The Western Writers Centre

Starting Tuesday, February 14th, the Western Writers’ Centre - Ionad Scríbhneoirí Chaitlin Maude - Galway, will recommence its unique lunchtime Creative Writing classes, kicking off at 1.05pm and ending at 1.55pm. These lunchtime courses in poetry and prose proved a great success when they were launched last year. They are coupled with morning classes beginning on the same date, for two hours from 10am to 12 noon. The lunchtime classes last eight weeks and are €80 and €60 concession, while the morning classes, also running for eight weeks, cost €100 and €75 concession.

“The courses proved very successful last year,” says course tutor, novelist and poet Fred Johnston, whose collection of stories, ‘Dancing In The Asylum,’ (Parthian UK) was reviewed favourably recently in The Irish Times. “People who wouldn’t always be available to attend evening courses found them particularly valuable. Creative writing, both prose and poetry, are the mainstay of both courses, with a concentration also on reading contemporary writers. These are courses that would suit the beginner as well as those who have published or written to some degree.”

Booking is through westernwriters@eircom.net or by ‘phoning 091.564822.

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Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir. We at the Western Writers’ Centre would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

Creative writing classes will begin the end of January. These classes were a great hit with last year’s students and promise to be even better in 2012. Under the direction of Fred Johnston students will find encouragement, and constructive criticism, which will place them on the path most conducive to them becoming the best writer they can be. Johnston has been published extensively, was writer in residence at the Princess Grace Library in Monaco, and writes in English and French. His latest publication is a collection of short stories, Dancing in the Asylum. (2011) What better way to start 2012 than to explore your creative side. Whether you are trying writing for the first time or wanting to finally fulfill your dream join us in 2012 and we can help make it happen. westernwriters@eircom.net, tel: 085-2239271.