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Roisin Meaney

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Born

listowel, Ireland

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Literature & Fiction, Children's Books

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Born on 3rd September.
A published author of twenty books for adults and three for children, Roisin worked as an advertising copywriter for a number of years, and brings a vast amount of experience to the editing team. Her first novel, The Daisy Picker, won a Write a Bestseller competition. Her third novel, The Last Week of May reached number one on the Irish bestseller list and her fourth, The People Next Door reached number two. Her books have been translated into several languages, and two, Semi-Sweet and Life Drawing for Beginners, have been published in the US. She is currently working on her next book, which is scheduled for publication in autumn 2023. She is also plotting another children's book - shhhhh. ...more

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Hi... I've always wanted to be a writer, but it's been years since the last time I wrote, because I HAVE NO IDEAS. No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to come up with anything, and I'm every day more discouraged, because I learned that 96% of manuscripts are rejected. With so many people wanting to be writers and those stats, I feel this is pointless, and I want to give up. Any tips on how to deal with this?

Roisin Meaney Cintia - why do you want to be a writer? You sound thoroughly discouraged before you even start. Ideas are everywhere - conversations (your own or ove…moreCintia - why do you want to be a writer? You sound thoroughly discouraged before you even start. Ideas are everywhere - conversations (your own or overheard), news items (TV, radio, newspapers, online), things you observe, things you daydream about - your mission if you want to be a writer is to grab onto the next thing you see/hear/read that grabs you, and play with it and tease it out and work it up until you have the bones of a story. You can't let statistics about rejections bother you - if we all did that, nothing would ever get written. Don't write to be published - if you're good enough, it will happen. Write because it stimulates and challenges and intrigues you, and persevere when it frustrates and infuriates and depresses you. Give yourself a deadline and stick to it. Write every day, even if it means getting up an hour early. Dont be discouraged, be confident. Good luck!(less)

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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Roisin Meaney Crikey - this has to qualify as the most original question I've got! Hmmmm......how about:

As the anesthetic began to take effect. the surgeon removed…moreCrikey - this has to qualify as the most original question I've got! Hmmmm......how about:

As the anesthetic began to take effect. the surgeon removed his mask and smiled at her. 'Sleep well,' said the man who had been stalking her silently for over a month. (less)

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Average rating: 4.16 · 29,627 ratings · 1,587 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Book Club 4.24 avg rating — 2,077 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Semi-Sweet 3.70 avg rating — 2,201 ratings — published 2007 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the Wedding (Roone, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 1,880 ratings — published 2014 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reunion 4.32 avg rating — 1,843 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Summer (Roone, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 1,611 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Restaurant 4.32 avg rating — 1,581 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'll Be Home for Christmas (Roone, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 1,534 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The People Next Door really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,606 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Fridays in April 4.06 avg rating — 1,564 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's That Time of Year 4.28 avg rating — 1,433 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hello everyone,

Oh dear, ten days late with my September blog entry – can I please blame the edits? I’ve been slogging for what feels like an eternity, but the good news is that yesterday I reached the final page. I’m not finished finished yet – now I need to go back and tie up a few loose ends, and rejig scenes I’m not completely happy with, which will take me right up to my Monday deadline, but

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Roisin Meaney wrote a new blog post September 2025 Hello everyone,Oh dear, ten days late with my September blog entry – can I please blame the edits? I’ve been slogging for what feels like an eternity, Read more of this blog post »
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“She replaced her phone, closed her eyes, and forced herself to begin measuring flour, sugar, and butter. For some reason mental baking usually sent her right to sleep.”
― Roisin Meaney, Semi-Sweet

tags: baking, hannah-robinson, mental

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“Patrick thought about the meals around Geraldine and Stephen's kitchen table. The roast chickens fragrant with tarragon and lemon, the rich casseroles, Stephen's tangy, oozing blue-cheese burgers. The mismatched crockery, the casual, relaxed conversation. Something Hannah had baked- raspberry roulade, apple strudel, sour-cream coffee cake- usually rounding off the meal.”
― Roisin Meaney, Semi-Sweet

tags: dessert, exgirlfriend, hannah-robinson, meals

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“young women accusing him of ruining their lives. He’d walked to work along sunny, tree-lined streets, remembering the crowded, silent tubes of London, the snarl of rainy-day rush-hour traffic, and he’d swum in the clear blue sea at weekends, eyeing the elegant caramel-skinned Italian sunbathers. For the first few months”
― Roisin Meaney, The Last Week of May

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