Yes, I have secured an artists’ residency in a school. Sounds very posh, doesn’t it? But I actually just filled in a form and the good people at Creative Ireland, Waterford Council and the Waterford Teachers’ Centre decided to give me money to work in a school. All joking aside, this is a huge honour…
Author: Derbhile Graham
This week, I are excited about... my Halloween writing workshop for children
On my morning walk with the dog, I met Tracy the funky librarian. Librarians aren’t always known for funkiness, but Tracy definitely fits the description. She’s a dynamo, firing on all cylinders. The fact that she confirmed that I would be facilitating a Halloween-themed writing workshop for children only adds to her funkiness. Tracy’s always…
This week, I are... finishing a nice little editing job.
In fact, this is a bit of a lie. I finished this editing job a few weeks ago, but there was so much going on, I didn’t get a chance to tell you about it until now. It was a copy edit for a company involved in the construction industry, who wanted the language in…
This week, I are... preparing young writers for the Leaving Cert
Last week, I received an unexpected message. It was from a parent, asking me if I was offering creative writing classes for a student doing the Leaving Cert (final secondary school exam in Ireland). I hadn’t ever promoted myself as a resource for exam students. I imagined they would be too busy ingesting vast…
My Latest Writing Adventures
First up, I want to apologise for disappearing off the face of the earth for a few weeks. I was happily immersed in a mountain of writing projects. I have now climbed to the top of that mountain and I’m taking in the view. There are a few more peaks ahead for me, but I’ve…