Smitten by Stories: Where Writing Begins
My fifth book, Trespassers & Other Stories, is a collection of transatlantic short fiction set in coastal Massachusetts and my native Ireland. Published in March 2025.
It’s available to order now. Or get it at your favorite book shop.
“Just Do Your Own Work:” On the 10th Anniversary of Séamus Heaney’s Death
As a 17-year-old undergraduate student in Dublin, I was lucky enough to have Séamus Heaney as my professor and the chair of our college English Department.
Be Independent: Own and Drive Your Own Writing Career
I’m a bit of a Grinch when it comes to holidays, but this July 4, American Independence Day, it feels like we have some things to reflect on. Also, as we still grapple with the losses and unknowns of our COVID pandemic, there are many things to celebrate.
My New Morning Run Is Giving Me New Writing Tips
Two months ago, just before Thanksgiving, I handed in my notice to leave my job in healthcare communications.
Some folks told me I was brave. Others inferred that I was either spoiled or crazy or both.