Ice Fishing in Donegal: & Other Stories
by Malcolm
McDowell Woods
Paperback $16
Dunnybegs Press
6 x 9 inches- 156 pages
ISBN: 9798995332701
An aging Irish poet chasing ghost words, a foul-mouthed octopus seeking freedom, a homeless man with an unlucky ferret, and a young beauty pageant entrant chasing fame and fortune, are but a few of the disparate cast of characters to be found in this collection.
What unites them all is their humanity (yes, even the octopus).
These are stories of lost souls seeking a home, of survivors scraping out their own place in the world or, at least, a better understanding of what it means to be alive. 
Some, like the pizza-parlor accordionist in Giuseppe's Lament, the grown-up miracle baby from A Landing and the visual artist in Falling Apart, will experience unexpected revelations which expose the underlying interconnectedness of our existence.
Others, like the young boy in pre-Troubles Northern Ireland, the gifted pianist with sleep issues and the man returning to his family's old Wisconsin homestead, will also undergo a shift in perspective.
The stories and poems in Ice Fishing in Donegal offer glimpses into ordinary lives made extraordinary.
They tell us we all carry stories and that even the most mundane of moments holds the secrets of the universe.
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About the Author
My name is Malcolm McDowell Woods. I am an editor and journalist, a communications professional and a university lecturer. Scottish by birth and Northern Irish by ancestry, I now reside in Wisconsin with my partner, Nicki, and our dogs, Neville and Molly. My two adult children live nearby.
I have written for a variety of periodicals in the US and Europe. I co-authored the book, "Irish Wit and Wisdom" and the unpublished "Guide to the Ice Age Trail." I have worked as a newspaper and magazine editor and helped launch several publications. I was co-founder and managing editor of the former Irish American Post magazine. I have authored numerous short stories and received national honors for editorial writing and page design as well as the Milwaukee County Individual Arts Fellowship for Fiction Writing. "What the Tide Leaves Behind" is my first novel.
Ice Fishing in Donegal: and Other Stories by Malcolm McDowell Woods
