Author Archives: Roisin O'Connor
Officially a proper grown-up (or at least pretending to be)
As per, a lot as happened since my last post. I was invited to interview for several high-profile grad schemes and jobs in journalism, which was flattering in itself given the fierce competition from my colleagues at City and other … Continue reading
Michael Gove, John Steinbeck, and inspiration
“A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hill-side bank and runs deep and green. The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen, curriculum, Dickens, literature, Michael Gove, Mockingbird, reading, Shakespeare, UK, writing
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My week on Tinder
I signed up to Tinder two weeks ago, after much persuasion from friends and with the view that it might give me some good material for a feature. I pitched to a few publications, unfortunately to no avail. However, that … Continue reading
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Tagged dating, drinks, hookups, relationships, social, Tinder
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Music, art, shoes
What with the last post I wrote here being just a tad melancholic, I think it’s time for something a bit more upbeat. Things are going well at City. We’re back on to newspaper production, only this time it’s a … Continue reading
Tribute to Nigel Jenkins
Today, someone very dear to me passed away. Nigel Jenkins was a highly respected and brilliant poet, writer, editor and broadcaster. He was a lecturer on the creative writing course I studied at Swansea University and also my personal tutor … Continue reading
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Tagged Mumbles, Nigel Jenkins, poet, poetry, Swansea, Swansea University, tribute, writing
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2014 – The job hunt begins
Happy 2014! It’s been a good start to the new year. After my hard drive crashed last summer I went through a mini nervous breakdown thinking that I’d lost half a novel I was working on (it turned out that … Continue reading
The last post of 2013
Such a ridiculously long time since I wrote anything, but that’s because I’ve been SO BUSY. The last time I posted here was that piece on pole dancing that invoked the wrath of several angry readers. But it was good … Continue reading
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Politics on the pole
There’s been an uproar/outrage/scandal – use whichever media buzzword you want – over the “banning” of a pole fitness society at my old university, and the story has made it into the nationals. It’s a difficult issue because of a … Continue reading
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Weeks in, weeks to go
I started the journalism MA a couple of weeks ago. It’s been manic but excellent, and there are plenty of fab people around to keep me happy and entertained during two hour shorthand sessions (actually not as bad as it … Continue reading
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