A little peek into the writing workshop. 2026 promises to be a huge year for us. The truth is The Power of the prompt will take you anywhere and everywhere if you are brave enough to explore your life story.

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Join us for four writing sessions next year to explore your life stories, craft and develop stories to include nature and enrich your writing, guided by the Celtic Calendar.
*Feedback and writing goal setting to deliver finished pieces.

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Getting ahead of 2026 and breathing into Samhain. Thinking, reflecting, and crafting out the year, and looking ahead.

I’ve always found vision boarding fascinating.

This year we’re adding in a twist, our vision for our home place of Howth.

What is your vision for your town or village.

Coming up to our final Samhain Hooks & Reels.

And starting out Howth Writing Retreat tomorrow morning at 9.50am. Thrilled to be back writing with this group. This is our second Howth Retreat.

Sold out for Thursday
BUT we have tickets for 23rd and 30th. Let’s go!!

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A gentle opening and introduction to a creative life, to balance and wellness, and stepping into an exploration of your life story. Take the first step with the power of prompt writing.

Looking forward to working with Dāha and seeing new faces and new stories.

Samhain Hooks & Reels - Evenings of stories and songs.

Richie in Reboot on the harbour is back printing!
Victor is interning today posting #HowthSamhainFestival posters. Thanks everyone for letting us hang these in the window and grow awareness for Howth artist and community/visitor gatherings.

Pop-up writing workshop on Saturday 10-12pm.

We’ve been selected to host the first Howth Samhain Festival.
Hooks & Reels will hold three events on October 16th, 23rd and our finale on Oct 30th with author Anne Chambers
(Grace O’Malley)

4 stories and live local music and talent. Check it all out on Eventbrite Hooks and Reels.

We’ve so much happening in Howth

Writing workshops begin on October 3rd.

Hooks & Reels are happening throughout October 16, 23rd and 30th for our first Howth Samhain Festival

Howth Writing Retreat 27-30th

Cadiz Writing/yoga 28-4th April

And a huge book launch announcement coming soon!

Delighted to be awarded my As I Am, autism friendly champion award at the @Howthsuttonautismcommunity AGM last week. Howth Writing Workshops, my writing workshop on life story, hosted a teen writing week for the autism community and it was fantastic.
#write #life #story

When it comes to memoir, life, love and grief, no one can write like Geraldine Brooks. I’m taking in each paragraph and chapter so slowly, between the heartbreak and the adoration.

A moving, epic, love story. I’m resistant to reach the end, and holding my sorrow, savoring the life of the story.

Sometimes your story is in the making. It might feel like the up curve of a full circle.

You are the story you tell, make it a good one!

We’ve @hooksandreels (a night of story and song) May 14th @howthyachtclub

Teen writing workshop 22-24 April.

Workshop Every Friday 10-1pm
#write #lifestory

Entering Bluesky enraged by the news of @hcrichardson.bsky.social being censored by fuckity Facebook. I’m willing to lose my followers on FB to hear from her here.

I write about writing & storytelling, retreats and events.

Writing is a calm in the turbulent wind and waters right now.

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