Here's the schedule for upcoming classes. Booking is open: click course titles for a course description as well as links for booking online!
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Please note that the closing date for booking is usually one week before the course start date. (Some of our courses will accept bookings after this if space is available, but do contact us to discuss with the facilitator.)
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The Writer's First Steps (Beginners and beyond)
Specialist courses and workshops
One-day or weekend workshops
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THE WRITER'S FIRST STEPS (Beginners and beyond)
The Writer's Step 1: Beginning To Write
10 weeks, €240
MONDAY, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting September 13, 2010.
TUESDAY, 10.30am-12.30pm, starting September 14, 2010.
WEDNESDAY, 7pm-9pm, starting September 22, 2010.
THURSDAY, 10.30am-12.30pm, starting September 23, 2010.
THURSDAY, 7pm-9pm, starting September 30, 2010.
The Writer's Step 2: Beyond Beginners
8 weeks, €200
MONDAY, 10.30am-12.30pm, starting September 13, 2010.
MONDAY, 7pm-9pm, starting September 20, 2010.
THURSDAY, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting September 16, 2010.
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SPECIALIST COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Novel In Progress (with Claire Hennessy)
10 weeks, €250
MONDAY, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting September 20, 2010.
The Poetry Workshop (with Maggie Smith Hurt)
10 weeks, €250
TUESDAY, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting September 21, 2010.
Angst and Adventure: workshop in children's and young adult fiction (with Claire Hennessy)
12 weeks, €280
TUESDAY, 7pm-9pm, starting September 21, 2010.
Adventures in Food and Travel Writing (with Ross Golden-Bannon)
10 weeks, €250
TUESDAY, 7pm-9pm, starting October 19, 2010.
The Fiction Workshop (with Colm Liddy)
12 weeks, €280
WEDNESDAY, 11am-1pm, starting September 15, 2010.
WEDNESDAY, 6.30pm-8.30pm, starting September 15, 2010.
Screenwriting (with Mary Kate O Flanagan)
10 weeks, €350
THURSDAY, 6.30pm-9.30pm, starting September 16, 2010.
Drama & Creative Writing: Focus on character and dialogue (with Nicole Rourke)
8 weeks, €210
THURSDAY, 7pm-9pm, starting September 30, 2010.
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The Memoir Workshop (with Maggie Smith Hurt)
1 day, €95
SATURDAY, 10am-5pm, September 25, 2010.
Writing A Bestseller (with Marisa Mackle)
1 day, €95
SATURDAY, 10am-5pm, October 16, 2010.
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Please note that occasionally we may need to adjust our schedule in order to best accommodate student numbers and interests. When we need to do this, we will always contact students who have already signed up for a course, and always ensure that our online course schedule is up to date.
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