I’m finishing up on @MotherFocloir today, after a week-long takeover about comics (Irish comics in particular!) I’ll be linking all my threads to my introductory tweet, which you can find here:
Good morning everyone!
— Motherfoclóir: The Legacy (@Motherfocloir) March 3, 2021
My name is Paul Carroll – @writeranonymous – here to talk to you this week about Irish comics.
We're talking 'funny books', comic conventions and Irish culture.
To put a face to the name, here I am at WorldCon in Dublin 2019 on the Hurl Throne. 👋 pic.twitter.com/9SN3l8wwFc
I miss the Hurley Throne, and I’ll miss getting to tell lots of people about Irish comics constantly.
Over the weekend, myself, the rest of the Limit Break crowd, and my twin brother made our way to the convention centre for Dublin Comic Con. It’s only the second such show in three years, so we’re still getting used to the idea of being around people. Returning to Comic Con properly after all this…
Way back in 2015, I was working on my Masters degree in Multimedia in Dublin City University. My thesis was a group assignment, to create something substantial using the skills we’d been taught in the two semesters of lectures. My team decided to make a web documentary on comic book culture in Ireland, having elected…
Straight from the last campaign update, here’s where the production of the book stands so far: As well as that, I was interviewed by the Comic Book Yeti’s team about the book, the Irish comic scene, and spreadsheets. It’s a long interview, covering quite a broad spectrum of topics and includes some notes on tackling a…
As I write this, Ireland is shy of a lockdown and people are generally practicing social distancing. The first couple of weeks were stressful, but as this continues, people will eventually replace stress with boredom. That’s where NaNoWriMo comes in, and with April right around the corner, Camp NaNoWriMo is the perfect opportunity to create…
Announcing my next book – TALES OF THE FANTASTICAL – a collection of short stories from 2017 to date. Containing dozens of stories, TALES OF THE FANTASTICAL is one writer’s equivalent of an artbook, showcasing new and old work within the un-boundaries of speculative fiction. As well as an exploration into THE BLACK PAGES, the…
Sometimes, all you have is a single idea. These can come from a stray thought when you’re out for a walk or taking a shower, or a prompt, or a dream. The problem with only having an idea is that it doesn’t really go anywhere. In this blog post, as part of preparation for NaNoWriMo,…