Staccato.....

Last gig before going into writing hibernation, and if last month's Staccato event in Toner's was anything to go by, this should be a cracker of an event. Hope you see many of you there on the 30th - Toner's Baggot Street, 7.30 p.m. Admission FREE

A night not to be missed!!!

A date for the diary folks....and even better it's FREE.....DECEMBER 30th....see times and location below!

Crime Fiction Hits Culture Night at the IWC!!

CRIME FICTION hit Culture Night at the Irish Writers' Centre with a bang. Readings from mise, Patricia Gibney, Niamh Brennan, Susan Condon, Carolann Copeland, Tara Sparling, Jackie Walsh, Trish Kean Nugent and Darren Darker.....over 250 guests and overall a great success!!

Mystery and Murder at Carousel Creates

I was delighted on Saturday to officially open Carousel Creates, a writing retreat in the Dublin Mountains run by the energetic and talented Carolann Copeland. 

To find out more, you can visit the Website here @ http://www.carousel-creates.com

Mystery and Murder of the fictional sense were in the air for an afternoon of 'Crime Writing' & lots of other writerly stuff, given my yours truly with a great bunch of creative souls you can see below. All participants willing to embrace the theme wholeheartedly after a wonderful lunch, with beautiful views for inspiration!

The workshop comprised of the following material, with time whizzing by us, and the sense that not only were some wonderful words created, but we also had a whole lot of fun while creating them!

Crime Writing – Carousel Creates

12/1/2012

2.15 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.

Facilitator: Louise Phillips – Author of RED RIBBONS

2.15 – 3.15	Introduction How to write a good pitch letter – The Do’s & the Don’t Contract Notes Research – Why & How
3.15 – 4.00	Mood Boards - Use of visual prompts (with practical examples) Followed by writing exercise based on sample Crime Covers - getting the hook in your opening page _________________________________ Coffee/Tea
4.15 – 5.15	Social Media is here to stay - Why and how we need to be part of it Essential Elements of Crime Writing Plot, character, tension and pace.
5.15 – 5.30	Closing Writing Exercise based on word prompt – (10 minutes)

To book for the next Crime Writing Workshop, which will be a Full Day on 'Crime Writing' on Saturday February 9th, contact Carolann Copeland  HERE