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Iseult Murphy

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Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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Iseult Murphy started writing at a young age, entertaining her family with magazines that she wrote and illustrated as a child. In her teens, she won several local and national short story competitions, including three time overall winner of the RDS Young Science Writers competition, and had work placed in international writing competitions such as the BBC Wildlife Poetry competition.
Iseult is drawn to horror, fantasy and science fiction, as she feels that the most difficult aspects of life can be best explored through the lens of speculative fiction.
She currently resides on the east coast of Ireland with four dogs, a couple of humans and a cat. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading, art and spending time with her animals.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Iseult Murphy I keep writing. It's like pulling teeth, but I have notebooks full of ideas and I want to keep the discipline of writing. …moreI keep writing. It's like pulling teeth, but I have notebooks full of ideas and I want to keep the discipline of writing. (less)
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Iseult Murphy Write. Don't give up. Keep writing and then write some more. Feeling stuck on a story? Finish it, even if it is a struggle. You will be glad you did. …moreWrite. Don't give up. Keep writing and then write some more. Feeling stuck on a story? Finish it, even if it is a struggle. You will be glad you did. Also, read ALL the books. Don't be afraid to seek out other writers and share your work with them. Reading and critiquing others work is as valuable to improving your writing as getting feedback from others.(less)
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Book Spotlight: HomeAdrift by Soheil Mirchi

I’m delighted to be part of The Write Reads tour for HomeAdrift by Soheil Mirchi. If you like science fiction, you will want to check out this book. I’m sharing a Book Spotlight today, but look out for my review post coming soon!

About The Book:

How far can you go before the silence breaks you?

Commander Solene Ellis has left Earth behind forever. Now she drifts through the void aboard the colony

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Creepy horror story

A really fun horror story that’s very atmospheric and creepy.

Dr Rebecca Carter has three days of research at a mental hospital, but she finds more than she imagined within the spooky halls of the old asylum.

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A sweet story of a beautiful family

Most of this book takes place on a lovely house and gardens in California. I’ve read several Koontz books set in such places, but it was nice for once to read about decent people living in such a setting rather than ...more
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“... knowing life is full of shit, and shitty people, but hoping if you keep that in mind, it doesn't hurt as bad when you're right about it all.”
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“A determined man could build one hell of a blaze from one good spark.”
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