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May 26, 20204 min read
Countdown to Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, May 31st
Announcing the line-up for WAWA judging panel.


May 10, 20204 min read
Writing advice from our tutors
With just three weeks left until the May 31 deadline for our inaugural ‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ (3,000 euro worth of prizes), we...


Apr 30, 20203 min read
Proud of Our Participants
We have been very fortunate over the last five years to have enjoyed the company of wonderful, positive minded people, fine writers...


Apr 23, 20203 min read
A chat with our writing tutors
Authors who have been wonderful tutors at 'Ireland Writing Retreat' consider entering writing awards a worthwhile activity.


Mar 27, 20203 min read
We’re launching our own writing competition, with generous prizes
New creative writing awards from Ireland Writing Retreat: flash fiction and creative nonfiction competition


Feb 19, 20203 min read
Meditation & hypnotherapy to awaken creativity at the Black Sea Writing Retreat
Not only sunshine, sandy beaches and fascinating excursions to historic places in both Romania and Bulgaria, but our creative writing...


Feb 8, 20202 min read
Scottish author & media professor to teach feature writing & blogging at ‘Travel Writing Retreat’
Author and experienced international print, radio and broadcast editor-cum-columnist Simon Pia will be a guest tutor at our special retreat


Jan 24, 20202 min read
Explore the world through travel writing
special week in May devoted to teaching participants how to travel the world, for free.
Strictly limited to ten participants only...


Dec 29, 20192 min read
Welcome to the World of Yolds
celebrate by treating yourself and your partner to a special combined ‘learn by travel’ package offered by ‘Ireland Writing Retreat.’


Dec 22, 20195 min read
Meet A Legendary Artist And Writer On Celtic Legends

Based in Donegal, the beating heart of Celtic legend, we delighted to announce that Sean Fitzgerald will be a special guest speaker ...


Dec 9, 20192 min read
"A Gift That Gives Right Back? The Giving Itself"
Give the writer in your life a memorable gift this winter holiday, a voucher for a writing retreat in Ireland, Romania or France...


Nov 12, 20194 min read
Bzzz… our saviours, the bees, make Donegal their home
We're already hard at work preparing unique Irish 'cultural immersion' activities for next year's Ireland Writing Retreats in legendary...


Oct 30, 20191 min read
So, How Was Paris? La Vie En Rose!
...what a terrific time we all enjoyed together in the City of Light, the success of the inaugural ‘Paris Writing Retreat’


Oct 8, 20192 min read
2020 Writing RetreatsÂ
Ireland Writing Retreat 2020 from the ‘Forgotten Land’ of Donegal to sandy beaches on the shores of the Black Sea to the romantic Paris...


Sep 18, 20192 min read
Iconic bookstore creates close community in the heart of Paris
...delighted to announce that participants to Ireland Writing Retreat will have the pleasure of an exclusive visit to ‘The Red Wheelbarrow’


Sep 14, 20191 min read
Hypnosis Unlocks Creative Magic
Let’s be perfectly honest. We’ve probably all faced it. And we’ve managed to overcome it. Until it returns. Again. And again. And yet...


Aug 28, 20192 min read
Full steam ahead
Reflecting growing, widespread international response, next month’s writing retreat is one of the most popular yet in our five-year history.


Aug 20, 20193 min read
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...


Aug 11, 20193 min read
Good news for writing retreat coach, Sean Hillen
Many congratulations go to one of Ireland Writing Retreat’s leading trainers, Sean Hillen, who has just signed a contract for translation...


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...
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