Sunday, 10 May 2009

I got a Grant!


Yay! I went grant application mad and applied everywhere. One came up trumps. Money for a trip to Annaghmakkerig and some tickets for writing events but mostly money for time to write. And I will. Oh the bliss.
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19 comments:

  1. Susan at Stony River10 May 2009 at 19:03

    Great news! Congratulations! Now I'm rubbing your blog for luck, because I'm about to put in an application myself for a residency that I would love just too, too much; if I get it I might burst from joy. If I don't I'll cry.

    Typical.

    Anyhow, enjoy your writing and traveling and more writing!

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  2. Totalfeckineejit10 May 2009 at 19:24

    Congratulations, good to know that occasionally the system works and money trickles down to actual real life aspiring writers.

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  3. Niamh B10 May 2009 at 19:34

    Brilliant News !!!! Well done.

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  4. Unknown10 May 2009 at 19:56

    Hooray! Well done you - that's the ould perseverance you see.

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  5. Emerging Writer10 May 2009 at 20:34

    Thanks everyone. I'm still in shock

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  6. Unknown10 May 2009 at 22:35

    Nice one, well done you. Think I need to keep doing the lotto :-)

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  7. onasmallisland11 May 2009 at 07:24

    well done and very well deserved!!

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  8. Anonymous11 May 2009 at 11:10

    Congratulations! That's fantastic news!

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  9. Anonymous11 May 2009 at 11:48

    Long time reader - first time poster. Well done to you! Delighted your efforts have paid off.

    Who did you apply to for the grant? Annaghmakkerig looks so lovely. I have regular daydreams about going there to write.

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  10. Karen11 May 2009 at 12:14

    Ooh, that's brilliant news - congratulations :o))

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  11. Gerard Cunningham11 May 2009 at 14:15

    Mazel tov!

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  12. Unknown11 May 2009 at 14:25

    congrats.. shock or not you deserve it IMHO, and I agree with everyone else it's nice to see money flowing in the correct direction for a change. Grant applications - IMHO the only form of writing that blocks almost every writer I know... there should be awards just for finishing those applications.

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  13. Padhraig Nolan11 May 2009 at 15:05

    Well done! When's the grant-application workshop happening then? ;-)

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  14. Megan McGurk11 May 2009 at 15:41

    Fabulous!
    Well done!

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  15. Emerging Writer11 May 2009 at 18:26

    Thanks everyone for your comments and particularly welcome to new commenters/readers. There is a big element of lottery with grant applications, that's for sure. I applied to my local co co. I love AMK and aim to go there two separate weeks a year for creative re-energising. It's a very special place.

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  16. Sandra11 May 2009 at 22:30

    This is *such* great news. I won't say I'm not envious because I am. After last years slew of rejections I thought I'd never bother again!

    But I'm SO glad you got one!

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  17. Group 812 May 2009 at 10:37

    That's fab - the TGC is such a treat, isn't it? Enjoy!

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  18. Girlhurler12 May 2009 at 12:52

    Fantastic. Major congrats! You're inspiring me to apply for a Travel & Training Award ...

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  19. Niamh Griffin26 May 2009 at 13:53

    Bit late with my congratulations but Well Done! That's really exciting, hope you get time to do some great work :)

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