I love listening to music while writing. Having music on makes it easier to concentrate somehow. That’s how it used to be, anyway. All that changed a few weeks ago when I “discovered” Damien Rice. See, my music knowledge is extremely limited. Until very recently I probably knew less than two dozen artists. If I […]
I’m a pretty good cook when I put my mind to it. Surprised? Probably not, right? If you’ve read my blog for a while then you already know I’m good at whatever I set my mind to trying or doing. What can I say? I can’t help it. It comes naturally to me. There was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Chuck Wendig is not a romance writer. He writes about … writing. That’s how I came to know and love the guy. Apparently, he also writes dystopian fiction, paranormal fiction, urban fantasy, and whatever else suits his fancy. That’s the part of him I don’t know yet. Don’t worry, I will get there. As far as […]
Sometimes I’m amazed by my own wit. Most of the time though, I’m even more amazed by how many people find it … un-witty. That’s a huge loss, if you ask me. Well, you can’t win them all. Speaking of wins and losses, it occurred to me that being in love is like playing poker […]
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 […]
Ada Ireland is a pen name I came up with for myself. Unashamed Writing is a name I came up with for my blog.
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