Writing Courses in Galway and Castlebar

From Over the Edge

Galway Technical Institute

What: Creative Writing for Beginners
Who: Kevin Higgins
When: one evening per week (Monday) from 7-9.30pm. (8 weeks)
Starting: Monday, 19th January, 2009.
Cost: €115.
Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing poems, stories or memoir.

What: Intermediate Creative Writing
Who: Susan Millar DuMars
When: one evening per week (Tuesday) from 7-9.30pm. (8 weeks)
Starting: Tuesday, 20th January, 2009.
Cost: €115
This class is suitable for those who’ve participated in creative writing classes before or begun to have work published in magazines. Flexible exercises and work-shopping of assignments, together with the study of the works of published writers, will help each class member to find their own writing voice.

To book a place in either class contact GTI, Father Griffin Road, Galway Telephone 091-581342, e-mail adultedinfo@cgvec.ie or see www.gti.ie

Galway Arts Centre

What: Poetry Workshop open to both complete beginners as well as those who’ve been writing for some time.
Who: Kevin Higgins
When: Tuesday evenings, 7-8.30pm (10 weeks)
Cost: €110 with an €100 concession rate

What: Advanced Poetry Workshop, suitable for those who’ve participated in poetry workshops before or had poems published in magazines.
Who: Kevin Higgins
When: Thursday afternoons, 2-3.30pm (10 weeks)
Cost: €110 with an €100 concession rate

What: Daytime Creative Writing for beginner and continuing creative writing students
Who: Susan Millar DuMars
When: Monday afternoons, 2-3.30pm (10 weeks)
Starting:Monday January 26th
Cost: €110 with an €100 concession rate

This class is suitable for both beginning and continuing creative writing students, working in either poetry or fiction. Students will spend their week responding to writing exercises designed to inspire, rather than inhibit. In class, they will receive gentle feedback on their work from their classmates and from the teacher.

For booking please contact Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street. Phone 091 565886 or email victoria@galwayartscentre.ie

GMIT

What: Creative Writing for Beginners
Who: Susan Millar DuMars
When: Wednesday evenings 7.30–9.30 p.m (8 weeks)
Starting: February 11th
Cost: €120.00.

For further details or to book a place contact Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway. Telephone 091 742145 or see http://www.gmit.ie

GMIT CASTLEBAR
What: CREATIVE WRITING NIGHT CLASSES
Who: JOHN CORLESS
When: for twelve weeks and each class lasts two hours.

The classes will suit beginners and improvers. This is a practical course with the emphasis on writing. Topics covered will include what to write about, point of view, setting, style, voice, flash fiction, short stories, poetry, dialogue, drama, critique and markets. At the end of the course, students should have an impressive body of work compiled.

Many satisfied students have taken this course over the past couple of years. Some have gone on to win prizes and had their work published. The actual night that the classes will be held on has not been finalised yet but will most likely be on Thursdays.

To book a place on the course telephone GMIT on 094 90 25 700. If you want further details on the course please telephone 087 9843900. GMIT will host an open evening at the Castlebar campus on Mon 19th Jan from 6-8pm.