Lorraine Mace

Writing Samples

Columns

Links to my various columns.

La Putain Anglaise

A sample of fiction. A version of this appeared in The New Writer under the title Chickenfeed.

Barely Glimpsed, Never Forgotten

A sample of humour writing. Naked beauty and naked bodies on show during a property search. Published by Living Spain Magazine (UK)

Notes from the Margin

Articles written for the humour column in Writing Magazine giving an insider’s guide to just how unglamorous (but amusing) a writer’s life can be.

Spanish Magazine Column

A regular column giving a view of life as an ex-pat in sunny Spain, written for Spanish Magazine.

Le Dernier Mot

A regular column for Living France Magazine. This links to sample pieces written for the Dernier Mot page. Often humorous, they give an insight into the joys and trials attached to living abroad.

Obsession Fantastique

A sample of feature writing. The passion Hector Berlioz felt for Harriet Smithson led to the writing of the Symphonie Fantastique. This biographical article was published by Ireland's Own (Rep. of Ireland) and also by French Times (France).