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NEW WORKSHOPS: EXPLORING THE CONTEMPORARY IRISH SHORT STORY

I will be facilitating a new series of one-and-a-half hour workshops exploring the contemporary Irish short story running over 6 Saturdays at The Dock, in Carrick-on-Shannon, starting on February 15th.

Each session will include a close reading of a short story by a contemporary specialist in the form. We will ask questions such as: what are these gifted writers writing about? in what way is the modern Irish short story different from its predecessors?

There will also be time for some writing exercises at each sessions.

Price includes a copy of the 2018 Stinging Fly Stories Anthology.

Dates: Saturday 15th February – Saturday 21st March, from 10.15 -11.45am. Cost €85. Bookings through The Dock on 071 9650828 or on their website.

WRITERS GROUP

WRITERS @ THE DOCK is a writers group I have established at The Dock in Carrick-on-Shannon for writers wishing to develop their skills and receive feedback from other writers. We meet each Saturday, from 12-1.30pm during which time I usually facilitate an informal session covering poetry, prose and memoir. The hope is that the group will become a permanent feature of The Dock’s programme, with an active group of writers coming together on a weekly basis to assist each other in developing their craft.

To cover the cost of room hire, participants will be asked to pay €5 at the beginning of each week. If you are interested in joining the group please email me at gerry.boland@gmail.com.

RADIO INTERVIEW

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