Misfits no longer, Irish bloggers are snapping up book deals; 1. Silver surfer: Richard OConnor (Grandad) is presented with an award by model Glenda Gilson 2. Straight-talking: Fiona McPhillipss blog, The Waiting Game, deals with her struggle to conceive.

The Daily Mail (London, England) | February 29, 2008 | Copyright

Byline: SINEAD GLEESON

LAST week, an unlikely novel with a fascinating back story waspublished. The Order of the Phoenix Park gathers a coterie of misfits as theymooch around Dublin. Think of it as a sleazier antidote to Ross OCarroll-KellysD4 cronies.

What makes the book unusual is that the characters first appeared on the blogof one Twenty Major, the Irish blogging scenes favourite misanthrope. For theuninitiated, a blog is cross between a soapbox and a column online.Technologically basic, theyre easy to use and offer an instant platform for awriter, and ...

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