chance of a FREE PLACE on the INISHBOFIN JAUNT writing holiday
at value of tuition fee of €280.
It's a lightning strike of a competition, IE, won't happen again for a long time, on this course, and secondly, it will all be over by Thursday lunchtime! If you think you have a minute to put it out to your constituency via the blog, that would be fantastic.
ENTER THE COMPETITION ON FACEBOOK
COMPETITION ENTRY FOR NON-FACEBOOK MEMBERS:
A BLOG POST FROM YVONNE CULLEN ON ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL COSTS OF GETTING TO THE INISHBOFIN JAUNT.
If you need anything else from me, let me know. I'm pasting in the full facebook status update below here, in case you just want to use a bit of that.
Winner will be announced Thursday lunchtime.
WRITING TRAIN GIVEAWAY! One place at NO TUITION COST on July 19 – 24 Inishbofin Jaunt Writing Holiday lead by writing teacher Yvonne Cullen (that's me!)
Just pay your travel, food and accommodation costs! Tuition worth €280 is on offer as the prize in this competition! Full entry details at end of this post!
A small number of places still remain on the Inishbofin Jaunt Creative Writing Holiday for July 19 -24, at beginner and developing writer levels. Booking cut-off date is 6th July. The Creative Writing Jaunt for September 13 – 18 is now booking also. BOOKING DEADLINE FOR SEPTEMBER JAUNT IS 31 JULY. More info, testimonials and slideshow of recent Jaunts can be viewed at
http://www.yvonnecullen.com , under Inishbofin Jaunt tab.
Participant feedback on the JAUNTS to INISHBOFIN and on my teaching style:
“What an inspiring place, and what an inspiring teacher!” Katie Martin, Inishbofin Jaunt, August 2010.
“Best creative writing teacher in Dublin” – Dubliner Magazine.
“Writes beautifully and can pass on the skill” – Grace Garvey, The Irish Times, Sept 2009.
“If you are thinking of going, just go!” Debbie Gilbert, May 2012 Jaunt.
“Deep listening that makes the sayer say it better!” Kevin Conroy, May 2012 Jaunt.
“Life-changing!” Breda Cashe, August Jaunt 2010.
Other courses coming up soon at WRITING TRAIN: Literary Café writing classes and workshops at the NATIONAL LIBRARY CAFÉ (9 weeks) start on Saturday July 7th (small number of spaces remaining). START TO WRITE TUESDAY NIGHTS (8 weeks) kick off on July 17th at United Arts Club. MONDAY NIGHT DEVELOPING WRITERS (8 weeks) starts July 16th CityArts, D1. Wednesday daytime Writing Train writing workshop starts south city centre Sept 5th. Thursday Night Advanced Writing Train starts autumn term on October 12th. NLI Saturdays, Monday and Tuesday evening classes restart early October also. All are bookable immediately.
I love what I do, in Writing Train workshops and with the Inishbofin writing holidays. I want to reach as wide as possible an audience with it. I would also be delighted to be talking to a larger group on facebook, when I write about what we’re learning in these creative writing classrooms and events. I’ve put together this competition to aid me in reaching that wider audience.
TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION:
(1)SHARE this particular post with your full network of friends on facebook.
(2) LIKE Yvonne Cullen’s Writing Train if you haven’t already done so.
(3)Email me at writingtrain@gmail.com with (A) the headline of one recent post on my wordpress blog-site.www.yvonnecullen.wordpress.com (B) 40 words or less on why you’d like to come on the Writing Train Inishbofin Jaunt. Please do mention also whether you are a beginner or a developing writer. Add a daytime contact phone number, landline and mobile.
I will email the winner by mid-morning on THURSDAY 5th July. I’ll follow up with a call so we can sort out your accommodation.
This competition is run subject to ongoing availability of accommodation on Bofin for our events dates of 18 – 24 on the competition results date of 5th July, and to your being available to firm up a booking for same, with my help, between this date and Friday 6th July. Details of accommodation options plus costings on the trip in re travel, food and lodgings can be found in a new post on www.yvonnecullen.wordpress .com. A place won on the July Inishbofin Jaunt cannot be transferred to another Writing Train course or trip, unless the Jaunt is cancelled due to bad weather. If this happens you will be entitled to a place in next or later Inishbofin Jaunt of your choice.