Season Starts

The Gorey Writers start back with on Tuesday, 13 September in Gorey Library

meeting room at 7.30.

Hope to see lots of  familiar faces and, hopefully, some new ones!

Bernie Walsh to chair

Calling all Wexford writers

The Scaldy Detail

Following on from the 2007 edition, a new anthology has been a long time coming. But, despite the economic wind blowing, it is now here, and what better time to make it happen.

For those not familiar with the Scaldy Detail, the 2007 edition was a 108-page journal of fantastic "local" writing (http://www.elaunchpad.org/), and was launched then by Wexford playwright Billy Roche.

Guidelines are as follows:

- Submissions are now being accepted at submissions@elaunchpad.org.

- Email submissions ONLY accepted.

- Closing date is Friday, September 30th, 2011. Submissions received after this date will not be considered.

- Ideally, writers should have a connection to County Wexford, OR, their work should encapsulate the County in some way.

- There is no payment for publication due to financial limitations.

- Each writer published in this edition will receive one complimentary copy.

- For fiction, excerpts, memoirs, screenplays, etc. there is a limit of one entry per writer, capped at 2000 words (or not much more!).

- For poetry, lyrics, verse, etc. there is a limit of four entries per writer.

- Enquiries can be directed to Paul O'Reilly at info@elaunchpad.org.

- All writers, regardless of experience, are welcome to submit.

It is envisaged that the journal will be launched in early January, 2012, in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, at a venue to be confirmed.

Good luck!

Gorey Writers get ready for new season

We will be posting the starting date for Gorey Writers soon.

Watch this space

Wicklow Writers join Gorey Writers in last session of the season



Gorey and Wicklow Writers



The last of our sessions - until September 2011- was a joint evening with Wicklow Writers. It was good to compare notes on how each group ran their sessions, and to make this important link with fellow writers.

Various members shared their work with the group and we finished up with tea and cake.

A big thanks to Wicklow Writers for making the journey, and we hope to see them in Wicklow early next year for a re-match!

Gorey Writers at Wicklow Arts Festival

R to L: Bernie, Carol and Martin (WW)

The Gorey Writers were invited to take part in the Wicklow Arts Festival (20011) reading in the Cosmic Gardens. A beautiful day with wonderful poems

Sheamie - junior branch

Anna - junior branch

Phelim

The Courthouse Cafe, Tinahely - Poetry Performance by Carol Boland

Gorey Writers Bernie Walsh
and Carol Boland
Courthouse Cafe Tinahely

Carol Boland (r) gets ready for her poetry performance at the Courthouse cafe, Tinahely.

Carol read her poetry, accompanied by her drums and piano to an appreciative audience.

Cosmic Poetry - A WAF Event - Sunday 29/5/11

Cosmic Poetry - A Wicklow Arts Festival Event


Following the success of last year’s session, Wicklow Writers bring their poems once again to the Cosmic Garden, and invite you to bring along yours too.


Enjoy a cuppa before blast off, and bring a cushion. There may be some drumming, too!


Sun, 29 May at 11:15

An Tairseach Ecology Centre - left thro’ gates of Dominican Convent, Wicklow Town

Check out Wicklow Arts Festival new website for more great events

http://www.wicklowartsfestival.ie/