A.L.Padden

Author Amy Lynn Padden loves history, folklore, and the sea.

Irish History and Culture

Perfect cuppa

In case you want a cup of tea to go with your delicious Irish soda bread, I found this fun video by Vanity Fair.  Saoirse Ronan shows us Americans how to make a perfect Irish cuppa.  I think I'll go put the kettle on... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Q7SMIQumA&app=desktop  
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Irish History and Culture

A Short and Unhappy Courtship Art

I adore art from the Art Nouveau movement of the early twentieth century.  I know it's not the same time period as my story but it seems to capture its whimsical, romantic air.  These first two prints remind me of scenes from A Short and Unhappy Courtship.  (Check out the first chapter here on the site or read excerpts on Wattpad at https://www.wattpad.com/login and

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Busy bee

I'm embracing my new title of author and, having finished writing, am working hard to finish my edits and get my novel out to agents.  (Then onto getting published!) When I work, I brew a pot of tea and settle in. I finished up the writing and after being a brutal editor (I deleted a

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