A new Creative Writing for Beginners course with poet, essayist and story writer Kevin Higgins will begin on Monday, September 12, from 7-9.30pm and will run for 10 weeks. In the course, offered via Galway Technical Institute, Kevin will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing stories, poems, or memoir.

A second course, Intermediate Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars will begin on Wednesday, September 14, again from 7-9.30pm  and will also run for 10 weeks. This class is suitable for people who have participated in creative writing classes before or begun to have work published in magazines. Flexible exercises and work-shopping of assignments, together with the study of the works of published writers, will help each person to find their own writing voice.

Advance booking is essential for both courses and places cost €140.

Both classes will be conducted via Zoom and details of how the workshop will function online will be explained to participants during the first session.

For further information contact Galway Technical Institute, Father Griffin Road, Galway City, phone 091-581342, or email gtiadulted@gretb.ie or see http://www.gti.ie.