One of the great things about writing historical fiction is the research involved. I learnt so much about not just the history of...

Everyone dived to the floor. I curled up under a seat. The grime of a thousand shoes muddied my clothes. An old paper tissue and a...

You may have read on my website that I grew up during The Troubles in Ulster. Now, you're all far too young to know what that was like,...

Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist who wrote from the twenties right through to the fifties. Among his most famous books are: For...

It's not always easy to find a quiet place to write. There are so many distractions; annoying siblings, a bedroom that looks like a...

So, your homework is - write about a frightening experience. 😟 How do you make your writing come alive? Well here's a tip. When you...

Good old Shakespeare. He's definitely worth reading, although I can understand why you don't - all those thee's and thou's. My advice is...

There is a wonderful quote by Albert Einstein (yes, that brilliant physicist) that should be up in large letters in every school, in...

The Eagles were my Ed Sheeran. I was also lucky enough to see the Eagles live. The song Desperado swam through my brain during every...

Like Young Eagle Rising, this blog is also aimed at young adults. Some of you might be interested in writing, which is brilliant, (in the...