Book Week Author's Visit

As part of our Book Week activities, we had a visit from the writer Tony Hickey. He told us all about how he got inspiration for his books from everyday events. He brought lots of his books with him and showed them to us and told the background story for each one. We read 'The Black Dog' in class, it is the first in a series about the Maguire family from Co Kildare. Tony advised us to keep a journal, even if you only write in it 3 or 4 times a year. Just write in it when important or unusual things happen or when you notice something that makes you stop and think. Then you always have something to go to for inspiration. He says there is only one way to be a better writer: WRITE, WRITE and WRITE!