 October Overload!
Feel your creative muscles going into hibernation this spooky season?
Never fear - here at Big Smoke we have a truly terrific line-up to keep those writerly juices flowing!
We have so many courses coming up this October at the factory that we're spoiled for choice! Check out our range of specialist courses at bigsmokewritingfactory.com, such as Your Story for those who are interested in starting a memoir or putting their life story on paper, and Intermediate Creative Writing for writers with a bit of experience!
Also, don't miss our fantastic one-day workshops this month including Getting Published next weekend (a couple of spaces still left!), and Building Your Writing Profile on the 15th for people ready to begin or develop building an effective online presence as a writer.
If you'd like to stop by and discuss our courses with us (and have a cup of tea while you're at it!), we have another open day coming up this month at our main premises at 7 Lower Hatch St:
Thursday Oct 6th, 5.30-8pm
We look forward to seeing you all very soon! Until then, write write and write some more!
-- The Big Smoke team
Upcoming courses
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Always been interested in writing, but just aren't sure where to begin? Or maybe you've been writing for a while but would like to learn more about various literary techniques - or share your work with others interested in writing? Our beginners' classes are always very popular - our next one begins Wednesday, October 19th.
BEGINNING TO WRITE
Beginning to Write - 8 weeks
WEDNESDAY, starting October 19th, 7-9pm, €200
Beginning To Write Fiction - 6 weeks
MONDAY, starting October 24th, 6.30-8.30pm, €150
Beginning To Write Poetry - 6 weeks
THURSDAY, starting November 10th, 6.30-8.30pm, €150
Introduction to Creative Writing - 1 day
SATURDAY, November 12th, 10am-1pm, €30
SATURDAY, December 3rd, 10am-1pm, €30
And for those of you looking for something beyond Beginners, try out one of these workshops! We've something for everyone here - whether you want to use writing to de-stress (something we all need these days!) or whether you're looking for a class designed for people getting stories and novels ready to send out to publishers, you'll find a class for you here.
SPECIALIST COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Write 4 Your Life: Learn How to Relax, De-Stress and Have Fun Through Writing (with Ita Breagy) - 4 weeks
MONDAY, starting October 17th, 6.30-8.30pm, €95
Intermediate Creative Writing - 8 weeks
TUESDAY, starting October 25th, 6.30-8.30pm, €200
Polishing Your Fiction Project: What To Do Before Getting Published (with John Kenny) - 4 weeks
WEDNESDAY, starting October 19th, 6.30-8.30pm, €95
Your Story: learning to write the story of your life (with Maggie Smith Hurt) - 4 weeks
THURSDAY, starting October 13th, 6.30-8.30pm, €95
For those of you who are looking for a short workshop, we offer half-day and full-day courses on Saturdays. This term's offerings include specialist workshops in writing memoir and writing for the screen, as well as several courses aimed at writers looking to develop their writing careers - whether that means getting published or building up their writing profile. For any of you planning to take on Nanowrimo this year, we also have a Starting A Novel 1-day the weekend before November kicks off!
ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS
Getting Published (with Vanessa O'Loughlin)
SATURDAY, October 8th, 10am-1pm, €40
Building Your Writing Profile (with Elizabeth Rose Murray)
SATURDAY, October 15th, 10am-4pm, €75
Getting Webwise - Building a Career from Blogging (with Hazel Gaynor)
SATURDAY, October 22nd, 10am-1pm, €40
Starting A Novel (with Claire Hennessy)
SATURDAY, October 29th, 10am-4pm, €75
Beginning To Write Memoir (with Maggie Smith Hurt)
SATURDAY, November 5th, 10am-4pm, €75
Writing For The Screen: An Introduction
SATURDAY, November 5th, 10am-4pm, €75
Introduction to Creative Writing
SATURDAY, November 12th, 10am-1pm, €30
Feature Journalism: An Introduction (with Anna Carey)
SATURDAY, November 19th, 10am-4pm, €75
Writing For The Screen Part Two: From First to Final Draft (with Virginia Gilbert)
SATURDAY, December 3rd, 10am-4pm, €75
Introduction to Creative Writing
SATURDAY, December 3rd, 10am-1pm, €30
And finally, don't forget about our two-day workshop for young writers (ages 13-17):
COURSES FOR TEENS
As ever, if you've any queries about which course might suit your needs best, please do get in touch - pop into one of our Open Days, or we're at 087-976-6253 if you need to phone, or bigsmokewritingfactory@gmail.com if you prefer email. We hope to see you soon!
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-- New Premises
Here at Big Smoke we are very excited to announce the opening of our new premises at 11 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, this month. Some of our upcoming classes will be held there so watch this space for more details!
-- Remember that Big Smoke Gift Certificates are available online or, if in hard copy, upon request: an ideal gift for anyone looking to bring more creativity into their life this autumn.
-- Our next Literary Cafe will take place this Autumn, stay tuned for further details!
-- We'll also be starting up Drama Workshops at Big Smoke from November onwards - you can email us if you'd like specific notifications about these courses or keep an eye out in future newsletters!  |
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Big Smoke provides a critique service for writers interested in getting professional feedback and guidance on particular projects, especially fiction, poetry and memoir. Contact us at bigsmokefeedback@gmail.com with details of your project.
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Find us at...
Big Smoke Writing Factory
7 Lower Hatch St
Dublin 2
Ireland.
Phone:
087-976-6253
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