I wrote my second piece of flash fiction several days ago and posted the first draft on my blog. It’s called “Teardrop”. I don’t think it turned out too bad. There are plenty of excuses I could use to account for its “average-ness” but I’m not going to use any of them. Right now I’m […]
I’m trying to read “Tangled” by Emma Chase. It’s not easy. I have to force myself not to roll my eyes every few seconds or so. Have you ever tried reading while rolling your eyes? It’s bloody hard! The story is not too bad. At least I don’t think it is. I’m only at page […]
I talked before about me being a “happy ending” kind of writer. Then why is my main character laying in a pool of blood … her own blood … just about ready to give up the ghost? That’s easy. The story has just started. I can do whatever I want in the beginning. Characters can […]
Do you see the picture that I chose for this post? It’s here for a reason. I might not be a good writer yet, but I’m not giving up. And yes, I was raising my voice and shaking my fist in the air while making that stubborn declaration. In case you’re wondering what I’m talking […]
I was on Facebook again for a much needed break, and I saw an Irish birthday blessing a friend posted. No, it wasn’t my birthday, so the post wasn’t for me but I read it anyway. It’s not like I had something better to do, like write a novel or anything. Plus, lately I’ve been […]
I’ve been working on a short story for a few days now. I can spend hours at a time writing articles for my blog, yet when it comes to writing fiction I have the attention span of the dog in the kids Disney movie “Up”. The one that keeps chasing squirrels. It turns out I […]
I’m writing a series of blog posts based on “The Kick-Ass Writer” by Chuck Wendig. It’s an excellent book packed with witty, sometimes vulgar, sometimes very vulgar, half-out-there-half-right-here writing advice. I love the book and the way it pushes me through some periods of doubt. I recommend you read the whole book at least once. […]
Every writer should have a healthy addiction. We need it for coping with the high moments of intense drama and endless inspiration followed by the low moments of writer’s block, or even worse, writer’s doubts. One way or another, a writer will give into some kind of addictive behavior. Heck, one way or another, any normal […]
When I need a break from writing, I log into my Facebook account for a few minutes. A couple of hours and a fried brain later, I’m still reading status updates, looking at food porn, and reading cheesy quotes about love. Have you ever come across a quote that, at first sight, makes you say: […]
You know the saying “Veni, vidi, vici,” right? “I came, I saw, I conquered.” Apparently, that’s what Julius Caesar wrote to the Roman Senate to brag about his swift victory over some poor guy whose name is known only by the most devout historians … and the people who read Wikipedia. Unlike Julius Caesar, I […]
Ada Ireland is a pen name I came up with for myself. Unashamed Writing is a name I came up with for my blog.
The pen name is fake. The writing on this blog is real ... as close to real and truthful as I can get it to be. Read More