool collage for our comic, The Widow Gamble. You can read it for free at https://irishcomics.ie/category/widow-gamble/

#comic #comics #WritingCommunity #illustration #illustrator #IndieComics #WebComics #MastoDaoine #IrishMastodon #IrishWriter #art #artwork #ArtistsOnMastodon #artist

Finally had a chance to read Old Game Plus. Loved the mix of stories written by Seamus Kavanagh. My favourite is Weapon of Choice because of the twisty ending. The artists on this one are hugely talented. Well done all involved.

Find out more at http://limitbreakcomics.com/old-game-plus-1/

#comics #comic #IndieComics #MastoDaoine #gaming #illustration #illustrator #IrishWriter

Page 4/4 of The Widow Gamble is now available to read at irishcomics.ie. Find out if our #pig headed friend gets his face back in the final page of this short #comic

https://irishcomics.ie/2023/01/09/the-widow-gamble-page-4/

This was a lot of fun to write and I hope people enjoy it.

You can read all the pages at https://irishcomics.ie/category/widow-gamble/

#MastoDaoine #WebComics #comics #illustration #illustrator #writing #writer #IrishWriter #IrishMastodon #reading #IndieComics #IrishComics

Our #pig headed friend is back in page 3 / 4 of The Widow Gamble which is now avaliable at irishcomics.ie.

https://irishcomics.ie/2023/01/02/the-widow-gamble-page-3/

If you want to catch up on pages 1 and 2, you can check out the link here:

https://irishcomics.ie/category/widow-gamble/

Hope you are all enjoying the #NewYear!

Supported by @dlrArts

#WebComics #comics #ghostStories #ghosts #IndieComics #MastoDaoine #IrishMastodon #IrishWriter #ComicBooks #Comic #ComicArt #illustration #Art #ArtWork

Just finished my last book of the year, Small Minded Giants by @oisinmcgann
If I were to some this up in a sentence, 'Action packed thriller full of conspiracy and well crafted world building.' See my review below.

#MastoDaoine #IrishWriter #Booksodon #MastoBooks #scifi #action #thriller #conspiracy

Just finished my last book of the year, Small Minded Giants by @oisinmcgann
If I were to some this up in a sentence, 'Action packed thriller full of conspiracy and well crafted world building.' See my review below.

#MastoDaoine #IrishWriter #Booksodon #MastoBooks #scifi #action #thriller #conspiracy

When is a bestseller not a bestseller? The book charts you see in major retailers are not always what they seem.

#Books #Writing #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62736615

When is a bestseller not a bestseller? The book charts you see in major retailers are not always what they seem.

#Books #Writing #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62736615

Taking a balanced look at the idea of celebrity children's books and writing for hire – based on personal experience.

#CelebrityChildrensBooks #CelebrityBooks #ChildrensBooks #Books #Writing #Illustration #IrishWriter #Writer

http://oisinmcgann.com/celebrity-childrens-books-a-measured-response/

Taking a balanced look at the idea of celebrity children's books and writing for hire – based on personal experience.

#CelebrityChildrensBooks #CelebrityBooks #ChildrensBooks #Books #Writing #Illustration #IrishWriter #Writer

http://oisinmcgann.com/celebrity-childrens-books-a-measured-response/

I recommended a website featuring free #Irish #comics a while ago - irishcomics.ie. Everyday, a new page of a comic is uploaded to read for free.

You can now read page 1 of 4 of my and Eoin Barclay's #comic, The Widow Gamble.

Based on a well known #ghost in Monkstown, South #Dublin, The Widow Gamble is known for turning people into pigs 🐖.

I hope you all enjoy and stay tuned next week for page 2.

https://irishcomics.ie/2022/12/12/the-widow-gamble-page-1/

#IrishWriter #MastoDaoine #GhostStories #Ghosts #Folklore #Art

I recommended a website featuring free #Irish #comics a while ago - irishcomics.ie. Everyday, a new page of a comic is uploaded to read for free.

You can now read page 1 of 4 of my and Eoin Barclay's #comic, The Widow Gamble.

Based on a well known #ghost in Monkstown, South #Dublin, The Widow Gamble is known for turning people into pigs 🐖.

I hope you all enjoy and stay tuned for next week for page 2.

https://irishcomics.ie/2022/12/12/the-widow-gamble-page-1/

#IrishWriter #MastoDaoine #GhostStories #Ghosts #Folklore #Art

As I crawl in as far as I can to the eaves of the roof in our attic to do an emergency fix by scraping bonding agent onto the broken edges of a roof tile from underneath, trying not to breathe in particles of fibreglass wool, I reflect once more on the joy of living the glamorous life of an author.

#DIY #Writer #IrishWriter #IrishWeather #Winter

As I crawl in as far as I can to the eaves of the roof in our attic to do an emergency fix by scraping bonding agent onto the broken edges of a roof tile from underneath, trying not to breathe in particles of fibreglass wool, I reflect once more on the joy of living the glamorous life of an author.

#DIY #Writer #IrishWriter #IrishWeather #Winter

One of the toughest aspects of a professional artist’s career is coping with uncertainty, how you can never be sure about anything, from your creative work to your income. And yet you have to embrace it, because that uncertainty creates possibility.

http://oisinmcgann.com/never-knowing/

#Art #Writing #WritingCommunity #IrishWriter #Illustration #ChildrensBooks

One of the toughest aspects of a professional artist’s career is coping with uncertainty, how you can never be sure about anything, from your creative work to your income. And yet you have to embrace it, because that uncertainty creates possibility.

http://oisinmcgann.com/never-knowing/

#Art #Writing #WritingCommunity #IrishWriter #Illustration #ChildrensBooks

Got hitched on Saturday. Thought I'd let the good people of #Mastodon know.

#Married #Marriage #LoveIsInTheAir #MastoDaoine #IrishMastodon #Love #IrishWriter

Got hitched on Saturday. Thought I'd let the good people of #Mastodon know.

#Married #Marriage #LoveIsInTheAir #MastoDaoine #IrishMastodon #Love #IrishWriter

Twitter: ‘AI tech is using artists’ online work to train itself to mimic those artist’s styles!’

Me, putting my face in my hands. ‘Well, at least I’ll still be able to get writing work.’

Twitter: ‘Let’s all have conversations with this AI so we can teach it how to replicate expressionate writing!’

#AI #Art #Illustration #AIArt #Writing #Writer #IrishWriter #ChatGPT #Publishing

Twitter: ‘AI tech is using artists’ online work to train itself to mimic those artist’s styles!’

Me, putting my face in my hands. ‘Well, at least I’ll still be able to get writing work.’

Twitter: ‘Let’s all have conversations with this AI so we can teach it how to replicate expressionate writing!’

#AI #Art #Illustration #AIArt #Writing #Writer #IrishWriter #ChatGPT #Publishing

When you’re coming up with names of characters for a story, you’ve got a name you like, but maybe you like it because you used it for someone in one of your other stories and you can’t remember.

#Writer #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks #IrishChildrensWriter

When you’re coming up with names of characters for a story, you’ve got a name you like, but maybe you like it because you used it for someone in one of your other stories and you can’t remember.

#Writer #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks #IrishChildrensWriter

My #tips for writing a 4-page #comic.

Step 1: Write page one. The beginning.

Step 2: #Write page four. The end.

Step 3: Then write page 2 and 3 like the messy glue that holds it all together. The messier the problems here the better.

Step 4: Once finished, hand your pathetic excuse for a #script to the #artist and see if they can understand what's going on because you sure don't.

Step 5: #Publish

#IrishWriter #AmWriting #writing #comics #art #SciFi #advice #publishing #IndieComics #wip

It is very hard to come up with a made-up swear word for a fantasy story that is not an actual word in another language, or even somebody's name.

#Writer #Books #IrishWriter #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #ScienceFiction

It is very hard to come up with a made-up swear word for a fantasy story that is not an actual word in another language, or even somebody's name.

#Writer #Books #IrishWriter #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #ScienceFiction

Working on the next book and I've just written a scene where somebody is knocked unconscious. At this point, I don't know how many times I've done this to a character, but probably at least one in every novel, and a few more books besides. I have spent an unexpected amount of time coming up with ways of describing losing and regaining consciousness.

#Writer #Books #IrishWriter #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #HeadInjury

Working on the next book and I've just written a scene where somebody is knocked unconscious. At this point, I don't know how many times I've done this to a character, but probably at least one in every novel, and a few more books besides. I have spent an unexpected amount of time coming up with ways of describing losing and regaining consciousness.

#Writer #Books #IrishWriter #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #HeadInjury

Bracing myself for the book section of #LateLateToyShow. I have such high hopes every year that it'll be longer, that they'll show more books, that they won't rush through it as if it's a distraction from the toys. Let this be the year that things change.

#Books #IrishChildrensBooks #IrishWriter #Writer #BookElves2022 #ChildrensBooks #MastoDaoine

I got paid today! So, I was finally able to put my money where my Toots are 😁 😁

https://mastodon.ie/@Markkielty/109367725046353212

#kickStarter #comics #arts #art #illustration #IrishWriter #MastoDaoine #IrishMastodon #IrishTwitter #GraphicNovel

Because publishing in Ireland really needed another challenge.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/11/21/rising-printing-and-paper-costs-sees-book-publishers-profits-written-off/

#IrishWriter #Writer #Books #Publishing #ChildrensBooks #IrishChildrensBooks #Kidlit

Remote recording in RTÉ Cork today. Extracts from my book. I love radio studios. Not my best voice, because I have a bad headcold, but hoping it turned out ok.

#audio #radio #BookExtracts #Bookstodon #Memoir #Writer #IrishWriter #WritingCommunity

Me, teaching story structure: ‘Your plot is the skeleton on which you hang the flesh of emotional elements of your story. Without the skeleton, you have a shapeless pile of flesh. Without the flesh, you have a bare skeleton, and you can’t get emotionally involved with a skeleton.’

Pixar: ‘We made this whole story full of skeleton characters.’

#Movies #Films #Books #Writer #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #Writing

English World Cup commentary: ‘You know football. Anything can happen.’
My fiction writer’s brain immediately starts thinking of things that can’t happen in a football match.
#WorldCupQatar2022 #Books #Writer #IrishWriter

Thanks to @sheilaoflanagan for reminding me of this one. Harlan Ellison getting pissed off at writers being asked to work for free.

https://youtu.be/mj5IV23g-fE

#Writer #IrishWriter #ChildrensBooks #IrishChildrensBooks #KidLit #Books

When your books are being given away with a national newspaper, which is great to see, but you find out by . . . spotting a poster in your local shop? Oh, and Patricia Forde's too!

#Writer #ChildrensBooks #IrishChildrensBooks #IrishWriter #Books #KidLit #IrishIndependent #Mythology

If you're a self-employed artist who works with children in Ireland, you've probably had to go through Garda vetting at some point. In fact, it's likely that you're having to go through it over and over again, and you're wondering why.

I've written a blog that tries to explain how it all works.

http://oisinmcgann.com/known-to-the-police-what-ive-learned-about-garda-vetting/

#IrishChildrensWriters #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #IrishKidLit #IrishWriter #ChildrensEvents #GardaVetting #BackgroundCheck

I have probed deep into the murky, mysterious fog of Garda Vetting and have returned with knowledge. Look on my Admin Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

No, seriously. I wrote a blog that tries to explain #GardaVetting – the background checks carried out by Ireland's police force – from the point of view of artists doing children's events.

http://oisinmcgann.com/known-to-the-police-what-ive-learned-about-garda-vetting/

#ChildrensBooks #IrishWriter #IrishChildrensBooks #ChildrensEvents #BookFestival #Libraries #SchoolEvents

There's an excellent resource on the TeachingBooks website where they have audio files of authors telling you how to pronounce their names, and giving some background on why they were given that name, or where it came from. Apart from being useful, it's really interesting to hear what people's voices sound like.

Here's mine:
https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=2331
#ChildrensBooks #Writer #IrishWriter #Books #IrishChildrensBooks #Author