Welcome to my author website!
As you scroll through these website pages, I hope you find a scene or a line or a book that builds a bridge between you and me, between your lived experiences and mine. Why do I want this? Because ever since we started scribbling on the walls of caves, the arts and storytelling were meant to build bridges of mutual empathy.
Start by getting some tips for your writing journey in my free writers resources.
Also …
Read this blog post, “Smitten by Stories: Where Writing Begins” about where and how I fell in love with storytelling (spoiler alert: It all happened in my native County Mayo, Ireland).
Check out my list of virtual and in-person creative and wellness-writing workshops.
Get in touch by dropping me a line via my contact page.
Or come and say, ‘hello’ at an author event in and beyond New England.
Take a look at my latest published book, Trespassers & Other Stories. If you purchase, I can sign and U.S. mail you a personalized bookplate.
Creative Writing Workshops and Free Tips for Writers
Creative Writing Classes in Personal Essay, Fiction, Short Memoir
Carefully prepared workshops in greater Boston and New England; Virtual Classes in U.S., Europe, Canada. Virtual, hybrid or in-person classes in Ireland.
Writing for Wellbeing
Virtual or in-person workshops and retreats for employee development, wellness, recovery, lunch `n learn sessions and healthcare provider groups.
Resources for Writers (Free!)
Writing can help us during times of personal and public anxiety. I offer six tips for writing as a possible antidote to anxiety or writers block.