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Affiliates
Dorothy Darker
Poet and Wit, Dorothy Parker's darker side has been reincarnated!
Susan Knight
Novelist, short-story writer, playwright. Read some of Susan's published and unpublished work here.
Writers Groups
Ballea Writers
Carrigaline-based Ballea Writers club members embrace the disciplines of journalism, fiction and poetry. Founded in 2006, their membership includes writers from 7 to 70 years of age.
Swords Writers
Swords Writers was formed in August 2008 to give local writers a platform to develop their work and actively write.
Wicklow Writers
A group of creative writers and poets who were established in January 2001 and 2004, respectively, in Wicklow Town.
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Sunday Miscellany
Running for 40 years now, Sunday Miscellany encourages new writing for radio, broadcasting a range of short essays and poetry to an audience of 200,000 listeners. Visit the website for guidelines on submissions.
Irish Pen
Affiliated to International PEN, a worldwide association of writers with over 140 branches in 90 countries PEN Irish PEN exists to promote friendship, freedom of expression, international goodwill and intellectual co-operation between writers from a variety of mediums. Several members of Eblana are also members of Irish Pen
The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators welcomes both new and established writers to share ideas, experiences, tips and advice - SCBWI meets on the last Saturday of each month at 2.30pm at Children's Books Ireland headquarters - 17 North Great George's Street, Dublin 1
Irish Writers Centre
The Irish Writers Centre website gives details of courses on offer at the centre as well as information about forthcoming events and their e-newsletter is available to registered users.
BBC Writersroom
Information about writing opportunities and events, along with useful tips and advice from, and interviews with professional writers and other industry experts
Try The Paris Review for a wealth of information on writing and writers.
Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com are useful aids when stuck for words.
How to critique fiction by Victory Crayne
Victory has produced a checklist by which to examine fiction - useful for critiquing other's work or editing your own. It deals methodically with the opening, plot, setting, characters, dialogue etc. Worth critical examination!
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