Ted's Blogs

The content is written and produced by the author Ted Dunphy with assistance from his creative team of critics who deny any link with this material, next door's cat and much gazing out the window.
These are Ted's thoughts and opinions entwined with entirely fictional characters and comical situations.
There should be some fun in writing but writing fun is too serious to be taken lightly. Look out for what lies behind the fun.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Avast ye, today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Climb the Jacobs ladder to the website or you will dance the hempen jig. If you...

Ted Dunphy

Sep 19, 20173 min read

Successful book launch of Snuff O'Brien's Private War

A great evening was enjoyed by all at the launch of Ted Dunphy's latest release, Snuff O'Brien's Private War. Celebrations took place at...

Digital Caboodle

Sep 7, 20171 min read

Book Launch | Snuff O'Brien's Private War - latest novel by Ted Dunphy |

Release date 7th September 2017 Today we are celebrating the release of Ted Dunphy's latest novel Snuff O'Brien's Private War with a BOOK...

Digital Caboodle

Sep 7, 20171 min read

Snuff O'Brien's Private War - latest novel by Ted Dunphy | Amazon Kindle & Paperback

Available NOW on KINDLE: http://amzn.to/2wCkbfY Pre-Order Paperback on Amazon Official release date 7th September 2017 Snuff O’Brien...

Digital Caboodle

Aug 28, 20171 min read

How to Write a Book (3) Characters

Skull Murgatroyd lives at the other end of the village. He is hailed as a ‘real character’ by those who live at this end of the village....

Spanish Civil War

Ted Dunphy

Aug 24, 20172 min read

How to write a book (2) - Genres

Someone asked me if I write erotic novels. I said, ‘No. What would my grandchildren say?’ When I started writing, I wrote stories. It was...

Writing

Ted Dunphy

Aug 8, 20172 min read

How to write a book (1)

A grand uncle of mine was killed three hours after WW1 ended. He died in an accident on a RAF airfield in France. I came across that fact...

Waterford

Ted Dunphy

Aug 3, 20172 min read

Ardmore Festival

Ardmore Pattern Festival in county Waterford, Ireland, is in full swing this week finishing on Sunday 30th July which is the feast day of...

Catholic Church in Ireland

Ted Dunphy

Jul 28, 20172 min read

Waterford and Visitors

Waterford city welcomes visitors. They have been doing it since the Vikings sailed up the river Suir in the 9th century and the first...

Waterford

Ted Dunphy

Jul 26, 20172 min read

Going Home

Most people have heard of Waterford crystal. The imagination, skill and ability of its craftsmen to turn liquid glass into amazing...

Waterford

Ted Dunphy

Jul 24, 20172 min read

Feck the Dog

“If a chariot raced towards me, my dog could stop it in its tracks. She would knock a spear-waving man off his horse if he threatened me.” At ninety-two years of age Mrs Magalore has encountered stranger things than charioteers and horsemen waving spears. She is prepared for every eventuality while walking around Cookhill village. Her dog is an Irish wolfhound. Wolfhounds were originally war dogs, and could drag men out of chariots or off horseback. Even today they are use

Ted Dunphy

Jul 18, 20172 min read