Dorothy Darker
Poet and Wit, Dorothy Parker's dark side has been reincarnated!

Susan Knight
Novelist, short-story writer, playwright. Read some of Susan's published and unpublished work here.

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.

Wicklow Writers
A group of creative writers and poets who were established in January 2001 and 2004, respectively, in Wicklow Town.

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.

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

Southword and The Stinging Fly are Irish literary magazines that encourage submissions. Log on to their websites for further details.

Also, 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!