About Me
I'm a writer and editor from Sligo, northwest Ireland, living in Galway. I've been writing
poetry, fiction and non-fiction for fifteen years. In the past few years, I've also written
songs, and am currently recording an album with talented Athenry singer Sandra Coffey,
to be released in late 2012. I also have experience in scriptwriting, drama and journalism.
My poems and short stories have been published in magazines and anthologies across
Ireland, England, Scotland, Austria and the United States. Five of my poems have been
translated into Spanish for the Mexican journals Cuadrivio and Periodico de Poesia. In
2011, I was awarded an individual artist bursary from Galway City Council.
I've completed a Masters in Writing at NUI Galway and taken courses/classes with award-winning writers such as Dermot Healy, Simon Armitage, Mary O'Malley, DBC Pierre, Moya Cannon, Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Adrian Frazier, Mike McCormack, Mickey Gorman and Kevin Higgins. I'm currently revising a first collection of poems, which will be published by Salmon Poetry in 2013. I'm also working daily on others' manuscripts and academic work, as well as writing songs, new poems, short stories and a novel.
I'm a writer and editor from Sligo, northwest Ireland, living in Galway. I've been writing
poetry, fiction and non-fiction for fifteen years. In the past few years, I've also written
songs, and am currently recording an album with talented Athenry singer Sandra Coffey,
to be released in late 2012. I also have experience in scriptwriting, drama and journalism.
My poems and short stories have been published in magazines and anthologies across
Ireland, England, Scotland, Austria and the United States. Five of my poems have been
translated into Spanish for the Mexican journals Cuadrivio and Periodico de Poesia. In
2011, I was awarded an individual artist bursary from Galway City Council.
I've completed a Masters in Writing at NUI Galway and taken courses/classes with award-winning writers such as Dermot Healy, Simon Armitage, Mary O'Malley, DBC Pierre, Moya Cannon, Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Adrian Frazier, Mike McCormack, Mickey Gorman and Kevin Higgins. I'm currently revising a first collection of poems, which will be published by Salmon Poetry in 2013. I'm also working daily on others' manuscripts and academic work, as well as writing songs, new poems, short stories and a novel.
Writing Classes, Personal Tuition, Editing & Academic Work
I have edited poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essays, theses and dissertations. I have experience critiquing the work of others in writing classes, personal tuition and online. I also have experience in dealing with publishers and editors.
Writing classes consist of critiquing each member's material in a group format. Writing exercises and a written list of guidelines will also be provided. At the end of the series, general comments on each individual's work will be offered privately. Cost: €10 per class. €100 per series of 12 classes. Times and locations to be confirmed. (All work should be submitted in advance.)
Personal tuition involves a one‐to‐one critique, either in person or online (eg. Skype). Written guidelines will also be provided, along with general comments on your work. The advantage of this method over writing classes is that it affords concentrated attention on your work and can be conducted online or in person. Cost: €15 per half hour. €20 per hour. €40 per two hours. €55 per three hours. €70 per four hours. €85 per five hours. €100 per day (six hours). Typically, three to four poems, or 800-1,000 words of prose, are discussed per hour. (All work should be submitted in advance.)
Week-long/Weekend blitz: Over a period of either two or five full days (6-7 hours per day), your work will be explored in a high-intensity burst of personal tuition. The main aims will be to unlock some revelations, address a substantial body of your work and offer methods and guidelines which lead to new directions in your future writing. The week-long blitz (five days) costs €500, while the weekend blitz (Saturday and Sunday) costs €200.
Manuscript editing provides in‐depth commentary and suggestions on existing material, with the aim of raising the standard of writing to the point of having work accepted for publication. I edit both full manuscripts and portions of manuscripts (eg. one poem, one story, one chapter). More information on my editing work appears here.
Academic work: I have also worked on academic pieces such as essays, theses and dissertations, offering suggestions on existing material to improve grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, formatting, clarity of expression and overall professionalism. More information on my academic work appears here.
If you'd like to inquire about any of these, please contact me via email or the contact page.
I have edited poetry, fiction, non-fiction, essays, theses and dissertations. I have experience critiquing the work of others in writing classes, personal tuition and online. I also have experience in dealing with publishers and editors.
Writing classes consist of critiquing each member's material in a group format. Writing exercises and a written list of guidelines will also be provided. At the end of the series, general comments on each individual's work will be offered privately. Cost: €10 per class. €100 per series of 12 classes. Times and locations to be confirmed. (All work should be submitted in advance.)
Personal tuition involves a one‐to‐one critique, either in person or online (eg. Skype). Written guidelines will also be provided, along with general comments on your work. The advantage of this method over writing classes is that it affords concentrated attention on your work and can be conducted online or in person. Cost: €15 per half hour. €20 per hour. €40 per two hours. €55 per three hours. €70 per four hours. €85 per five hours. €100 per day (six hours). Typically, three to four poems, or 800-1,000 words of prose, are discussed per hour. (All work should be submitted in advance.)
Week-long/Weekend blitz: Over a period of either two or five full days (6-7 hours per day), your work will be explored in a high-intensity burst of personal tuition. The main aims will be to unlock some revelations, address a substantial body of your work and offer methods and guidelines which lead to new directions in your future writing. The week-long blitz (five days) costs €500, while the weekend blitz (Saturday and Sunday) costs €200.
Manuscript editing provides in‐depth commentary and suggestions on existing material, with the aim of raising the standard of writing to the point of having work accepted for publication. I edit both full manuscripts and portions of manuscripts (eg. one poem, one story, one chapter). More information on my editing work appears here.
Academic work: I have also worked on academic pieces such as essays, theses and dissertations, offering suggestions on existing material to improve grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, formatting, clarity of expression and overall professionalism. More information on my academic work appears here.
If you'd like to inquire about any of these, please contact me via email or the contact page.
