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MLC Workshops
A fiction intensive with Laura Jean McKay: 4-week workshop with the frank o’connor international short story fellow
Join Frank O’Connor Fellow Laura Jean McKay to journey through the short story form – idea, character, voice and editing. This practical four-week workshop series will take apart the short story form, using examples from Laura’s and other authors’ works. Through readings, discussion and workshopping, participants will work together to celebrate and explore the precise, playful and potent elements that make for short story writing.
This is an online workshop via Zoom. For queries or to book contact James at info@munsterlit.ie.
Full prospectus below:
Workshop one (6th November):
Entering a story – idea, connection, journal
Workshop one focuses on the ‘generative self’ – how to find ideas in object and scene prompts, as well as global and personal events, to begin or maintain a sustainable writing practice that feeds stories.
WORKSHOP TWO (13th November):
Finding your person – character, object, image
In workshop two, we continue our story generation with a focus on character and object to apply concrete images to our big (and small) story ideas. Whether building on the previous workshop or starting something new, this session will help participants to understand the importance of character in the short story.
WORKSHOP THREE (20th November):
The voice of fiction – language and dialogue
All stories have a voice – the writer’s voice, the story’s voice, the character’s voice (dialogue). The voice of a story directly relates to character, and so in workshop three, we will be continuing our focus on character-building by developing voice through unique language and dialogue.
WORKSHOP FOUR (27th november):
Kill your darlings: editing, the next draft, publication discussion
In workshop four, we meet the analytical or ‘editor self’. One of the most useful skills that a writer can develop is to edit their own work and provide constructive feedback to others. This session explores editing techniques with a view to working through drafts. The course finishes with a robust Q&A session on publishing with Laura Jean McKay.
Waterford Libraries is delighted to bring a series of free Writing Workshops to the people of Waterford for the third year. The programme runs from August to mid-November and gives participants an opportunity to attend courses in both Irish and English with experienced, well-established writers in their fields. The workshops are either four week or one day and take place online or in Waterford Library branches during the evenings or on Saturdays. Courses are free of charge and open to people over 18 years resident in the City or County of Waterford.
Cork Events
If you have a literary event in Cork (workshop, reading, open mic etc.) that you would like us to list here, please contact us.
Poems, Lost & Found by Emma Clohessy
Launch at Cork City Library, 18th october 3pm
Join friends from the literary world for fun, music, finger food and readings.
The Poets Library
Cork City Library
curated by Kemi George-Simpson
Every first Saturday of the month at Cork City Library, a new poet will dissect their poems sharing origins, influences and the skills that make it impactful.
Next: Anton Floyd, 1st November 11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
launches at waterstones, Patrick street
Next: Irish Book Week: The Poems of Seamus Heaney 19th october;
Patrick Holloway & Catherine Kirwan in conversation with Mairead Hearne, 21st october
School of English & Digital Humanities
Events, readings, launches
Next: a performance of ‘Boxing Day’ by Irish poet + writer Will Keohane 29th october;
Dean Browne + Rosamund Taylor 26 november
2nd Monday of each Month at 8 p.m. (Streamed from 8.30 p.m.)
Events are held in the Hayloft Bar, upstairs at the Long Valley, Winthrop street, as well as on Zoom and streamed via obheal.ie/live.
Poetry Films start from 7 p.m. (45mins – not streamed). Five Word Challenge starts at 8.30 p.m. Guest poets begin at around 9.30 p.m. Open mic session from 10.30 p.m.
Every Thursday at 7.45 p.m.
Founded in 2021, Lime Square Poets is a platform for poets worldwide to share and celebrate each other’s work. Our weekly online poetry events series is hosted from Limerick & Cork, Ireland, and consists of a reading from a featured poet followed by an open mic.
1st wednesday of each month at 8.30 p.m.
De Barra’s Spoken Word, Clonakilty is an open forum for writers of all genres. The evening features guest speakers, workshops and an open mic.
Frank O’Connor Writers’ Group
2nd Tuesday of each month at 3.30 p.m.
(no meetings in July or August)
The Frank O’Connor Writers’ Group meet in Mayfield Library. Refreshments served. New members always welcome. Phone Mayfield Library on 021-4924935 for further details.