It is the World Book Day and I am watching the Dead. Well not the Dead as such, the third part of a trilogy film based on James Joyce’s book called the Dubliners. But I am in no mood to sit inside in darkness …

First of all Kalle, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I did a little bit of research on your brownbreadmixtape and discovered that your website was nominated in the category of Arts & Culture for the Irish Blog Awards–congratulations! You …

So first, Kimberly, thank you for being here. Where are you from and what do you do? I’m from Elkhart, Indiana, USA. I am a poet and a teacher. How did you hear about Upstart? Do you have a piece of work in the …

Dave, I believe that you were born in Derby, England and grew up in Clonakilty in West Cork. When did you move to Ireland and was it difficult to adjust? We moved back to West Cork when I was one and a half, in …

This Wednesday, I arrived at the Stag’s Head a bit out of breath. I was told to come early so I did my very best to show up at 8.00 p.m. There was a congregation of people waiting in the street at the front …

Last night, I went to the Glór Sessions at the International Bar on Wicklow St. I wasn’t sure about the start time. I wasn’t sure what to expect. In fact, let’s be truthful here, I didn’t know anything. I didn’t know the venue, the …

Tell me a little bit about yourself. My name is Anne Tannam. I am 44 and I live in Drimnagh with my husband and four kids. I do a little bit of teaching, life coaching and I also write. How did you hear of …

Tell me a litle bit about yourself. I come from Dublin but I am currently living in Galway where I’m doing an MA in writing. I am a poet, mostly, although I’m working on a few other projects at the moment. My first collection …

The funny thing about interviewing three writers on Saturday was that I didn’t know anything about them or what they would look like. It felt a little bit as if I was going on three consecutive blind dates. I had been given three names …

You’d think that Yahoo, and Google and Facebook are the blogger’s friends? And usually you’d be right. That is until they turn on you. Yes, in the blink of an eye they come alive and are no longer  tools. You are the tool in …