I’m a … cough, cough … writer. Why the coughing? Because I have a dry throat, of course! It has nothing to do with my doubts about this whole writing business and the place it should have in my life. Doubts are a dime a dozen though. Not only are they cheap … and a […]
This is a piece of flash fiction I wrote based on a title prompt from Chuck Wendig’s site. Considering that his list of possible titles was not really meant for romance fiction, I hope what I wrote still makes some sense. If it doesn’t, I’ll claim that aliens kidnapped me and put this story in […]
A very good friend of mine is just finishing up her first novel and she chose me as one of the people who will get to read the final draft. Not only am I very flattered by that, I’m also completely jealous that she’s done…And really excited for her … of course. I’m definitely looking […]
Yesterday, my website crashed and I experienced my first blogging panic attack! For more than twelve hours I was completely unable to log into, post to, or even view my site. It was no fun. Apparently, my webhosting company was under a DDoS attack. Do you know what that means? I didn’t either … until yesterday. […]
I’m not the moodiest person out there but there are times when I ride the highest high or cry myself to sleep through the lowest low just because someone I love did or didn’t do something. That’s not smart … of course … but I’m only human … just like 99.99% of the rest of the […]
Today I’m starting a new category in the “Becoming a Writer – Behind the Scenes” section. I’m calling it “Notes to Self” because that’s exactly what it will be about: little things that cross my mind as I read another book, laugh at funny stories about chastity belts and their misplaced keys, or wake up […]
Everybody knows you shouldn’t marry a cook if you want to eat good home cooked meals. That won’t happen. Especially if you marry an excellent cook! The better cooks they are, the more they have to practice their culinary skills. The harder they have to work in the chaotic kitchen of a 5-star restaurant to […]
I went to my first writing group meeting yesterday. I’m very glad I did. Seeing and hearing real people talk about their work is encouraging. It gives you a chance to see how much better your work is!!! Just kidding … If you read the post I wrote before the meeting, you know that I wasn’t […]
I joined a writing group a few days ago. I’m meeting some of its members tonight. I was asked if I was bringing a sample of my writing. My answer? No, not yet. First, I don’t have much fiction written down. Second, which is more important, I’m not sure which of my work would be […]
If you read the post about my first impression of “The Kick-Ass Writer”, you already know that I’m in love with Chuck Wendig. Well, not with the writer himself. The man is married, for goodness’ sake. I’m not a home-wrecker … I don’t think. I’m not going to try stealing him despite his wicked good […]
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