writing

journaling

SELF

A beginner’s guide to journaling: Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the self-care ritual

Ever wondered what the true difference between journaling and keeping a diary is? Denise Kenny Byrne of The…

By Sarah Finnan

SELF

Forget the January to-do list and 2023 diaries and invest in one of these wellness journals instead

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Amanda Cassidy

LIVING

Author Amanda Cassidy on exploring the darker side of motherhood

With the release of her debut novel, Amanda Cassidy shares her thoughts on the art of the suspenseful…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA

Why we’re all suffering from 21st century busyness

The term burnout was first coined for people in “high-stress” careers, but author Deirdre Sullivan, who juggles writing…

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switching careers

AGENDA, LIVING

Switching Careers: What it’s really like to ditch the day job and make the dream job happen

When Andrea Mara was made redundant, she was devastated – she tells Sophie White how a huge blow…

By Sophie White

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SELF

Caring for a baby, even my own perfect darling, is boring. But it lit a creative fire in my belly.

The small hours of half light in the first year of motherhood have allowed Niamh Donnellan to carve…

By Niamh Donnellan

rejection

SELF

Dealing with publisher rejection: author Sophie White on being the ‘Master of Rejection’

This article was originally written by Sophie White, author of Filter This, in 2019. Her new book, Corpsing:…

By Sophie White

EDITORIAL

“You’re weird Mammy… other mothers iron”: Author Elske Rahill on writing and motherhood

“Every baby costs you a book” – that’s something women writers hear a lot. Author and mother-of-four Elske…

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Author Ruth Gilligan at her desk
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LIVING

Author Ruth Gilligan: ‘I have slowly colonised our flat’s small second bedroom into my writing space’

Sophie Grenham sits down with writer Ruth Gilligan to hear about her illustrious career to date, and the…

By Sophie Grenham

LIVING

Trying to write a novel? Marian Keyes can help with that

Get tips and tricks from the women herself For any writers or budding writers who long to write…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

12 beautifully poignant poem lines worth reading and remembering

For years, poetry has struck me in a way that I've found difficult to explain. While skillfully written…

By Jennifer McShane

Freelance

AGENDA, SELF

5 things you must know BEFORE you go freelance

When Jennifer McShane decided to take a year out to freelance, she quickly realised her perceptions of what…

By Jennifer McShane