Not a hugely prolific year for this blogger suffering from a little writer's block, but thank to the 3,000 of you who passed by! Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 50 … Continue reading maireaddoyle.com: 2013 in review
writing & blogging
the hiatus is over
Having been silent for over three months, I prepare to write again. About what, I have no idea. I think I have to go get a life. It's been so long that I accidentally logged into Blogger instead of WordPress. Now that's saying something.
pat ingoldsby
Pat Ingoldsby is an Irish phenomenon. Poet and playwright, people of my generation also knew him from his children’s TV programmes such as Pat’s Hat. His poetry is wonderful: simple and honest, the poems vary from hilariously funny to painfully sad. He is one of my favourite poets, and my favourite of his books is … Continue reading pat ingoldsby
Willy LitFest
Yesterday I participated in the Williamstown Literary Festival. On stage. As a competitor. I didn't mean to: I thought I had volunteered to read out some other person's work, but apparently I had put my name forward to read my own piece. Later it was further clarified that I would be reading out my offering … Continue reading Willy LitFest
Máiréad Doyle 