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Behind the Books


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2 days ago7 min read


My Brother Jack: He Was Something Else!
Some people have a way with words. Jack had a way of getting away with them.
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3 days ago5 min read


THE MAN NOBODY WANTED TO SIT BESIDE
How a chance encounter on a New York City subway inspired my novel Trial & Error.
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5 days ago2 min read
The Trip to Ireland That Never Happened
How a broken ankle, a milk carton of shamrocks, and a bird that raised the dead made me a novelist.
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Oct 176 min read


THE IRISHMAN WHO WASN’T QUITE ME
By J. Paddy Spaight
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Oct 153 min read


THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A FICTION WRITER
By J. Paddy Spaight
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Oct 113 min read


The Promise That Inspired Pandora’s Box
Every writer is asked the same question sooner or later: “Where do you get your ideas?”
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Oct 63 min read


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Oct 63 min read
Nightscapes: Nine Stories. Nine Unexpected Journeys.
In Nightscapes, I’ve assembled nine stories that explore the mysterious, the unexpected, and occasionally the downright ridiculous. Seven venture into the darker corners of imagination, while two take a decidedly humorous detour. After all, there’s only so much suspense a person can endure before needing a good laugh.
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Oct 62 min read
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