A poem about Robert De Niro
imagine if De Niro was 007 how brilliant that would be “the name is Bond, James Bond, you talkin’ to me?”
Author: kalleryan
A Bob Dylan poem
I recently renovated my office at home and put up my treasured Bob Dylan poster on the wall. Not only is Bob Dylan an artistic hero of mine, he also plays a huge role for me in learning about the craft of great writing. As for the poster; the story of how I acquired it […]
Stephen King on Writing
As a writer, I am always trying to improve and learn more about the craft. Even though I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan of Stephen King’s novels, I have nevertheless found myself returning many times to the nuggets of wisdom in his book “On Writing”. So many small lessons I have used time and […]
Chalkboard Quote #2 – James Joyce on the magic of mistakes
James Joyce today on the chalkboard. A reminder that mistakes or happy accidents are the source of great creative breakthroughs.
The Moth – Masterful Storytelling
When I lived in New York City I used to constantly seek out different creative nights and events to inspire me. One event that kept me coming back was The Moth. A themed night of storytelling, where people from the audience came up and told true stories about themselves and their lives. No subject was […]
Hike around Howth Head
Every year a gang of us hike around Howth Head to mark my friend Sean’s birthday. Moving your body out in the fresh air really clears the head and sharpens the creative focus when I return to my desk.
An Actual Conversation on YouTube – comedy sketch
Back in the day, at my monthly Brownbread Mixtape variety show, I would regularly write radio-style sketches for our resident sketch troupe The Brownbread Players (Gus McDonagh, Eva Bartley & Sean McDonagh). The show was always themed, and on this occasion the theme was “Do you speak my language?”, so I decided to find inspiration […]
Swedish Stamps with John Bauer illustrations
In a dusty old box lies a pile of old stamps in mint condition. This gorgeous set of Swedish stamps among them. Evocative, eerie, mythical illustrations by the legendary Swedish artist John Bauer leaping out at me from the perforated postage stamps.
