Memoir Writing Workshops
Irene's inspired instruction will unlockthe creative voice of even the most inexperienced writer
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- Memoir Writing Workshops - Literary Events 2010
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Memoir Writing Workshops - Literary Events 2010
Follow our Event Listings below to find out when and where Irene Graham will be giving Workshops and Talks in 2010.If your group or organisation would like to discuss an event or talk with Irene in your area, please contact us at: creativewriting@ireland.com
Thank you.
Sept 2010 |
Dublin Workshop:Kindly organised by The National Library of Ireland |
Memories into Memoir Workshop with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
This 4 hour Introduction Workshop to Memoir Writing is for new and established writers interested in writing memoir. Throughout the workshop Irene will guide the participants through the elements of memoir writing using her innovative Memoir Map from The Memoir Writing Workbook. You will engage with numerous right-brain/left-brain exercises and visual writing techniques from the workbook and learn how to use them on an ongoing basis to evoke and enhance memory recall. You will also learn the importance of structure and engage in discussions on truth and how to incorporate the retrospective voice into your memoir. This workshop will kick-start your writing and show you how to write a creative memoir, in a step by step process, as you creatively translate life experience into memoir. Note: There is no charge for this workshop. Participants are required to purchase their personal copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook prior to the workshop which will be used throughout the workshop. The workbook is available in The National Library Shop at €39.95 Bookings: memoir@nli.ie Further Info: www.TheMemoirWritingClub.com |
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Sept 2010 |
Athlone Literary FestivalAthlone, Co. Roscommon, Ireland |
Memories into Memoir Workshop with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
This 4 hour Introduction Workshop to Memoir Writing is for new and established writers interested in writing memoir. Throughout the workshop Irene will guide the participants through the elements of memoir writing using her innovative Memoir Map from The Memoir Writing Workbook. You will engage with numerous right-brain/left-brain exercises and visual writing techniques from the workbook and learn how to use them on an ongoing basis to evoke and enhance memory recall. You will also learn the importance of structure and engage in discussions on truth and how to incorporate the retrospective voice into your memoir. This workshop will kick-start your writing and show you how to write a creative memoir, in a step-by-step process, as you creatively translate life experience into memoir. Note: There is no charge for this workshop. To enrol, participants are required to purchase their personal copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook (€40) which will be used throughout the workshop. Workshop Bookings: Further Info: www.TheMemoirWritingClub.com |
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Sept 2010 |
Clifden Arts FestivalBy kind invitation of Clifden Arts FestivalClifden, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
Memories into Memoir Talk with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
An interactive in-depth Talk and Discussion on Memoir Writing with Irene Graham, Author of The Memoir Writing Workbook.
Join Irene in Foyle’s Hotel at the Clifden Arts Festival for an engaging session on memoir writing. No advance Bookings required – Numbers Limited – Arrive early to avoid disappointment. Further Info: www.TheMemoirWritingClub.com |
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July 2010 |
Kinsale Arts FestivalKinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland |
Memories into Memoir Workshop with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
This 4 hour Introduction Workshop to Memoir Writing is for new and established writers interested in writing memoir. The workshop will also include discussions on how to start a Memoir Writing Club in your local area. Throughout the workshop Irene will guide the participants through the elements of memoir writing using her innovative Memoir Map from The Memoir Writing Workbook. You will engage with numerous right-brain/left-brain exercises and visual writing techniques from the workbook and learn how to use them on an ongoing basis to evoke and enhance memory recall. You will also learn the importance of structure and engage in discussions on truth and how to incorporate the retrospective voice into your memoir. This workshop will kick-start your writing and show you how to write a creative memoir, in a step-by-step process, as you creatively translate life experience into memoir. Note: There is no charge for this workshop. To enrol, participants are required to purchase their personal copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook (€40) which will be used throughout the workshop. The Memoir Writing Workbook can be purchased directly before the workshop commences at the Arts Festival Writing Venue. Workshop Bookings: Further Info: www.TheMemoirWritingClub.com |
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May 2010 |
Wexford Book Festival WorkshopWexford Town, Ireland |
Memories into Memoir Workshop with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
This 4 hour Introduction Workshop to Memoir Writing is for new and established writers interested in writing memoir. Throughout the workshop Irene will guide the participants through the elements of memoir writing using her innovative Memoir Map from The Memoir Writing Workbook. You will engage with numerous right-brain/left-brain exercises and visual writing techniques from the workbook and learn how to use them on an ongoing basis to evoke and enhance memory recall. You will also learn the importance of structure and engage in discussions on truth and how to incorporate the retrospective voice into your memoir. This workshop will kick-start your writing and show you how to write a creative memoir, in a step by step process, as you creatively translate life experience into memoir. Note: Participants are required to purchase their personal copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook (€39.95) prior to the workshop which will be used throughout the workshop. The Memoir Writing Workbook can be purchased directly before the workshop commences in Whites of Wexford. Bookings: Please contact: Orla Nolan, Wexford Chamber on 053 9122226 or email orla.nolan@wexfordchamber.ie |
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June 2010 |
Festival: Listowel Writers’ WeekListowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
Memories into Memoir Workshop with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
3 day Memoir Writing Workshop to explore and discover personal memoir writing using right-brain/left-brain learning techniques that will help you tap into your creativity and draw upon your well of life experience. This workshop also provides writers interested in writing fiction with a bedrock of life experiences that can be used as base material in fiction writing. It will be a time to discover and enhance your unique writing voice as you define your experiences and learn how to write from the heart of personal understanding. You will discover how to think like a writer and draw upon the myriad of incidents that make up your life story and path. You will explore theme and its associated meaning as you learn how to translate your personal story into creatively writing and structuring your memoir. By using various creative writing techniques you will be encouraged to capture significant life events as you learn how to focus your memoir, include your retrospective voice and how to engage with truth in the writing of creative non-fiction. This workshop will help you unblock creativity and evoke your imagination as you develop and write your memoir. Open to new and established writers. Be inspired... write you story! Bookings: |
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Feb 2010 |
Cork Workshop:Kindly organised by Triskel Arts Centre in Cork |
Memories into Memoir Workshop with Author Irene Graham - based upon The Memoir Writing Workbook
This 4 hour Introduction Workshop to Memoir Writing is for new and established writers interested in writing memoir, and who are also interested in setting up a Memoir Writing Club in their local area – using The Memoir Writing Workbook as their guide. Note: This workshop does not enable individuals to ‘teach’ memoir writing. It is aimed at individuals who want to encourage friends and family to join in a group with each individual in their group using their personal copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook. Throughout the workshop Irene will guide the participants through the elements of memoir writing using her innovative Memoir Map from The Memoir Writing Workbook. You will engage with numerous right-brain/left-brain exercises and visual writing techniques from the workbook and learn how to use them on an ongoing basis to evoke and enhance memory recall. You will also learn the importance of structure and engage in discussions on truth and how to incorporate the retrospective voice into your memoir. The workshop will also cover how to form a Memoir Writing Club and how to guide a club on an ongoing basis – which is also included in The Memoir Writing Workbook. This workshop will kick-start your writing on an individual writing basis and show you how to write a creative memoir, in a step by step process, as you creatively translate life experience into memoir. Note: There is no charge for the workshop. Participants are required to purchase their personal copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook prior to the workshop which will be used throughout the workshop. Bookings & Details: office@thememoirwritingclub.com |
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