Workshops and Readings in Roscommon Arts Centre, September 14th

It's a bit off yet, but I'll be one of three giving a reading and workshop in Roscommon Arts Centre on Sep 14th; poet Jane Clarke and Brian Leyden make up the trio. So for the purposes of comprehensive, long-term planning here's the information.


Heartlands Writers is an afternoon of masterclass workshops followed by an evening’s miscellany of words and music.Here's the blurb:

In her workshop, 'The Art of Metaphor', the highly acclaimed poet Jane Clarke will look at the role of metaphor in creative writing. Suitable for beginners and experienced writers of prose and poetry, participants are invited to come with a favourite poem or a few lines of prose where they find the metaphor/s exciting, intriguing or moving and go away with new work and ideas for developing their writing.

The vastly experienced and inspirational author Brian Leyden will bring his much sought after expertise to guide and encourage participants to see what they write with a fresh eye, a clearer sense of personal style, and a new confidence in a workshop entitled 'Write On  ̶̶  finding your voice and confidence to write -'.

Michael O’Dea, poet and teacher of creative writing, will facilitate writers in the fining of their work in 'Sculpting a Poem from the Rough Block', a workshop that follows the complete process of a writing a poem. Pick up on the many writing tips that will be peppered throughout.

The event begins at 2pm with a short reading, followed at 3pm by your choice of workshop; later that evening, at 7pm (allowing time for food), a Sunday Miscellany style reading/music event will round the day off. Look forward to seeing you there.