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Self-pub: the write way?
Twenty years ago, ‘self-publishing’ was used like a dirty phrase by writers in hushed tones, associated with low-quality work that failed to impress agents and publishers. Now, however, self-publishing has become a legitimate business opportunity, and more and more independent authors are making it to the bestseller lists. So, why are we seeing …
365 films in a year
Limerick man and film buff, Eoin O’Connor, is about to complete his 2020 new year’s resolution to watch 365 films in 365 days. “At the beginning of this year, I decided to make a New Year’s resolution to watch one new film every day, one that I’ve never seen before,” says Eoin, who has a …
Iceland: a frosty writing retreat
As creatives and content creators, we need a constant stream of inspiration. Sometimes that stream needs to be manually watered. During one creatively dry spell in 2019, I made the decision to go on a writing retreat to one of the most inspiration-rich places I could think of: Reykjavík, Iceland. It seems only fitting …
Should we actually love ‘love actually’?
It’s that time of the year again, when Love Actually graces our screens for the Christmas season. This anthology-style film has become a seasonal staple since it was released in 2004, making it 17 years old and almost of drinking age! Can you believe it? Watching it today feels no different to watching it …
Live updates: RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 | meet the queens
02:46 Utica Queen Well now, what a finale! I am already head over heels in love with the kooky and spooky Utica Queen’s excitability, bubbliness and “colourful Tim Burton” vibe. In telling us about herself and her inspirations as a designer (who draws and makes her own looks, by the way!), she whispers, luring us …
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A book in 30 days?
Tomorrow, writers all over the globe will commence the annual NaNoWriMo challenge to write 50,000 words in just 30 days. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, takes place every year throughout the month of November and sees writers attempt the daily goal of writing 1,667 words of their novels. For those of you shuddering at …
5 things to do as a COVID-responsible videographer
Okay. So now that Kildare, Laois and Offaly have all been thrust back into lockdown, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that COVID-19 is creeping back with a vengeance. And while there’s nothing we can do if lockdown befalls the country again, there are things we can do to decrease the likelihood of that happening. We …
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