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The Importance of Being Extrovert
Most writers, myself included, are what can be classed as introverts. In simple terms that means we’d much rather curl up on the couch...

Ian Brooks
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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My Writing Journey - Progress
I’m writing this on the first of March when the snow has decided to fall in Dublin, blanketing the city in a Winter Wonderland. For some...

Ian Brooks
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know
As I’ve covered before, I have decided to go back to writing school (loose term). Initially I wasn’t sure if this was the right move. Is...

Ian Brooks
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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Happy Feet
Do you ever get those happy feet? Those tippy-tappy, hippy-happy, jump-up-and-down-and-just-gotta-clappy feet? I’m only partly having fun...

Ian Brooks
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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Are Creative Writing Courses Worth It?
It’s an age-old question. Can you teach creativity? Can you instil into someone the intangible gift of creating something from nothing?...

Ian Brooks
Jun 30, 20235 min read
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It's The Hope...
In the 1986 movie, Clockwise, John Cleese’s character Brian Stimpson utters the words, “It’s not the despair. I can stand the despair....

Ian Brooks
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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It’s Me, Hi, I’m The Problem, It’s Me
At times, trying to get a publishing deal can seem like an impossible task. While there are direct routes to certain publishers, if...

Ian Brooks
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Introducing The Author Enigma
The road to success is paved with failure/good intentions/hard work/[insert whatever noun takes your fancy]. It’s something I have...

Ian Brooks
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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