Burren Creative Writing

09/06/2017

Can writing about pain and secret feelings really help boost your body’s immune system? Claudia Hammond investigates.

12/04/2017

One hundred and sixty years ago today, Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary was published for the first time as a single volume—it had been serialized the year before in La R***e de Paris from Oc…

18/03/2017

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, which means that many in the US will be celebrating their Irish heritage with a pint or two—or just, you know, celebrating with a pint or two (or seventeen). But…

08/03/2017

Hi my friends and writers in Ennis and Corofin. I will be running a morning creative writing workshop in St Flannans, Ennis on this Saturday March 11 from
10 am to 1 pm We will cover some aspects of creative writing and we will do several writing exercises. If you have been in my workshops before and would like to come along, the work will be new and it would be great to see you. Or if you are new to writing, I would love you to come along and try it!
If you are at all interested, you can call Carinne in St Flannans who organises all the workshops there. Her no is
087 967 6649.
Hoping to see you on Saturday!

13/01/2017

05/01/2017

Some words from recent writing group members:

" I learned to use my life experiences as a starting point, and then I reached beyond the limits of truth into imagination."

"I appreciate the chance to devote the evening to writing and sharing words and ideas in a comfortable and welcoming environment."

18/08/2016

Robert Frost wrote: 'A poem is an idea caught in the act of dawning'.

11/08/2016

Whether your purpose for writing is artistic expression, communication with friends and family, the healing of the inner life, or achieving public recognition for your art - the foundation is the same: the claiming of yourself as an artist/writer and the strengthening of your writing voice through practice, study, and helpful response from other writers.
Pat Schneider.

29/07/2016

Inspiration is everywhere. Carry a notebook.
~ Victor Hugo

01/03/2016