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SUMMARY:Maine Irish Writes: December
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to present our second season of Maine Irish Writes\, an inclusive monthly writers’ group that will meet in the MIHC Library on the first Thursday of each month! \nLed by the incredible poet and author Robert Breen\, this welcoming writers group is open to all—whether you’re just starting out or deep into a manuscript. Bring your works in progress\, share your voice\, and receive supportive\, thoughtful feedback in a relaxed and inspiring setting. Together\, we’ll explore storytelling\, poetry\, memory\, and the written word in all its forms. Come to listen\, come to write\, come to connect. \nA few notes on the format of these Writers’ Group meetings: \nFor all interested writers \n\nDetermine your goal\, the primary target for your project— fiction\, poetry\, nonfiction\, memoir or autobiography.\nFor beginners this will be a discovery time\, your goal should be to have fun with this phase.\nTake time and have patience with yourself!\nWe ask that all members actively bring work to participate in each session\nThose that have work ready will be heard— with a 10-minute reading time and critique so to allow all to be heard.\nHave your written piece of literature with 3 copies allowing the group to follow and partake in the evaluation of the work.\n\nWriter’s Technique Method Used\nThe Layer Cake Method is a classic technique used to deliver constructive criticism without causing defensiveness. And keep the writer motivated while highlighting areas that need improvement. \n\n(Positive): Start with genuine praise. Highlight a specific strength\, like a strong voice\, sharp dialogue\, or an engaging hook.\n(Constructive): Insert the critique or area for improvement. Focus on actionable issues like pacing lags\, confusing plot points\, or passive verbs. Poetry example- the use of metaphors\, and forms.\n(Upbeat): End with encouragement and forward momentum. Reiterate your belief in the story or poem express excitement to read the next draft.\n\nCheck out the rest of the series dates HERE!
URL:https://maineirish.com/event/maine-irish-writes-december-26/
LOCATION:Maine Irish Heritage Center\, 34 Gray St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Maine Irish Reads "Bad Bridget: Crime\, Mayhem and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women" by Elaine Farrell & Leanne McCormick
DESCRIPTION:The untold stories of generations of Irish women who saw their American dream become a nightmare – and the trouble they got into as a result \nIreland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was not a good place to be a woman. Among the wave of emigrants from Ireland to North America were many\, many young women who travelled on their own\, hoping for a better life. Some lived lives of quiet industry and piety. Others quickly found themselves in trouble – bad trouble\, and on an astonishing scale. ‘ \nElaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick\, creators of the celebrated ‘Bad Bridget’ podcast\, have unearthed a world in which Irish women actually outnumbered Irish men in prison\, in which you could get locked up for ‘stubbornness’\, and in which a serial killer called Lizzie Halliday was described by the New York Times as ‘the worst woman on earth’. They reveal the social forces that bred this mayhem and dysfunction\, through stories that are brilliantly strange\, sometimes funny\, and often moving. \nFrom sex workers and thieves to kidnappers and killers\, these Bridgets are young women who have gone from the frying pan of their impoverished homeland to the fire of vast North American cities. \nSee more Maine Irish Reads Events Here
URL:https://maineirish.com/event/maine-irish-reads-bad-bridget-crime-mayhem-and-the-lives-of-irish-emigrant-women-by-elaine-farrell-leanne-mccormick/
LOCATION:Maine Irish Heritage Center\, 34 Gray St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maine Irish Reads
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