Niamh Clune

Environment, poetry, comment, children's books,

Story Corner With Dr. NanaPlum: Painshill Park & The Honey Bee Festival

  It was such a treat to read my Biddle The Bee story at The Painshill Honey Bee Festival at the weekend. Painshill Park is a beautiful, 18th century garden … Continue reading

July 22, 2014 · 4 Comments

Story Corner With Dr. NanaPlum: Opening Lines

Great opening lines should hook the reader, drawing them immediately into the story. These days, our language tends to be less grammatically correct, but perhaps less cumbersome. Personally, I love … Continue reading

July 8, 2014 · 13 Comments

The 2nd Bite of Bacon! The Long Journey To Paperback!!!

It is HERE! The paperback version of Marta Pelrine-Bacon’s Book: The Blue Jar!  Marta has always wanted to hold her book in print. Well! Now, she is. And even if … Continue reading

January 17, 2014 · 5 Comments

The Writer/Publisher With Niamh Clune: We Do Judge A Book By The Cover!

I’ll cover you with the moon and stars so that I know you are caressed by eternity! (Niamh Clune 2013) That’s also what I think about the task of a … Continue reading

December 17, 2013 · 11 Comments

Opening Lines: Deborah Lightfoot.

I thought it might be great to feature the opening lines of some novelist friends of mine. After all, if the opening lines don’t grab you, you probably won’t read … Continue reading

December 14, 2013 · 14 Comments

The Writer/Publisher Corner With Niamh Clune ~ Thinking Outside The Box.

I am a writer, always have been, always will be, because I am addicted to it. I need to write like…well…breathing!  That said, I have now found myself falling into another … Continue reading

December 10, 2013 · 9 Comments

Dr. NanaPlum’s Corner: Erik Weibel ~ Set To Take Over The World!

Erik Weibel is just great! A writer to appreciate. Eleven years, He’s not so old, But writes a tale That’s fast and bold. Meet Tomato and friend, Pea Should you … Continue reading

September 19, 2013 · 15 Comments

Plum Tree Books Features: Shawn MacKenzie…Editor Extraordinaire!

For many years, I was a singer. I sang with famous people, performed in my own right, toured with bands and recorded. In the studio, a producer is the one … Continue reading

March 10, 2013 · 13 Comments

The Betty Awards!

Remember a couple of weeks ago that I posted something about a very special lady, Betty Dravis? Well! Betty decided to roll out her own red carpet and feature some of her … Continue reading

February 20, 2013 · 4 Comments

Plum Tree Books Features: DiAnne Ebejer & Susie Bertie

It is my very great pleasure to feature two of my favourite poets: DiAnne Ebejer and Susie Bertie. DiAnne’s style is dry, to-the-point, clear and so very deeply human. Susie is … Continue reading

February 14, 2013 · 21 Comments

Plum Tree Books Feature: Fabulous Betty Dravis

Betty Dravis was one of the contributing authors to our Plum Tree Books Every Child is Entitled to Innocence anthology to which Betty Dravis generously contributed a sweet, happy story of childhood. … Continue reading

January 31, 2013 · 17 Comments

Plum Tree Books Feature: Joanna Lee Doster

Introducing Joanna Lee Doster, the wonderful author of  Maximum Speed a “behind-the scenes look at adrenaline-pumping excitement of stock car racing.”   Joanna’s background in cable television, communications and the entertainment … Continue reading

January 24, 2013 · 10 Comments