Also see https://eileenmoynihan.wordpress.com/kids-and-teens-fan-club/ “You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourselfany direction you choose.You're on your own. And you know what you know.And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go...Dr Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go! The Road Not Taken BY ROBERT FROST Two roads diverged in a… Continue reading Paths – Leading To Where?
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Interview With John Wilmott: A Man Of Many Parts … Born Storyteller… One With Nature … A Fascinating Life
1. Could you tell us a bit about yourself? e.g. Where you grew up, work experience, why you came to Ireland... I was born in Ilkley, Yorkshire, and my family lived in a place called The Glen between Baildon and Ilkley. At that time The Glen was a pretty lowland of native woodland and a highland… Continue reading Interview With John Wilmott: A Man Of Many Parts … Born Storyteller… One With Nature … A Fascinating Life
Reviewing The Situation: Authors Reviewing Authors
Is it ethical for authors to review other authors? Writers know it. Readers know it. Traditional publishers know it. Good reviews sell books.https://writersrelief.medium.com/authors-make-the-most-of-your-book-review-quotes-and-endorsements-c618d93278c4 Possible reader's point of view: Can authors be objective reviewing other authors? Aren't they just giving good reviews to get one back and push up their ratings on Amazon and Goodreads? Possible… Continue reading Reviewing The Situation: Authors Reviewing Authors
Beginnings – The Excitement Of The Unknown
“Here is a story that’s stranger than strange.Before we begin you may want to arrange:a blanket, a cushion, a comfortable seat,and maybe some cocoa and something to eat. I’ll warn you, of course, before we commence,my story is eerie and full of suspense,brimming with danger and narrow escapes,and creatures of many remarkable shapes. Dragons and… Continue reading Beginnings – The Excitement Of The Unknown
Open Sesame! Down The Rabbit Hole… Magic Doorways Into Other worlds
Also see https://eileenmoynihan.wordpress.com/kids-and-teens-fan-club/ Books, in and of themselves, are magical doorways. Opening a book is as simple as opening a door in the real world, but often much more rewarding! Doorways within books are something special. A character who passes through a magical doorway into a world of adventure mirrors the adventure of the reader themselves. https://www.quirkbooks.com/post/most-magical-doorways-literature… Continue reading Open Sesame! Down The Rabbit Hole… Magic Doorways Into Other worlds
Olympics: Tokyo 2020/2021-Irish Medal Winners Capture The Heart Of The Nation
Taoiseach Micheál Martin congratulated the members of Team Ireland as their hugely successful Tokyo Olympics campaign ended today. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: "As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close, the whole country is so proud of every member of Team Ireland. "Sport is such an important and essential aspect of Irish life. "We have… Continue reading Olympics: Tokyo 2020/2021-Irish Medal Winners Capture The Heart Of The Nation
A Treasure Trove Of Memories: Souvenirs/Mementos/Keepsakes Jogging Creativity
Why People Collect Souvenirs '.A souvenir (from French, meaning "a remembrance or memory"), memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the the owner associates with it. A souvenir can be any object that can be collected or purchased and transported home by the traveler as a memento of a visit. The object itself may have intrinsic… Continue reading A Treasure Trove Of Memories: Souvenirs/Mementos/Keepsakes Jogging Creativity
Special Days At The Seaside
I have spent a good deal of my life near the seaside or beach... first of all growing up on the Isle Of Wight, England and then living in West Cork, Ireland. I am now living inland but only just over an hour away from the sea. Where I am living at the moment I… Continue reading Special Days At The Seaside
What Did You Do In Your Summer Holidays/Vacation? -The Essay
See also in https://eileenmoynihan.wordpress.com/kids-and-teens-fan-club/ Children at the seaside When I was a child and went back to school in September, I always dreaded the essay or composition we would have to write about what we did in our summer holidays. Yes, I lived on an island with seaside resorts on it and many places to… Continue reading What Did You Do In Your Summer Holidays/Vacation? -The Essay
Discoveries On Your Doorstep
Lanesborough/Lanesboro Co.Longford, on the River Shannon and Lough Ree, Ireland Last year and this year were the years for staycations, due to not being able to travel with restrictions put in place with the high incidence rates of Covid 19. I have never seen so many campervans https://campervans.co.uk/ on Irish roads as I have seen… Continue reading Discoveries On Your Doorstep
