I was freelancing for years in Cork and around. I also wrote freelance pieces for 'The Irish Times.' Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes cork freelance irish
I go to Spain a lot, in winter, for a blast of sunlight to banish the blues brought on by the Irish greys and drizzle. I love the cities of the Spanish interior. Kevin Barry banishblastblue Change image and share on social
Libraries are where we learn that we can live our lives through books. Kevin Barry booklearnlibrary Change image and share on social
The short story is a very natural mode of storytelling; most stories can be told quickly. I always think of them as like a tightrope walk - every sentence is a step along the rope, and you can so easily misplace your step and break your neck. Kevin Barry breakeasilymisplace share on social
I am a disaster magnet. I came home from our first anniversary vacation with jellyfish stings, a puncture wound from a wrought iron pineapple and a cork-shaped bruise in my cleavage. Molly Harper anniversarybruisecleavage Change image and share on social
Old age treats freelance writers pretty gently. John Updike agefreelancegently Change image and share on social
But I will say that living in Ireland has changed the cadence and fullness of speech, since the Irish love words and use as many of them in a sentence as possible. Anne McCaffrey cadencechangefullness Change image and share on social