Thursday, March 1, 2012

World Book Day 1st March

The Home of Irish Writing Online!
 
Thinking of self publishing? Catherine Ryan Howard is bringing her Faber Academy workshop to Dublin for Inkwell on 3rd March. Find out everything you need to know to self publish successfully at Inkwell Self Printed
 
Writing short stories? Win a place at Anam Cara Writer and Artist's Retreat on their fabulous short story workshop in June. See below for details!
 
The Irish are renowned for being a nation of story tellers. 
Find out what the story is, starting right here..... 
 


This week on writing.ie
It's World Book Day on 1st March and to celebrate we're bringing you three free reads. Available to download to Kindle only between March 1st and 2nd, check out our World Book Day page to find out more. Don't have a Kindle? Download the Kindle app for your computer or iPhone or android phone by clicking these links - the classics are all available free on Kindle, from Jane Austen to Mark Twain so you've nothing to lose!

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jojomoyes1 International bestseller Jojo Moyes' last book The Last Letter From Your Lover was a runaway success - Hazel Gaynor caught up with her to find more about her and her latest book set to top the charts, Me Before You.

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Would you give up after 133 rejections? Laurence O'Bryan didn't, and now his first novel The Instanbul Puzzle is selling in 14 different countries! Find out how he did it in our 133 Rejections to Get Published
 
 
  • With ePublishing creating new bestselling authors everyday, Kevin Flanaghan shows just what is possible in How Digital Publishing Can Change Your Life . If you want to find out more, Kevin's running a Diploma in ePublishing course with Independent Colleges, starting on 5th March - there's still time to book!
  • Just how does a poet decide what order to their work should go in, when they are creating a book? Leanne Quinn reveals all in How to Order a Manuscript
  • Bestselling author Noelle Harrison shows you how to bring your characters to life in Sensory Memories


anamcarablue_doorCheck out our fantastic 250 word short story competition run in association with Anam Cara Writer's and Artist's Retreat. Award winning author and guest facilitator at Anam Cara Vanessa Gebbie reveals how to bring your fiction to life using the five senses.

If you'd like to win a place on Vanessa's 9-15 June workshop "Short Fiction:  So Much More Than It Seems..." find out more at our competitions page.


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This week, as her first book Righteous Exposure is launched, Mandy James reveals what writing means to her over at Writing & Me.

 In  Mining Memories Liz Walsh takes us back to the 1960's in a poem that's guaranteed to evoke memories!
If you have a memory story to share with us and the National Folklore Archive, helping to build a first hand picture of Ireland's history, please send it in! Check out our Tell Your Own Story for how..


And in our Guest Blogs...
We have a brand new blogger on Writing.ie! Louise Phillips, recently signed with Hachette Ireland and tipped as the next Sophie Hannah is right at the Crime Scene and will be bringing you her thoughts on the best in crime fiction. Drop over now to take a look!



CarenKennedy_Inkwell_2Caren Kennedy brings you The Guardian FREE How to Write Series in Word Play


 
 
 
 
 
Catherine_Ryan_HowardCatherine Ryan Howard is facilitating the Self Printed workshop for Inkwell on March 5th - if you're interested in self publishing, she can help! Find out more in Self Printed.

derek-flynn In Song Book Derek Flynn looks at what writers can learn from song writers - this time Neil Young





 Hazel_Gaynor_pic Hazel Gaynor brings you The Dangling Carrot in Carry On Writing

 
 
 
Alison_Wells_2Alison Wells reveals Top Ten Fun Recession Breating Personal Grooming Tips for Writers in Random Acts of Optimism

barry-houlahanBarry Houlihan reveals that it's a busy time for short stories in Centre Stage


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Tell Us Your Story
We looking for your submissions of personal essays in the Monday Miscellany, Mining Memories and Writing & Me sections! See what we have there now and check here for full submission guidelines:

 
We are working with the National Folklore Collection in UCD to preserve selected submissions to these sections to add to their rich archive.


  About
 
Writing.ie has been developed by Vanessa O'Loughlin with vital support from the Arts Council.
 
 
 
 
 
Vanessa is a publishing consultant and runs Inkwell Writers Workshops, one of Ireland's leading publishing consultancies. She is PRO for Irish PEN and a member of Publishing Ireland.
 
         
 
 
 


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