For the first four novels of my career, I wrote in the living room. The computer was in the corner, and I’d type while keeping a vague eye on my young daughters, just to make sure no major mishaps occurred. When the first, and then the second, went to school, I stayed put because it… Continue reading Welcome to my writing place!
Author: Fay Keenan
Teacher, writer, mother of two and geek.
20 reflections on the ‘lockdown’…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com So. This lockdown thing. Now we're in week 4 of social distancing, I wanted to sit back and take stock of how I'm feeling about it all. It's had time to 'bed in', as it were, and this new normal is starting to feel, well, normal. Here, in no particular… Continue reading 20 reflections on the ‘lockdown’…
Musings on Point of View in fiction.
It occurred to me the other day, when trying to teach point of view in narrative to an exam class, that the notion of POV can be a bit confusing. Certainly, when I started writing, years ago, I didn't really consider the importance of maintaining a consistent point of view in a scene, and was… Continue reading Musings on Point of View in fiction.
Letting it fly…
You find me, once again, in that strange emotional position of having submitted one book to my publisher, Boldwood, whilst starting to work on the next one - as a contracted author, that's definitely the way of things! Usually, I'm quite pleased to send the manuscript on to agent and editor, but this time, I'm… Continue reading Letting it fly…
Blog Tour – ‘The Weekender’ by Fay Keenan ~ @BoldwoodBooks @faykeenan
It's publication day for my new novel 'The Weekender'! Here's an extract from the first chapter to whet your appetite. Thank you so much to Sonya (aka aloverofbooks) for kicking off the blog tour!
10 reasons why being an author is the best job in the world…
I've been a bit remiss in updating this blog lately, so I thought I'd break the deadlock by doing a quick list of the reasons why I love being a writer. Now, there are plenty of reasons why being a writer is not the ideal profession; it's a struggle to live on the income from… Continue reading 10 reasons why being an author is the best job in the world…
Letting go…
I find myself, for the fourth time, in a state of what Gwyneth and Chris would call 'conscious uncoupling'. Not from the ever devoted Husband, I hasten to add, but from a novel. It's a funny old feeling. You live with characters in your head for so long as a novelist; even when you're away… Continue reading Letting go…
The (Dare) Devil is in the details…
I'm currently on the home stretch of the first draft of my fourth novel, and I thought it would be a good point to share with you some of the things I focus on when I'm writing about the relationships that drive my work. I also want to think about how something I've been watching… Continue reading The (Dare) Devil is in the details…
Daredevil: A love story
In which I argue that all fiction is about relationships, even superhero fiction.
Beautiful, Bold and Brilliant: Forget Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake is Bourne’s Ballet
I popped my ballet cherry last night. Having never seen any live ballet (except years ago when a student danced beautifully en pointe in an English lesson as part of a presentation), I didn’t really know what to expect. Added to that, I was totally ignorant of the story, too. But, do you know what?… Continue reading Beautiful, Bold and Brilliant: Forget Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake is Bourne’s Ballet
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