Derbhile Dromey's public updates
May 22nd, 2010
Media and the Single Life
The new Sex and the City film comes out next week. I will watch it. I will enjoy it. But I will also feel a niggling sense of mourning, for how willing the four heroines ultimately were to surrender their single-but-fabulous image.
The tr
May 7th, 2010
Talk to Joe: The Power of Radio as a communications Tool
People responded to the recent death of top Irish broadcaster Gerry Ryan as they would to the death of a close friend. When you think about it, this is hardly surprising. He talked to them every morning, laughed with them, shared their pa
April 23rd, 2010
How to Create Effective Social Media Content
The advent of social media has opened up a whole new world of communication. More and more businesses are seizing the opportunity to communicate with their customers through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Setting up an account is easy. B
April 9th, 2010
Nifty Proofreading Tricks
Weeding out errors in your content can be surprisingly difficult. Typos in newspapers or in blogs may leap off the page at you. But the blemishes in your own work may remain hidden. Until you see it in print or online and see a rogue apos
March 19th, 2010
Writing on Snow
This week, I’m going to turn my previous post on its head. There have been times in my writing career when offering my services pro bono has reaped rewards. There are also times when the cause is worthy enough for me to offer my service
February 26th, 2010
I Don’t Write for Free
Writing is a wonderful profession. You have the privilege of telling stories and of looking at the world from an unusual perspective. You are a craftsman, using words to give shape to ideas and concepts. You learn about a variety of topic
February 5th, 2010
Citizen Journalism: The Role of the Public in the Media
A sick Nigerian child no longer risks being deported. Encyclopedia Britannia has been forced to admit to an error in its Irish entry. The Government is seriously considering a vote on legislation to ban head shops, shops which sell legal
January 22nd, 2010
Healthy Writing
New Year, New You. The Power of Complementary Therapies. Revitalise Your Life. Boost Your Energy. Miracle Herb. No doubt you’ll have seen headlines and taglines like these in newpapers and magazines. Acres of newsprint are now devot
January 8th, 2010
Writing, Silencing the Demons Wihin
Number one on the bestseller list. Millions of books sold, translated into several languages. Scores of media appearances and book signings. A glamorous cover photo. On the surface, the life of author Marian Keyes is a dream that all budd
In light of the fact that author ...
In light of the fact that author Marian Keyes admits she is suffering from depression, I have written a blog showing how writing can be helpful in overcoming depression. www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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In light of author Marian Keyes' admission ...
In light of author Marian Keyes' admission that she is suffering from depression, I have written a blog showing how writing can be helpful in overcoming depression. www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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December 18th, 2009
My latest blog post will be up ...
My latest blog post will be up on www.bloggertone.com soon. I's about the importance of language in markeing.
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My latest blog post will be up ...
My latest blog post will be up on www.bloggertone.com soon. I's about the importance of language in markeing.
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December 11th, 2009
Latest blog shows how tabloids get to ...
Latest blog shows how tabloids get to the heart of the news. Also have a recent blog about how to use new business slots to publicise your business. All on www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
Latest blog shows how tabloids get to ...
Latest blog shows how tabloids get to the heart of the news. Also have a recent blog about how to use new business slots to publicise your business. All on www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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Latest blog shows how tabloids get to ...
Latest blog shows how tabloids get to the heart of the news. Also have a recent blog about how to use new business slots to publicise your business. All on www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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How Tabloids Explain the News
What media did you use to digest the budget? Did you run with the live coverage offered by the radio stations and television? Did you plough through acres of analysis in the newspapers? After listening to the doom-laden voices on the radi
December 4th, 2009
Blow Your Trumpet with New Business Slots
Everyone is hungry for good news, even the media. We’re being literally deluged with gloom-laden stories, so the media is seizing on any crumbs of good news that may appear. The recession has seen the rise of the new business slot i
November 27th, 2009
Have started contributing every second week to ...
Have started contributing every second week to a business blogging website called www.bloggertone.com. This week's entry is in the Work/Life Balance section and shows you how to beat isolation.
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Have started contributing every second week to ...
Have started contributing every second week to a business blogging website called www.bloggertone.com. This week's entry is in the Work/Life Balance section and shows you how to beat isolation.
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November 20th, 2009
Benefits of Creative Writing Courses
All over the country, creative writing courses are springing up like mushrooms. People gather to sit on hard chairs in cold classrooms on dark rainy nights. They book into B&Bs and sit at the feet of great writers during festival work
November 13th, 2009
HiJust wanted to let you know that ...
HiJust wanted to let you know that I'll be blogging every second Friday on a new business blogging website called Bloggertone (www.bloggertone.com). I will be giving tips on how to use writing to market your business, mostly in the Market
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HiJust wanted to let you know that ...
HiJust wanted to let you know that I'll be blogging every second Friday on a new business blogging website called Bloggertone (www.bloggertone.com). I will be giving tips on how to use writing to market your business, mostly in the Market
to the World of Writing group
November 6th, 2009
Good. We missed your brand of humorous cynicism at Open Coffee.
Derbhile
Back home in Kilkenny, thanks #belfast and ....
Back home in Kilkenny, thanks #belfast and ....
The Writer as Teacher
It’s often said that those who can’t, teach. I say that those who can have a duty to teach. Or at the very least, reap the rewards from sharing their passion with others.
By the time you read this, I’ll have delivered my
October 30th, 2009
Writers are more similar to entrepreneurs than ...
Writers are more similar to entrepreneurs than you might think. In this tough, competitive world, they have to sell themselves. But this can actually be a good thing. Find out why in my blog, www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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Writers are more similar to entrepreneurs than ...
Writers are more similar to entrepreneurs than you might think. In this tough, competitive world, they have to sell themselves. But this can actually be a good thing. Find out why in my blog, www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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The Writer as Entrepreneur
I’m going to a conference in a couple of weeks. Nothing unusual about that; I seem to be going to about a million of them lately. But this one is on a subject dear to my heart, the elusive publishing deal. It tells you how to sell y
October 23rd, 2009
I pay homage to my top 10 ...
I pay homage to my top 10 favourite words on my blog, www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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Homage to my 10 favourite words
I have a confession to make. I am in love with the English language. This is a lifetime love affair. In this week’s blog, I have decided to pay homage to my love by sharing some of my favourite words. And since I also love lists, th
October 16th, 2009
Have you ever found it hard to ...
Have you ever found it hard to pin an editor down when you're trying to tempt them with a juicy idea for an article? If so, how have you dealt with it? I've put a few thoughts together based on my own experience in my blog
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Have you ever found it hard to ...
Have you ever found it hard to pin an editor down when you're looking for publicity for your business? If so, how have you dealt with it? I've put a few thoughts together based on my own experience in my blog
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How to Chase Down Editors
Editors are elusive beasts. I should know. I have dealt with many of them in my years as a freelance writer. They operate according to a strange code of behaviour that wouldn’t be acceptable under ordinary circumstances. Yet because
October 9th, 2009
Do you feel you need to be ...
Do you feel you need to be an expert to be a journalist? I actually think it can be a hindrance and I've traded on the fact that I'm a generalist. I've written my views on my latest blog post, www.writerlyderv.wordpress.com
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Do you feel you need to be ...
Do you feel you need to be ...
Do you feel you need to be an expert to be a journalist? I actually think it can be a hindrance and I've traded on the fact that I'm a generalist. I've written my views on my latest blog post, www.writerlyde
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Do you feel you need to be ...
Do you feel you need to be an expert to be a journalist? I actually think it can be a hindrance and I've traded on the fact that I'm a generalist. I've written my views on my latest blog post, www.writerlyderv.wordpres.com
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Writing Outside Your Comfort Zone
Last week, I found myself at a medical conference, among rows of doctors, scientists and researchers, as gene therapies for treating degenerative eye conditions were revealed. It was all thoroughly fascinating and I typed like fury as the
October 2nd, 2009
What business cliches set your teeth on ...
What business cliches set your teeth on edge. Some of the worst offenders exposed in my blog.
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What business cliches set your teeth on ...
What business cliches set your teeth on edge. Some of the worst offenders exposed in my blog.
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September 25th, 2009
now following
How do you prepare for a presentation? ...
How do you prepare for a presentation? I picked up a good tip at Bizcamp and have also gathered some tips of my own. They're all in my blog.
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How do you prepare for a presentation? ...
How do you prepare for a presentation? I picked up a good tip at Bizcamp and have also gathered some tips of my own. They're all in my blog.
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September 18th, 2009
Have decided to become a Blog Whisperer. ...
Have decided to become a Blog Whisperer. See my latest blog entry.
September 11th, 2009
Text and web language isn't the scourage ...
Text and web language isn't the scourage everyone imagines it to be. Do you agree?
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Text and web language isn't the scourge ...
Text and web language isn't the scourge people imagine it is. Anyone agree?
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September 4th, 2009
I know it's a bit off topic ...
I know it's a bit off topic for me, but what do you do to handle networking nerves? My latest blog post deals with that topic. Now all I have to do is follow my own advice.
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I know it's a bit off topic ...
I know it's a bit off topic for me, but what do you do to handle networking nerves? My latest blog post deals with that topic. Now all I have to do is follow my own advice.
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August 28th, 2009
A lot of people imagine that journalism ...
A lot of people imagine that journalism is a natural step on the path to becoming a creative writer. What they don't realise is that the qualities that make a successful journalist don't necessarily translate into literary success. Read m
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