Hello and welcome to my website!
I live to put my energy into producing a piece of work that has the charm and magnetism to convey information with punch. I love language (and languages), the use of it, playing with it, making things of beauty with it, crafting and honing effective text, coaxing it into stories and narratives of great power and persuasion. Similarly, I love being able to nurture another text into an engaging and successful read, or help someone else to achieve that for themselves.
ABOUT ME
OVER MY 30+ YEARS WORKING AS A JOURNALIST IN IRELAND AND GERMANY,
and as dramaturg and literary manager in the Irish theatre world, my extensive experiences in writing, interviewing, editing and coaching have taught me much about the craft of language – often through mistakes, sometimes from moments of exciting synchronicity.
Sometimes though, whether it’s writer’s block or just a surfeit of words, I need to take a detour into a non-verbal space. Then I seek refuge in brilliant colour and form – visual art. Apart from taking part in Berlin Urban Sketchers, I love to draw and paint, and also enjoy designing cards and other work.
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RECENT WRITING
Relentless
Even if it seems like it will never end, winter doesn't last forever. The first harbingers of spring still arrive with a very welcome sense of regularity I was cradling a cup of tea in my hands, letting the heat penetrate into them, when I couldn’t...
Fan fiction
Can a third-generation Bertie Wooster get out of his impending marriage to Penny Dreadful? Only Jeeves, great-great-nephew of the original famous Jeeves, can save the day THERE WAS NO TIME TO LOSE. “Jeeves!” I called out. “Jeeves!” “Sir?” He was in...
Resolute on New Year’s Eve
How can we stay positive as we anxiously enter an uncertain 2023? NEW YEAR'S EVE this year – or rather, last year, or yesterday – was spent in the company of friends in the village in southwest France. It was a convivial occasion during which I...
WRITING COACH
I LIVE TO PUT MY ENERGY INTO PRODUCING WRITING…
that has the charm and magnetism to convey information with punch.
Similarly, I love being able to nurture another text into an engaging and successful read, or help someone else to achieve that for themselves.
Whether you are looking to finish your first book, to develop as an author, write a play or a memoir, I can help you get focused, productive and inspired. With my years of experience working in the industry and one-on-one with writers, I can help you reach your writing goals.
GET IN TOUCH!
I hope I’ve sparked your interest and that you’ll stick around and have a look through my work, both verbal and visual. I’d be delighted to hear from you if you need something written – article or website content, for example – or if you’d like to enlist my expertise on an editing project or are looking for some help and coaching with a piece of work – fiction or non-fiction – of your own.
Contact me at info@christine-madden.com
Looking forward to hearing from you!
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