Andrea Mara on having the confidence to write a novel

While working in financial services Andrea Mara started writing online as a way to connect with other parents. Now she is about to publish her first novel.

THIS time three years ago, I got up, put on a dress and heels, and drove to my office in Dublin’s Financial Services Centre to look at my long to-do list.

I know this not because it stands out in any way, but because back then it’s what I did every day.