Inspiration / 4 February 2022

Forgive Yourself by Jonas Gardell

The Swedish author and comedian Jonas Gardell is one of my favourite writers. There is a gentle beauty and disarming truth in his deceptively simple Swedish writing. Alas not much of his work is translated into English, but it has been translated into a number of other European languages.His novel “En Komikers Uppväxt” (A Comedian […]

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Inspiration / 26 January 2022

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 […]

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Inspiration / 19 January 2022

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 […]

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Inspiration / 15 January 2022

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.

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