A Story of True Creativity and Self-Publishing during Lockdown
"Even though originally the wave of change was jarring, it gave me the time to pursue my first fictional pursuit, which has now transformed [...]
Adventures in the Universe of Self-Publishing
'The invention of ebooks has democratised the process.' Read this interesting article and view on Selfpublishing which was published on Independent.ie on 20th June [...]
Proof-Reading – Our Top 5 Tips
They say you are your own worst critic. And in some ways, that can be the case. However, sometimes editing your own work can be [...]
Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Festival season is upon us and at Selfpublishbooks.ie, we like to keep you up to date with the latest goings on in the world of [...]
NaNoWriMo –
Now that the Novel Fair deadline has passed, it’s time to hop onto the next big writing venture: NaNoWriMo. If you haven’t heard about NaNoWriMo before, [...]
Novel Fair 2017 – What You Need to Know
The Novel Fair 2017 deadline is nearly here, so it's time to get writing. The Irish Times describes Novel Fair as the “Dragon’s Den for writers” and [...]
A Novel Idea- How to Plan your Story
It can be totally cathartic to set pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and let your mind wander to find your story. But sometimes [...]
West Cork Literary Festival – Some Picks for Novice Writers
Over the last 20 years the West Cork Literary Festival has brought us diversity in writers, events and workshops. Running for a whole week, from Sunday [...]
Starting a Short Story
Thinking about Starting that Short Story So if you’re busy putting together a short story, you might be interested in some of the tips out there [...]
Ten Tips for Penning that Poem
Thinking of penning that first poem, but not quite sure where to start? Poetry is a wonderful genre, but it can take some time to [...]
The Parting – Patrick Stack
“I’ve always had a love for the sound of language,” Patrick says. “As a child and teenager I would regularly take down one of the [...]
The Emancipist, Veronica Sweeney
(This article is also featured on Writing.ie) Veronica Sweeney has been a published novelist for twenty-eight years. She wrote her trilogy, The Emancipist, after nine [...]
