Creative Writing
Have you a story you’ve always wanted to get down on paper? Did you always love creative writing at school but find it’s something you’ve let lapse? Are you looking for a way to re-engage with writing and get inspired again? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ you have found the class for you! Whether you want to write a novel, short stories or memoir, over the course of six weeks, Irish novelist Yvonne Cassidy will introduce you to the tools in her writer’s toolbox so you have everything you need to get started and keep going. Suitable for complete beginners and intermediate level writers, this class will provide a fun and supportive environment to get writing and stay writing!
6 Tuesdays Oct. 9 to Nov. 13—6:30pm – 8:30pm
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Novelist Yvonne Cassidy moved to New York from her native Ireland in 2011. The author of three acclaimed novelsThe Other Boy, What Might Have Been Me and How Many Letters Are in Goodbye? Yvonne has been widely published in Europe and will be published in the US in March 2016. Yvonne has taught fiction extensively both in Ireland and the US for organizations including The Irish Times, New York Public Library, The Irish Arts Center, Andrew Glover Youth Program and Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen where she currently heads up the creative writing program for homeless and other marginalized writers. Working with new writers to help them find and develop their writing voice is something Yvonne is passionate about and she also works one to one in a mentoring capacity as a writing coach. Yvonne is a member of New York Writers Workshop and has taken part in many writing festivals and events in Ireland and the US. She is currently working on her fourth novel. For latest information on readings and book events visit: http://www.yvonnecassidy.com or follow her on Twitter @YvonneCassidyNY. She is currently working on her fourth novel.
[OFFERED AGAIN in Spring 2018—check back for details]