The Book Deal Diaries #8

A pivotal moment...in 300 words. And then in 6.

Jun 20, 2024

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This week I find myself at an Irish Writing Retreat on the Wild Atlantic Way in Donegal. It was quite a curious path to getting here…

…you can read about it here:

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Giant Furry Hamster and Catastrophic Earthquake

Emma Simpson

July 4, 2023

Giant Furry Hamster and Catastrophic Earthquake

The event When I woke up on Monday 06 February 2023, it was the day before my birthday, and my husband, who is an emergency services worker, had a rare day off. We’d planned a birthday lunch, and he had got up to bring me a cup of tea in bed (he’s a keeper). As he came back up the stairs clutching his pager and his phone in the absence of a mug, I could …

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…and breathe…

Teać Jack (Jack’s House)

So having arrived at the retreat one year later, via a wedding in Northumberland and a visit with an old friend in Letterkenny, I find myself on the edge of Europe with a wonderful bunch of writers from the US, Canada, Scotland and the UK.

The tension was broken on the first evening with a good old dance, involving two champion Irish dancers and a broom. It broke the ice, that’s for sure. The following morning, we settled down to the work of it. We had been given an assignment in advance: ‘A Pivotal Moment’.

The Book Deal Diaries #8

A pivotal moment...in 300 words. And then in 6.

Giant Furry Hamster and Catastrophic Earthquake

Teać Jack (Jack’s House)

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