Tired of the recession just yet? I interviewed a man yesterday who was made redundant in 1994 and says it was the best thing that happened to him. Why?
Because he made appointments to speak to every business person he could think of to get advice. And they all gave him advice, which helped him to set up his own niche pharmaceutical products company, which is thriving.
We’ve all got an obligation to help each other out – and to stay positive. As a journalist and business owner, I’m finding the media coverage heavy going, so I’m ignoring the nation’s bigger picture and focusing on our own bigger picture!
This month, we’re launching a new joint venture with Tobin Printers (http://www.tobinprinters.ie) to write content for and publish newsletters for relationship-centred businesses. That relationship can be with your staff, subscribers or customers. A 4-page A4 newsletter is a great tool to keep your staff/clients up-to-date with developments and latest offers from your business. We will liaise with you on content and design so that you will have a polished publication to include with payslips, invoices, letters, or quotations. Tell the world you’re still open for business.
In the meantime, stay away from the naysayers!!
Wishing you the best in business
Deirdre
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Landing in Ballynelligan is the first book in The Cirrus Chronicles and has written and illustrated by Corina Duyn published by Little Wings, ISBN 978-0-9563589-1-2
Available from www.littlewings.org €10 plus p&p
5% of proceeds go to the Home Care for Children Campaign of the Irish Hospice Foundation
Synopsis
Ten-year old Cloud Fairy Cirrus Kanali, lands accidentally on a field in Ballynelligan (near Lismore). Here he befriends Sarah Robin, Stephen Wren, Philomela Song Thrush, Wally Wood Mouse, and Robert Cat.
During his four-day stay in the area, he learns about their lives. All, (except the wren) are helping Cirrus to find a way to go back home to Cloud Nine. The robin (who knows e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g about Christmas) tells Cirrus that she saw Fairies in the Christmas tree, in first house on the way to Lismore. These Fairies work on a plan so Cirrus can fly back and forth between Cloud Nine and Lismore. As it is Christmas Eve, Cirrus asks Santa Claus if he could drop him off at Cloud Nine. Will his wish be granted so that he can come back for more adventures with his new friends?
Illustrations
The book is illustrated throughout with magical images of the area, nature, and of Cloud Fairy Cirrus.
Author/illustrator Corina Duyn:
Since her move from Holland to Ireland in 1990, Corina Duyn has been involved in the arts. Her Fantasy Folk figures are in private and corporate collections, throughout Ireland, Europe and the USA.
In 2006, Corina wrote, illustrated, and designed her first book: Hatched, a Creative Journey Through M.E. (ISBN 978-0-9563589-0-5, Little Wings). Prior to publication, the artwork in Hatched, was subject of five solo exhibitions; her writing has since been published in: The Lismoreian an Anthology; Face on Disability Arts in Ireland; Decanto Poetry Magazine.
Corina was the recipient of 2009 Artlinks Bursary; 2003 & 2005 Arts & Disability Award; and 2005 Co. Waterford Arts Bursary.
