Splinister
Maura McHugh, Lisa Laughy, Marie O’Regan, Tom Mead, Helen Grant, Nicky CrowtherA weekly newsletter by Irish author Maura McHugh, musing on how the mythologies of the past and the obsessions of the present collide, interact, and affect our realities.
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my lady of dance
Dear word explorer,
Pop legend, Madonna—who just turned 68—has swept the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with 11 nominations. Her nearest competitor is Taylor Swift with a mere 9 nominations. In July, Madonna released Confessions II (or...
sun blocked
Dear word explorer,
House of Wyrd continues its worldwide book tour. People have contacted me from lands close and distant to notify me they’ve received their copies. I’ve also been hearing fine reports from readers who have loved the stra...
childish banter
Dear word explorer,
One of the loveliest aspects of being a writer is seeing your work in the hands of other people, and this past week readers have been in touch to alert me that their copies of House of Wyrd have arrived to their homes....
in the house
Dear word explorer,
The day has come: my contributor copies of House of Wyrd arrived in the post!
House of Wyrd by Maura McHugh, Edited by Marie O’Regan, Cover Art by Lisa Laughy, Design by Mike Smith, published by PS Publishing.
What a...
pale imitations
Dear word explorer,
I had a terrific conversation last week with writers Helen Grant and Tom Mead about ‘The Magic of Novellas’, although Tom’s audio was affected by a connection issue. If you want to listen back you can do so here:
Our t...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Maura lives in Ireland, writes fiction and nonfiction across media, and is fascinated by the current intersection of art and technology and its effects on our experiences of reality. It's a weird world she loves to explore.
Artist, illustrator, and writer: I'm writing essays about my creative life, runes, and the tarot, sharing my research and insights as I work to create my own decks.
Lives in Scotland. Writes Gothic novels, supernatural short stories, and the occasional article about M.R.James. Latest work: STEAL ME (novella) from Absinthe Books.
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