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SUMMARY:Maine Irish Writes: April
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-april-27/
LOCATION:Maine Irish Heritage Center\, 34 Gray St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Maine Irish Reads "The Glorious Heresies" by Lisa McInerney
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the 2016 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize\nShortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Irish Book Awards\nLonglisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize\nThe Irish Times March Book of the Month \nFrom Lisa McInerney\, hailed by The Irish Times as “arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today\,” comes The Glorious Heresies\, a searing debut novel about life on the fringes of Ireland’s post-crash society.\nWhen grandmother Maureen Phelan is surprised in her home by a stranger\, she clubs the intruder with a Holy Stone. The consequences of this unplanned murder connect four misfits struggling against their meager circumstances. Ryan is a fifteen-year-old drug dealer desperate not to turn out like his alcoholic father\, Tony\, whose feud with his next-door neighbor threatens to ruin his family. Georgie is a sex worker who half-heartedly joins a born-again movement to escape her profession and drug habit. And Jimmy Phelan\, the most fearsome gangster in the city and Maureen’s estranged son\, finds that his mother’s bizarre attempts at redemption threaten his entire organization.\nBiting and darkly funny\, The Glorious Heresies presents an unforgettable vision of a city plagued by poverty and exploitation\, where salvation still awaits in the most unexpected places. \n— New York Time’s Book Review’s “10 Best Crime Novels” of the year \nSee more Maine Irish Reads Events Here
URL:https://maineirish.com/event/maine-irish-reads-the-glorious-heresies-by-lisa-mcinerney/
LOCATION:Maine Irish Heritage Center\, 34 Gray St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maine Irish Reads
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