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SUMMARY:Maine Irish Writes: March
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-march-27/
LOCATION:Maine Irish Heritage Center\, 34 Gray St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Maine Irish Reads "Intermezzo" by Sally Rooney
DESCRIPTION:AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A National Indie Bestseller\n\nShort-listed for the An Post Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year | Long-listed for the DUBLIN Literary Award \nNamed a Best Book of the Year and a Critics’ Pick by The New York Times | Named an Essential Read by The New Yorker | Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post\, Time\, Financial Times\, Vogue\, The Guardian\, Harper’s Bazaar\, Vox\, The Times (UK)\, Apple Books\, and more | A USA Today\, People\, and Associated Press Top 10 Book of the Year | One of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2024 | One of Chicago Public Library’s Favorite Books of the Year \nAn exquisitely moving story about grief\, love\, and family—but especially love—from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney. \nAside from the fact that they are brothers\, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. \nPeter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful\, competent\, and apparently unassailable. But in the wake of their father’s death\, he’s medicating himself to sleep and struggling to manage his relationships with two very different women—his enduring first love\, Sylvia\, and Naomi\, a college student for whom life is one long joke. \nIvan is a twenty-two-year-old competitive chess player. He has always seen himself as socially awkward\, a loner\, the antithesis of his glib elder brother. Now\, in the early weeks of his bereavement\, Ivan meets Margaret\, an older woman emerging from her own turbulent past\, and their lives become rapidly and intensely intertwined. \nFor two grieving brothers and the people they love\, this is a new interlude—a period of desire\, despair\, and possibility; a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking. \nSee more Maine Irish Reads Events Here
URL:https://maineirish.com/event/maine-irish-reads-intermezzo-by-sally-rooney/
LOCATION:Maine Irish Heritage Center\, 34 Gray St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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