Links from around the internets

–> There's a Guinness World Record attempt taking place next Wednesday (October 26th) in Dublin. The record in question is 'most people to write a story' – they need 900+ – and the organisation is See Change, who are aiming to reduce the stigma and silence around mental health in Ireland.

–> More on mental health: what the Irish presidential candidates would do about it.

–> Elizabeth Rose Murray did a write-up of the Irish PEN event for people writing for kids and teens over at writing.ie. Well worth reading.

–> The Phantom Tollbooth turns 50 this year – and there's a very nifty documentary to mark the fact.

–> Over at Inis magazine, there's the question of should writers review books – and is it their 'duty' to?

–> William Shatner continues to be Shatneresque.

–> YA author Hannah Moskowitz talks about creating playlists for writing projects.

–> Over at The Plath Diaries, Maeve reflects on working in the Plath archives at Smith College. (Highly recommend her blog to anyone interested in academia, the agonies and ecstasies of postgraduate study, and Sylvia Plath.)

–> Sarah Rees Brennan talks about the internet and being a writer on the internet – things to think about.