I’m back again with the WriteWords blog this week because I felt moved by the current situation to reach out to you, in the truest sense of the word. If you are in self-isolation as a result of the Coronavirus, my heart goes out to you. And to the rest of you, I hope that…
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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…
Upcoming WriteWords Creative Writing Workshops
In a fit of organisational zeal last week, I organised a tonne of creative writing workshops that will see me through the summer. Good-quality, reasonably priced venues in my area are hard to come by, and I wanted to pounce on my favourite venue before the slots are all gone. So, I’ve set up three…
How to Write A Cracking Reader's Report
In case any of you were longing for a blog entry from me last week, I was on holidays. On my return, I was delighted to discover a lovely new project waiting for me in my inbox, in which I get paid to read. It’s a reader’s report for an author who has finished a…