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Writing Workshops(click here to go straight to the Workshops Calendar) INKwell Writers’ Workshops take place at Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel and are structured around your busy lifestyle, packing an intensive blend of learning through conversation and practical exercises, with plenty of time for questions, into one full day. Covering essential fiction writing technique including characterisation, dialogue and plotting and planning our workshops are designed to take you that crucial step closer to publication. Learn from bestselling authors, the nuts and bolts of great writing, plus how each author started writing, how they found a publisher and hear their tips for getting into print. Numbers are small in each workshop to ensure all participants get the very best from the facilitating authors. Click here for full details of the format of the day. And if you'd like to know what former participants have said about INKwell workshops, click here. Every fiction writing workshop is facilitated by at least two authors to enable participants to get the very best advice available, finding out about different writing styles, different approaches to plotting and planning and the many different ways authors write. Places are strictly limited, so early booking is essential. All day courses are €175 unless otherwise stated; this includes a gourmet lunch with your facilitators. We advise all participants to familiarise themselves with the authors' work before each course. If your chosen workshop is already marked as full please contact us to be placed on the waiting list - there are
often cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances and we do our utmost to facilitate all workshop
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2nd October 2010 |
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| What you'll learn: | This workshop will show you exactly how to make money writing for websites as well as how to set up your own blog. Two years ago Hazel Gaynor attended this workshop. went straight home and started her Hot Cross Mum blog. Since then she’s started blogging for Hello Magazine, has been listed in the Independents Top 50 Mummy Blogs and featured on the TV3 afternoon show. Now poised to sign a book deal based on her blog she is one of the many success stories who have benefitted as a direct result of the Web Wise workshop. | |
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16th October 2010 |
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The One Stop Self Publishing Conference is THE conference for those looking at self-publishing. The conference is designed to provide you with an overview of how self-publishing REALLY works, and how to make it work for you - whether you decide to do it yourself or work through a self-publishing house. |
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30th October 2010 |
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Find out how to get your non-fiction book published - what should the word count be? How should you structure your book? What exactly do you need to submit to publishers? Find out from O’Brien Press and Transworld Ireland exactly what they are looking for in a non-fiction manuscript, what subject matter they will consider and how best to get your book into print. Hear from author Sarah Traynor how she took her own experience from idea stage to the book shelf. With tips on marketing and the various print options that are open to new authors, this workshop is essential for all non-fiction authors. |
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Mary Webb, Editorial Director, O'Brien Press |
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5th February 2011 |
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| What you'll learn: | Whether you simply want to record your memoirs for your family or are looking at publication, this workshop will show you where to start. Find out from two bestselling authors how to develop your memories, the best point of entry, how to hook your reader and how keep them reading, as well as tips on legal issues and how other people might react to your story. | |
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5th March 2011 |
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Award winning poet and playwright Ivy Bannister brings huge enthusiasm to every workshop she facilitates for Inkwell. A marvellous communicator, Ivy will be mining your creativity to develop your poetry as well as sharing her publication story and giving tips for placing your own work. |
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2nd April 2011 |
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Romance is one of the hottest selling genres in digital publishing and the industry is hungry for new authors. Find out from Wild Rose author Milaya Marks how e-publishing works, who to approach and what is selling. Award winning bestselling author Trish Wylie writes for several Mills and Boon imprints and will be revealing exactly what Mills and Boon are looking for in a submission and how to achieve it. Discussing heat levels as well as writing techniques, she will take you through your romantic paces with insider tips and lots of fun! |
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14th May 2011 |
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This workshop is designed for anyone nearing submission to give you the very best chance of success. Find out from two of the country’s most successful publishers what they are looking for and find out exactly how the business works for authors. Learn what an agent can do for you and how to approach them. O’Reilly will take you though getting your covering letter up to scratch, giving invaluable tips on promoting yourself and your manuscript. With invaluable access to leading industry professionals, this workshop is essential to give you the inside track on the industry. Several Inkwell authors have gone straight from this workshop to having full ms read and accepted. |
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3rd September 2011 |
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Always wanted to write a book? This workshop will show you how to get started, how to keep writing and how to achieve your goal. Covering essential fiction writing techniques it will give you a practical and creative boost as well as revealing how the publishing business works and how the facilitators got started. Bestselling author Sarah Webb writes both women’s fiction and the hugely successful Amy Green Teen Agony Queen series for children, but when she started writing she was a single mum with a full time job and no hall carpet! |
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2nd October 2011 |
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Bestselling author and true crime journalist with the Sunday World, Niamh O’Connor had produced one of the most feisty female cops in crime fiction. What makes crime one of the biggest selling sectors in publishing and what does it take to succeed? Alex Barclay’s brilliant Ren Bryce is an American law enforcer with her own problems - and international best seller Alex Barclay will discuss character, plot and just how much research you need to do to grab a major agent's attention. With red hot tips and essential technique from Ireland’s top crime writers, this is a must do if you have murder on your mind. |
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30th October 2011 |
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If you are unsure whether there are places on your chosen workshop, please complete the booking form and we will contact you as quickly as possible to let you know the booking status. We advise early booking as places are limited.
Should you need to swap your booking to another one day workshop, or cancel your booking, we will do our utmost to facilitate you to move the booking or provide as full a refund as possible.
Please note that if you cannot attend the a one day workshop on the day, and are not able to give notice of your in-attendance, unfortunately it is not possible to refund.
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