Sunday Literary Cafe Salon in Paris with Author and Singer
Lined with restaurants, quaint cafés, bakeries, as well as cheese, wine and flower shops, picturesque Rue Montorgueil was once a popular...
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Aug 1, 20192 min read
What’s in a name?
Writer? Some readers have contacted us about their interest in attending our international writing retreats but adding a caveat – that...
Jul 22, 20194 min read
Literary lunch hosted by author John Baxter in his historic Paris home
Watching acclaimed author Umberto Eco sucking delectable juice from the heads of shrimp while discussing his first best-selling novel...
Jul 19, 20195 min read
How Does it Feel to Be Inspired by an Island?
Magical, mysterious! And strangely, no-one knows how it got its name. It's steeped in Celtic Legend and Lore. Gabhla, or Gola Island,...
Jul 13, 20193 min read
Why Oh Why, Do I Love Paris?
‘A magnet,’ a ‘Mecca,’ an ‘incubator,’ a ‘hothouse’ for writers – all these things Paris has been called, and rightly so.’ This is the...
Jul 1, 20193 min read
So, what exactly happened last week?
Talking deer, love and romance, ghostly apparitions, magical dancing boots, pirates and smugglers, alien takeover of Earth – these were...
May 27, 20193 min read
Faery Magic At This Summer’s Writing Retreat
Faery folklore is woven into the social fabric of rural west Donegal with wondrous tales of magic handed down from generation to...
Apr 10, 20193 min read
One Little Cottage That Will Never Leave You The Same
Chelsea Goodrich is a spirited, positive-thinking woman living in Sun Valley, Idaho who is not only an excellent song-writer but also a...
Mar 27, 20192 min read
"My experience at Ireland Writing Retreat was life-altering…"
Writers from various parts of the United States including Pennsylvania, Texas and Idaho as well as others from cities such as Dublin and...
Feb 12, 20192 min read
‘Treasure Island’ off the coast of northwest Donegal
Treasure chests almost 500 years old filled with priceless gold coins may lie hidden under the sea off the coast of Donegal – and...
Feb 4, 20191 min read
Golden eagles and red deer await participants during travel writing retreat
Good news for participants to our mid-March travel retreat – majestic Glenveagh National Park, one of excursions they will enjoy during...
Jan 15, 20191 min read
“…one of the 10 best creative retreats in the UK and Europe”
After six years of continued expansion, we are delighted to be named as the only writing retreat among the Top Ten best artistic retreats...
Jan 2, 20192 min read
Kick-off your 2019 worldwide travels right here
Starting a travel blog can be a lot of fun both as an absorbing new hobby for you and enjoyment for family and friends interested in...
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Only five days left to save money
Donegal has produced some of the finest singers in Ireland, a classic example being the renown Aodh-Mac-Ruairi. Euphoric voices like this...
Nov 18, 20182 min read
Want to be a travel writer?
Want to be a seasoned travel writer? See your name in print while enjoying free trips abroad to interesting and historical places? It...
Oct 11, 20182 min read
Laughter and tears characterize latest writing retreat
Another week of laughter and tears and fine prose and poetry at ‘Ireland Writing Retreat’ has come to an end as novice & experienced...
Jul 20, 20181 min read
Paris, Ireland and the Black Sea - a world of writing awaits you
Summer greetings from the sun-drenched shores of northwest Donegal (yes, believe it or not, northwestern Ireland has been warmer that...
Jul 13, 20182 min read
Poet, short story writer, essayist and crime novelist teaches at this Autumn's Writing Retreat
There’s probably no better teacher of creative writing – specially the crime genre – than an author who is also a medical doctor who has...
Jul 2, 20183 min read
Irish summer writing retreat ends with enjoyable Saturday evening soirée
Hilarious jokes, live readings, drinks, food and overall communal conviviality (or ‘craic’ in Irish lingo) characterized the...
Jun 12, 20182 min read
Internationally accomplished Irish author tutors at this summer's retreat
As the time draws ever closer for the start of Ireland Writing Retreat’s summer week in scenic west Donegal, preparations are underway...
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