Author Archives: JJ Toner

Short Story Competition

Write4Autism is a new short story competition, launching today. The prize fund will be determined [...]

How the Other Half Lives

I’m reading a fashion feature article in the weekend colour magazine of The Irish Times. [...]

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Writing Tip #10 The Ending

This is the tenth of 12 posts for writers who are planning to self-publish using [...]

Phantom Village

There’s a village near us called Carrickmines. At least I think there is, because I [...]

Writing Tip #9 The Big Reveal

This is the ninth of 12 posts for writers who are planning to self-publish using [...]

Writing Tip #8 Repetition

This is the eighth of 12 posts for writers who are planning to self-publish using [...]

Writing Tip #7 Exposition

This is the seventh of 12 posts for Writers who are planning to self-publish using [...]

Guest Post: Laurence O’Bryan

Today’s blog is from the author of the excellent new thrillers, The Istanbul Puzzle and The [...]

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Writing Tip #6 Loose Dialogue

This is the sixth of 12 posts for Writers who are planning to self-publish using [...]

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A Washerman’s Tale

My wife’s in Australia. She went over for the grandtwins’ fourth birthday and will stay [...]

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