Patricia O’Reilly’s Diary

 ‘A Type of Beauty, the story of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882)’ is being launched at: Listowel Writers Week on Friday 4 June 2010: www.writersweek.ie. and on Friday 18 June in the National Yacht Club, Dunlaoghaire, Co Dublin at 7o’clock. Dinner is available: booking: manager@nyc.ie; tel: 01 280 5725 Speaker: Journalist and Author, Mary Kenny

Talks/Readings:

Researching & Writing: ‘A Type of Beauty, the story of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882)’ Percy French Summer School, Roscommon: Wednesday 14 July 2010 Contact: www.percyfrench.ie

The Mystique of Kate Newton - talk/discussion on the enigma of Kathleen Newton - Centre for Creative Practices, Pembroke Street, Dublin 2: www.cfcp.ie (date to be decided)

The research and writing of ‘A Type of Beauty, the story of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882)’ - Royal St George Yacht Club, Dunlaoghaire, Co Dublin - DLRCoCo Mountains to Sea 2010 Festival, Tuesday 7 September 2010 - www.mountainstosea.ie

The Life and Times of Eileen Gray as part of Enniscorthy’s Celebration of 1500 years. Date and venue to be agreed

UCD - Adult Education Writing Workshops:

(1) The Nuts & Bolts of Writing - facilitates writers to find and use their writing voice to realize their writing dream. Carysfort Campus, Wednesday mornings from 10 o’clock to 12 o’clock. 10 weeks from September to December 2010. Further information: www.ucd.ie/adulted.

(2) The Plot Thickens - plots are the life blood of fiction and this course focuses on best plotting practice. Carysfort Campus, Wednesday mornings from 10 o’clock to 12 o’clock, 6 weeks from January to March 2011. Further information: www.ucd.ie/adulted.

(3) Building Story People - Creating Characters - Learn the skills of populating. your stories with dynamic characters. Carysfort Campus Wednesday mornings from 10 o’clock to 12 o’clock. 6 weeks from March to April 2011, Further information: www.ucd.ie/adulted.

Note: Above three courses provide a realistic foundation for writers wishing to write for and to understand the current writing market.

Self Publishing Seminar - InkWELL Writers, Saturday 16 October 2010, Killiney Castle Hotel, Co. Dublin. Contact: www.inkwellwriters.ie

Getting Non-Fiction Published - InkWELL Writers, Saturday 30 October 2010, Killiney Castle Hotel, Co Dublin. Contact: www.inkwellwriters.ie

If you have queries or require information, contact me at: patricia@patriciaoreilly.net

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