Strandhill Summerfest Creative Writing Weekend July 3-5 2015

Strandhill Summerfest is a weekend writing retreat that celebrates writers and writing. It nurtures new work in a gentle, safe and supportive environment. Suitable for writers of all ages, beginners or established, writing in any genre.

With

Orfhlaith Ni Chonaill	Ted Deppe	Annie Deppe	Joe Kearney

Whether you are looking for:

• A weekend writing retreat in the West of Ireland
• A safe haven to begin writing for the first time
• A poetry masterclass with Ted & Annie Deppe
• Feedback and guidance for your work
• Inspiration for new writing
• A cure for the dreaded Writers’ Block
• Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) workshops with Órfhlaith Ní Chonaill
• Time for you and your writing
• Multi-genre writing workshops with Joe Kearney
• An opportunity to share and celebrate your writing with others
• A weekend away for your Writers’ Group
• A safe and supportive environment in which to write
• A break away in the beautiful seaside village of Strandhill
• A return visit to old friends at Strandhill Summerfest
• A friendly and fun weekend in the company of other writers
• A gift of writing to give to a friend or loved one
• (And all at an affordable price)

Strandhill Summerfest is here for you!

“Genius is hidden everywhere; it is in every person, waiting to be evoked, enabled, supported, celebrated. It is in you.” Pat Schneider

For further details visit: http://www.orfhlaithnichonaill.com/summerfest.html

Strandhill Summerfest 10th Anniversary July 26-28 2013

Strandhill Summerfest is a weekend of inspiration, encouragement, guidance and liberation for writers and would-be-writers at every stage in their journey to self-expression. The 2013 Summerfest will be held on the weekend of July 26^th – 28^th.

   

The Summerfest is held annually in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Workshops are led by a team of inspirational facilitators: poets, Ted & Annie Deppe, novelist and documentary maker, Joe Kearney, and multi-genre writer, Órfhlaith Ní Chonaill. The weekend also includes a forum on Truth or Fiction: Self-revelation through writing.  On Saturday, there will be a social evening with dinner and an open mic for participating writers.

·  Take time out for you and your writing

·  Discover the genius within you

·  Write with inspirational facilitators

·  Work in a safe, supportive environment

·  Find your unique writing voice

·  Share and celebrate your writing with others

·  Write in any genre: poetry, fiction, memoir

·  Enjoy a beautiful seaside location

·  Avail of the weekend at an affordable price

·  Get feedback on your writing

·  Participate in small workshops in a private house

·  Relax in a lovely garden with patio, pond and labyrinth

·  Overcome writers’ blocks

·  Use your own voice with confidence

This year, the Summerfest is celebrating its 10^th anniversary. It began life as Caomhain and the Flowering Oak, a festival of creative writing which was originally held in St. Angela's College, Sligo. In 2006, it moved to Strandhill and changed its name. The weekend has been thriving since, attracting a great mix of writers and continuing to inspire wonderful writing in a safe, relaxed and easy-going atmosphere.

The cost of the weekend is €125 and includes snacks, light lunch on Saturday and Dinner on Saturday evening.

   For further details you can visit: http://www.writersinksligo.com/summerfest2013.html,  contact: writersinksligo@gmail.com, or phone: 0872799108.