THE RIVER (1996) Oil on Canvas - 48” x 36” In my personal work, the red glass heart evokes the world of the senses and things that appeal to those senses. That’s material possessions for some or pleasure seeking and gratification for others.

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I do apologise if me posting extracts from my books here periodically hurts people's feelings and causes them to run off in a tantrum. Unfortunately I'm not here to appease these people. I'm here for people like Amanda.

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Plenty of signed copies of A WINTER WEDDING now available in Easons' Killarney store. Many thanks to Siobhán for the great welcome! #booksky #AWinterWedding #spéirgorm 📚💙

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Turned down last week: 2 festivals with no budget for speakers 1 writing course with no budget for teachers 1 film project with no budget to option the book - plus they wanted me to write the screenplay. For free. Don't do it, kids. Don't work for free. Because to them, what's free is worthless.

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I will just add that when I wrote about being Annie Dillard's student, I tried to rescue her class from being lost, as it were. Such as I could. I've taught a lot of what she taught me over the years and most of it has held up.

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