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Old Notes on New Presentations

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Lia Mills

Today, going through old notes, I came across this advice to myself and thought it was worth sharing to anyone who’s getting ready to promote a book or speak on a panel or make any kind of presentation, really. I … Continue reading →

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FALLEN

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Lia Mills

So there I am, thinking up grand and important topics for the first post of the year, when messages begin to come in – proof copies of Fallen have landed on people’s doormats and desks.  It’s impossible to concentrate on … Continue reading →

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10th Annual Conference of the Spanish Association for Irish Studies (AEDEI)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Lia Mills

The 10th Annual Conference of AEDEI, the Spanish Association for Irish Studies, was hosted by the University of Oviedo this year.  When did academic conferences become so friendly?  I don’t think I’ve ever been with a group of people so … Continue reading →

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Ideas are the sea-turtles of the mind

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Lia Mills

We’ve all seen heartstopping documentary footage of baby sea-turtles in their frantic race to the sea.  The sands seethe with hundreds of tiny, awkward hatchlings who propel themselves towards the water with such urgency they might have been warned about … Continue reading →

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