Bøger udgivet af The Limerick Writers' centre

A wry, humorous, authentic, 'innocent abroad' look at a young woman's emotional and sexual transformation; in the vein of Colm Tobin's Brooklyn, with a 1980s soundtrack. A Bronx Summer explores a life that was left behind, and the promise of a new one, capturing the Irish in New York during the last significant influx of immigration from Ireland to America.I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Bronx Summer and felt comfortable whether I was sitting in the steamy warmth of the kitchen in Dublin or enjoying the frantic life of New York. The writer captures both sides of life with honesty and laughter. -

Write Now!: A Guide to Becoming a Writer is a helpful book. It is practical and covers a lotof ground. It begins with self-analysis - with a view to discovering if you have the personalqualities needed to fulfil your ambition to become a published author. It offersencouragement, analyses the nuts and bolts of writing and explores many genres, especiallythe novel, but also has chapters on newspaper/magazine articles, the short story and poetry.This work will be of benefit to those who want to develop both the craft and art of writing.The author demonstrates how grammar is linked to style and how it aids clarity. If you wantto know how to create realistic characters, write good dialogue, set a scene and developatmosphere it's all here at your fingertips.