Many thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway. Your answers were all very interesting. The Healing Power of Gardening My new writing project is a book called “The Healing Power of Gardening.” It is in the early stages of gestation at the moment, but I hope to complete it more quickly than my memoir! … More The Winner of the Giveaway is…
I procrastinated at length, over running my first BookBub ad campaign, largely due to my fear of both technology and change. However, I am glad I put my fears aside, as I have been pleasantly surprised by the results . Getting Started BookBub offer a number of helpful posts to get you started. Check out … More Book Bub – The Results of My First Test Ads
This week, I am delighted to be a guest on Hugh’s blog – Hugh’s Views and News, and his 49 Days in 1988 series. My music choice on his “music time machine” is “When the Sun Goes Down,” by my all time favourite band Thin Lizzy. Please call round and say “Hello.” All aboard the … More 49 Days In 1988: Week 45 – The Day After — Hugh’s Views & News
I am offering a signed copy of my self help and travel memoir “Watching the Daisies – Life Lessons on the Importance of Slow,” as a Giveaway this week. My New Writing Project The winner will be chosen at random from those who answer the following question correctly: What is the proposed title of my … More Giveaway of Watching the Daisies
On 14th November 2016, I published the E-book of my self help and travel memoir “Watching the Daisies – Life Lessons on the Importance of Slow. It had taken me four long years to reach publication, and although I felt elated I also felt exhausted, overwhelmed and in awe of so many of my fellow … More Celebrating Two Years as a Self Published Author
I began “Watching the Daisies” blog back in February 2016, and one of the first friends I made was Bernadette of http://www.haddonmusings.com Bernadette hosted a weekly link up party called Senior Salon, where I have made a lot of really good friends. Earlier this year Esme of http://www.esmesalon.com took over the Senior Salon reigns. She … More Interview at Esme Salon
Sean and Columbia Hillen have been providing creative writing courses in Donegal, and more recently on The Black Sea at http://www.irelandwritingretreat.com Sean has been a war correspondent, medical reporter, travel writer, editor and publisher and is the author of a novel “Pretty Ugly.” We first met last year at a local Christmas Craft Fair and … More Ireland Writing Retreat
Watching the Daisies has been steadily climbing Amazon, reaching a peak of No. 3 on Amazon Kindle for Health, Fitness and Dieting > Diseases and Physical Ailments > Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on two occasions. It is now taking a little rest further down the mountain! Thank You I have many people to thank for supporting … More Climbing Amazon
Last June, I approached Donegal Central Library, to ask if my memoir “Watching the Daisies” could be stocked in local libraries. They were incredibly helpful and advised me to have my book registered with Alan Hanna’s Bookshop, which is run by Irish Library Supplies. Almost a year later, I have contacted all the county libraries … More Alan Hanna’s Bookshop
On Sunday 3 June, I will be answering questions on “Sunday Spotlight” in the “We Love Memoirs” Facebook Group. I shall be there from 10am GMT till evening – with a few breaks. Please pop round and say “Hello.” If you are not already a member of the group you can join HERE We Love … More We Love Memoirs – Sunday Spotlight
