A SERIES of new writing courses will take place this autumn facilitated by poet and short stroy writer Susan Millar DuMars and poet Kevin Higgins.
On a special course DuMars will give support, instruction and feedback to students who are interested in writing fiction or poetry. The course takes place each Wednesday for eight weeks from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, commencing September 23.
Advance booking is essential. Places cost €120. For further details or to book a place contact GMIT, Dublin Road, Galway om 091 - 742145 or see www.gmit.ie Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins will take place every Monday from 7pm to 9pm for 10 weeks, commencing September 21. Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing poems, stories or memoir. Advance booking is essential. Places cost €115.
Intermediate Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place each Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm for 10 weeks commencing September 22. Advance booking is essential. Places cost €115. This class is suitable for those who have participated in creative writing classes before or begun to have work published in magazines.
To book a place in either class contact GTI, Father Griffin Road on 091 - 581342, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.gti.ie The Galway Arts Centre will present two daytime classes for beginner and continuing creative writing students, both facilitated by DuMars. The classes are suitable for both beginning and continuing creative writing students, working in either poetry or fiction.
Students will spend their week responding to writing exercises designed to inspire, rather than inhibit. In class, they will receive gentle feedback on their work from their classmates and from the teacher.
Both classes run for 10 weeks, taking place on Monday afternoons from 2pm to 3.30pm and Tuesday afternoons, 3pm to 4.30pm and commencing September 14 and Tuesday afternoons from 3pm to 4.30pm, commencing on Tuesday September 15.
The cost to participants is €110/100. Booking is essential as places are limited. For booking contact Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street on 091 - 565886 or email [email protected]