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I'll be honest, I woke often in the middle of the night wondering how we'd meet expectations after the first fantastic Hooks & Reels...

I have an affinity for small islands and our new home of Vinalhaven is the absolute perfect place to get away from it all and take in the...

The Bonny Men gave a beautiful tribute to our dear friend, Daragh Aherne Clarke, (who passed away so suddenly last week) on St Patrick’s...

I'm offering two Saturday Workshops; May 13th and May 20th 10-1pm 80 EUR For anyone who was ever thinking of writing and presenting a...

HOWTH Writing Workshops go off the hook. BIG and joyous news: we are taking the writing out of the workshops and into the community with...

I waited for him to visit me in my dreams. I wasn't in a hurry. I've heard friends speak of lost loved ones returning, of a blink of a...

We are out the gate and off to the writing races. This new year has been a busy one already with Workshops and collaborations with...

We are gathering in person to write from November 8th Tuesday for 6 weeks. Write to prompts or bring you Work In Progress for solid and...

Sign up now for a September start. Time doesn't suit? Email me to see if there is an ongoing group you can join. We have US groups (10am...

Dear Team, I am delighted to have the opportunity to talk about Lara O’Brien’s contribution to the arts on the island of Martha's...

By Lara O'Brien The idea of a space, a room to write in successfully, is captured throughout history. Virginia Woolf’s quote 'Every woman...

Recently I began, for the first time, to observe my body, sincerely. And by body, I mean mind, predominantly. Because the confusion...

Knowing when to write ‘the end’ in memoir takes time and thought, and can end with new beginnings. The End is not the end, it is the...

A guest post by Helen Lahert. “Whether you want to put your first word on paper, or bring your writing to the next level, I would...

https://hyc.ie/gallery/albums/319-eire-6-restoration-and-unveiling-ceremony I am writing to complete my own memoir, part of an exercise...

Lara O'Brien - Writing Workshops & Retreats I planned to grieve my father’s loss. I imagined it to be in the forest of Vinalhaven, a...

Yes, it is the season following the pandemic lockdown and it might be the perfect time for you to write. If you have been thinking about...

In 2006, after attending Nancy Aronie’s Chilmark Writing Workshop, I began mapping my life and gaining a deeper observation of life...