Monthly Archives: January 2020

Writer’s Fortnight – Talk Two – ‘Growing up in a single-parent family in rural Ireland: my mum risked everything for me’

Writer’s Fortnight – Talk Two ‘Growing up in a single-parent family in rural Ireland: my mum risked everything for me’ This story wasn’t told by a teacher who once taught me, like the last, but her face was certainly one I’ve seen around in hallways. It was truly interesting to learn that she had this … Continue reading Writer’s Fortnight – Talk Two – ‘Growing up in a single-parent family in rural Ireland: my mum risked everything for me’

Writer’s Fortnight – Talk One – ‘Learning to have a brother who was once my sister’

Writer’s Fortnight – Talk One ‘Learning to have a brother who was once my sister’ This story was told by a teacher at our school, who once taught me. It was startling to know that this person had this sort of story in their family, as it’s not really the sort of thing that you’d … Continue reading Writer’s Fortnight – Talk One – ‘Learning to have a brother who was once my sister’