Why spend your only life waiting to do what you know you can do? Lyrics from Josh Ritters song Why from his new six-song EP Bringing in the Darlings which is out Feb 21! I cant wait for this, itll fe...
Its been a while since I posted about music! Im tragically behind on trends, Ive no idea what people are listening to at the moment. Nevertheless, below is my latest writing playlist. Im at the resea...
Im going to New York at the end of February for one week. Im so excited!I was there once before with my family and it was so much fun. This time Im going with my friend Claire.I wanted to ask - ...
Its past midnight and I really ought to be asleep, but instead Im awake pondering what questions might come up in next weeks Childrens Books Ireland Table Quiz. Its a table quiz with questions about ...
"So, are you gonna put me in your next book?"Ive been asked this more than once, mainly by people Ive just met. I find it funny, but it also gets me thinking about how much my writing is affe...
Megan of Charade (one of my favourite ever blogs) is currently doing a Make Your Life Amazing series where every day in January she posts fabulous advice on how to improve your lifes awesomeness. Meg...
Happy New Year everyone!I wish you lots of smiles and happiness for the year ahead.
Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you have a wonderful time!Above is the view from my sitting room window :)
"Half my life is an act of revision." John IrvingA lovely reader, Emily, asked me to do a post on rewriting. As Ive spent the past eight months rewriting Eighteen Kisses, she got m...
Hey Everyone!I had every intention of posting more gift ideas and other Christmasy related stuff this month but got sidetracked with finishing Eighteen Kisses. Its now done and gone to copy edits! YA...
Dont Forget to Be Awesome Poster - DFTBA RecordsWheres Fluffy t-shirt (from Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist) - CafepressThe Hunger Games earrings - AmazonScrabble tile cufflinks - Sassysteampunk on...
Hi Everyone,Just to let you know Ill be in Waterstones Drogheda this Sunday 4th December at 1p.m. talking about writing, books and signing copies of Angel Kiss. Waterstones Drogheda is one of my favo...
*Giveaway now closed. Thanks!*Hi Everybody!Im having a Christmas Giveaway to thank all my lovely blog readers for their comments and support over the last year!The Giveaway includes lots of pretty st...
Roisin - couturestar06Congratulations Roisin! Thanks to all those who entered! Stay tuned for more giveaways in the future :)
"I read for entertainment, and I write to entertain. Period." — Michael Chabon
Hi Everyone!I dont have much news to report as Im still spending all of my time trying to get Eighteen Kisses up to scratch!It was my birthday on Sunday though. Im now 25! I spent Sunday writing, but...
Hi Everyone!The Eighteen Kisses cove r and blurb are appearing in various places around the interweb so I guess I can share them here now! Let me know what you think :) (I love it!)Jacki Kin...
imageThis month I turn 25. The thought sort of fills me with panic. Its the kind of age where youre expected to act like a grown-up. 24 and under is considered young. 25, as my brother pointed out to...
"A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation." - James Freeman ClarkeToday is polling day for the Irish Presidential Election. If youre eligible ...
Hey Everyone!Ill be in Drogheda in Co. Louth next Wednesday October 26th as special guest at The Authors Tea Party, a monthly event run by Saltwater Scribblers in the Droichead Arts Centre. It starts...
“What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.” ― David Levithan
I’ve been a fan of Senator David Norris since I was a teen. My Mum used to record programmes for me when he was on television, my Dad would ring me if he was on the radio and Id even cut out and...
I have limited edition Angel Kiss bookmarks to give away, designed by the wonderful Elizabeth Maybury. Each bookmark has a picture of Jacki on the front, the Angel Kiss cover on the back and they are...
Hey Everybody! Im back!As well as finishing off 18 Kisses (I just have to complete final edits, then its done!) some really cool things happened this month:my dad, me and philomena 1. I got to m...
imageHey guys, so Im *almost* finished the final draft of 18 Kisses. I left Dublin and went home to Naas for a month to stay with my parents and brother while I was completing it. My Mams...
imageA few weeks ago, myself and two friends were sitting outside, enjoying the sunshine. After wed discussed more important things, the conversation naturally turned to boys."I dont know i...
"You can love someone so much...But you can never love people as much as you can miss them." — John Green
Hey peeps, Im taking another Internet break, this time to finish off the final draft of my second book (exciting!). I find it useful around deadlines to turn off my Internet and phone and basically d...
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