Hi Lynne,
Ma Hons was Celtics' Masters that she has just spoken of. My published work came about when I lived in a refuge for survivors of domestic violence and C.S.A. I got together with a worker who would write too and we began sharing our work. I was also doing a creative writing course at Queens Uni in Belfast here, conducted by Medbh McGuckian who was Queens poet in res at the time.(My favorite Female Irish Poetess)
The refuge worker and I came up with thr idea to get a book together and sent a mailshot out to all refuges in the North of Ire, for women and staff alike to send in their work. The feedback was awsome. I asked Medbh if she would choose a title and help edit and she oblidged. I submitted about 15 peices of my own work...all the work was chosen anonamously. One of my poems was used for the title...I was blown away. The book is called "The Foam Sprite" and is an anthology from those(and myself)I have described. That was way back in Dec 92...wow!!! I think you can still get it through Belfast Womans Aid...I always end up giving my copies away!!
I have published articals on domestic violence, child battering syndrome and self harm, all locally. I think that is the gist of it Lynne....boy I can blether!!!