Poetry and Story Inspired by Myth, August 19. This workshop is now full 🙂 If you would like to go on a cancellation waiting list, please send me your mobile number via email or FB private message – Thanks, Monica
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What do “The Song of Wandering Aengus” and “The Twilight Saga” have in common?
FULL To go on a cancellation waiting list, please email me Writing Workshop: Poetry and Story Inspired by Myth: Saturday, August 19, 11 am – 5 pm. Star of the Sea, Mullaghmore, Co Sligo. Places limited to 12, early booking advised. Cost: €75 / €65 if received by August 12. For more info go to monicacorish.ie/workshops
Yeats’ poem and Stephanie Meyer’s’s novels were both inspired by myth and legend, fable and fairytale – by the collective dreams that have helped humanity come to terms with an unpredictable world since the beginning of human time.
The list of writers inspired by myth goes on and on: Margaret Atwood in “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Carol Ann Duffy in “The World’s Wife”; Philip Pullman in “His Dark Materials”; WH Auden in “Museé des Beaux Arts”; JK Rowling in the Harry Potter stories; William Allingham in “The Fairies”; Salley Vickers in “Miss Garnett’s Angel”…
Perhaps you think that you don’t know enough about myth to participate in this workshop? You do – from school, from home, from pop culture, we all grow up learning ancient and fabulous tales. Some, such as Queen Maeve and the Táin, were written down; others – of fairy rings and púcas, selkies and changelings – were handed down at bedtime from grandparent to child; and others are alive and buzzing in our minds from watching last night’s television.
In this writing workshop we will read extracts from myth-inspired writing, and craft our own versions of the myths that engage us. You don’t need to do any preparation– just come along with your pen and notebook, and a willingness to be surprised at your own imagination and inventiveness. The workshop will be led by Monica Corish, an inspiring and encouraging Amherst Method certified writing group leader, and an award-winning writer of poetry, short stories and memoir.
Writing Workshop: Poetry and Story Inspired by Myth
As part of the Stoneywoods Festival: Kiltyclogher Library, 1 – 3:30 pm, Saturday, July 1.
Kiltyclogher – Coillte Clochair, the Stoney Woods – sits halfway between the enigmatic Prince Connall’s Grave and the splendidly named Black Pig’s Dyke. It is the perfect place in which to learn from poems and stories inspired by myth, and write your own.
The workshop will be led by Monica Corish. €20, pay at the door – places limited to 16.
April 22: Sligo Writing Workshop, in partnership with Comhlamh
Creative Writing Workshop, in partnership with Comhlamh – Development Workers in Global Solidarity
- Where? Sligo, Great Southern Hotel (beside railway and bus stations)
- When? Saturday, April 22, 2017 – – 11:30 to 5:30 pm.
- How Much? €85 / early bird €75, if payment received by April 12.
- Special rate for members of Comhlamh: €75 / early bird €65, if paid by April 12.
- Interested in joining Comhlamh? Click here.
- Facilitator: Monica Corish – see bio, testimonials, and essay A Why of Creative Writing for Returned Development Workers.
Have you lived and worked or volunteered in the Global South? Are you from the Global South? Then this is the workshop for you – whether you are a returned development worker or volunteer, a refugee or asylum seeker, a ‘new Irish’ citizen, a missionary or humanitarian aid worker – come along and share your voice among like-minded others.
Whether you came home two weeks or twenty years ago, whether you spent two weeks volunteering or half a lifetime living abroad, trust that your memories are ripe now for writing down…
Two Writing Workshops, Kinlough, January to May 2017
Jan 9th – Both workshops almost full – before sending payment, please get in touch at monicacorishwriting@gmail.com or at 087-641 4185 to check there is room still available.
Kinlough Writing Workshop – Mixed: Open to men and women. An opportunity to develop your writing skills through writing prompts and craft exercises; and through constructive critique and insightful feedback on poetry, fiction and memoir. Fortnightly on Tues, 7–9:30 pm. 10 sessions: Jan 17 & 31; Feb 14 & 28; Mar 14 & 28; Apr 11 & 25; May 9 & 23
Kinlough Women’s Writing Group: A workshop to set the ink and the imagination flowing. If you are afraid of the blank page, your fear will dissolve; if you’re an experienced writer but your words feel stale, you will come away from these workshops refreshed. Fortnightly on Weds, 7–9:30 pm. 10 sessions: Jan 18; Feb 1 & 15; Mar 1 & 15 & 29; Apr 12 & 26; May 10 & 24.
Cost for either workshop series: €150. Early pay concession €130 (before Jan 10 2017). Payment by cheque, PO or PayPal. Any questions, please email me or phone 087-641 4185.
Kinlough Women’s Writing Group full, places still available in Mixed Workshop
Kinlough Mixed Writing Workshop (open to men and women).
An opportunity to develop your writing skills through writing prompts and craft exercises; and through constructive critique and insightful feedback on poetry, fiction and memoir. Fortnightly on Tues, 7–9:30 pm. 7 sessions: Sep 13 & 27, Oct 11 & 25, Nov 8 & 22, Dec 6.
Cost €110. Payment by cheque, PO or PayPal (no need to have a PayPal account, you just need a credit or debit card) 
Finding Your Way through Story
Writers in the Woods presents “The Path Through the Wood: Finding your Way through Story” with Brian Leyden at Longford Demesne Wood, Beltra, Co. Sligo on Saturday, September 17th from 12-4 pm. Cost of the event: €30, including coffee or tea and light refreshments.
Contact Yvonne at 087 9171040 or longforddemesnewoood@gmail.com for further info and booking. Places are limited so please be advised to book well in advance.
Two Writing Opportunities in Kinlough, Co Leitrim
Mixed Writing Workshop – Places still available
Open to men and women. An opportunity to develop your writing 
skills through writing prompts and craft exercises; and through constructive critique and insightful feedback on poetry, fiction and memoir.
skills through writing prompts and craft exercises; and through constructive critique and insightful feedback on poetry, fiction and memoir.- Fortnightly on Tues, 7–9:30 pm. 7 sessions: Sep 13 & 27, Oct 11 & 25, Nov 8 & 22, Dec 6.
Cost for either series: €110. Payment by cheque, PO or PayPal
Kinlough Women’s Writing Group
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workshop to set the ink and the imagination flowing. If you are afraid of the blank page, your fear will dissolve; if you’re an experienced writer but your words feel stale, you will come away from these workshops refreshed.
workshop to set the ink and the imagination flowing. If you are afraid of the blank page, your fear will dissolve; if you’re an experienced writer but your words feel stale, you will come away from these workshops refreshed.- Fortnightly on Weds, 7–9:30 pm. 7 sessions: Sep 14 & 28, Oct 12 & 26, Nov 9 & 23, Dec 7.
Read more about my writing, workshops and mentoring at www.monicacorish.ie. Any questions, contact me by email at monicacorish@gmail.com or at 087-641 4185.
Forced to Flee: This is our exodus
“Forced to Flee: This is our exodus” is the theme of this year’s Trocaire /Poetry Ireland Competition http://goo.gl/zYTdjf, entries by March 16. Write about it at CreativeWriting@Comhlamh March 5 http://www.monicacorish.ie
March 5: CreativeWriting@Comhlamh
When? Saturday, March 5, 2016, from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. Where? Comhlamh Office, 12 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 https://goo.gl/0wD1wl. Cost? €75 / Early-bird special €65 before February 27. Pay by Cheque, PO or PayPal.
Have you lived and worked in the Global South? Do you have stories to tell? This workshop is an opportunity to mine the rich veins of your memory under the guidance of writer and AWA certified writing group leader Monica Corish. Monica has travelled and worked widely in Africa, and is a MA graduate of DSC Kimmage.
- “Bringing together RDWs and creative writing makes such good sense!”
Whether your journey lasted three weeks or many years; whether you came home last week or 30 years ago; whether you worked in an emergency, in long-term development, or in human rights; whether you worked as a volunteer, a missionary, or a professional; whether you are an experienced writer or a novice: if you have a story to tell, this is the workshop for you.
- “Good facilitation created a safe space to share very personal experiences.…”
Monica Corish 