The 2021 Writing Competition is Here
It's time to write - our competition is opening soon! While we are still buzzing with excitement from last year’s competition, Write by the Sea is ready to set sail with the 2021 writing competition! As these chilly days grow milder and brighter there’s no better time to summon inspiration and start writing.
2021 Festival News
Welcome to 2021. As Emily Dickinson famously said, "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul" and here at Write by The Sea, firmly perched in our souls is the fervent hope that we will stage our 2021 festival from 24-26 September with a live audience.
Happy Christmas from Write by the Sea
Well, what a year it has been for the arts and for Write by the Sea Kilmore Quay. We are grateful to all those who helped us to keep the festival flame alight in 2020. Thanks to our writers and artists who joined us in our Zoom Room to Write
Candlelit Tales Replay
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Eleanor McEvoy: When Songs are More Than Words – 5th December 2020, 11:00-13:00
Join us in the Zoom Room on Saturday 5th December for a magical session on Lyric Writing with Ireland's premier songwriter, Eleanor McEvoy: Tickets are only €10 and are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/eleanor-mcevoy-when-songs-are-more-than-words-tickets-128745714899?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
Write by the Sea presents: Christine Dwyer Hickey – Masterclass on Aspects of the Novel, 14 November 2020 at 11:00 hours.
Join us on the 14th of November for what promises to be another great Write by the Sea masterclass. See you there! https://christine-dwyer-hickey-masterclass.eventbrite.ie
Poetry Workshop with Paula Meehan, 17th October, 11:00-14:00
Write by the Sea is delighted to announce the next workshop in its popular Zoom Room to Write Series. Join award-winning, internationally acclaimed poet, Paula Meehan for a unique morning of poetry when you will have the chance to share ideas and ask questions in a supportive and trusting atmosphere. There
A Celebration of New Writing – 21 October 2020
*Please note that due to current Covid-19 restrictions, this event will now take place via Zoom. Wednesday 21 October 2020 at 8.00 pm: A Celebration of New Writing from Wexford and Beyond. Join us online, for live readings of the winning Short Story, Memoir and Poem from our 2020 Writing Competitions. This
Spooky Halloween Stories from “Candlelit Tales”, 31 October 2020 at 5.00pm
*Please note that due to current Covid-19 restrictions this event will now take place via Zoom Saturday 31 October 2020: Write by the Sea Literary Festival brings you a very special online event to beat the Covid-19 blues and help both young and the young at heart celebrate the ancient Irish festival of
