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September 2008
Small is beautiful....
With a small class of four women, including myself, I expected September 2008's workshop to be a quiet affair. And it almost was except for the roaring talent that roused our novel quartet. One of the participants was competition winner, Deborah Garber. This dark unassuming woman had won by submitting a tale telling of her time in Seville. It was moody mystical piece, a quality which we quickly realised coloured much of her work. Her shamanic stories with their quiet quirkiness belied brutal lost realities of Spain's hidden history. Expect to see Deborah's name on a bookshelf near you soon. 
The work of Elizabeth, our Leeds lass, was equally evocative. Not a shy lass, she blatantly broached taboo subjects in lyric poems and sharp prose. Using exercises that challenged and compelled us, Paul's guidance was elemental in unearthing our individual voices. While one-on-one sessions ensured we left with advice that advanced our personal writing projects. As always, Saturday evening was a fun affair. A group half hour meditation session relaxed us before a buffet feast of ribs, quiche, salad and wine, while local musicians serenaded us with a mix of Spanish and classical music. Another weekend of words and wonder. |
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June 2008
Boomers meet the Wii ones...
The generation gap was bridged in June 2008's writing workshop. Two 'older' Irish ladies were joined by a middle-aged healer from Malaga and three sixteen-year-old boys. What! I hear you gasp. How could the decades that divide these disparate ages be crossed without incurring a minor injury at worst or a brooding silence at best?
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June 2007
Walk before you write...
Four students was the perfect number for the first IN THE WRITE LIGHT session. No one could quite believe we had two Colms and two Orlas, but their distinctive personalities ensured we never confused them. A teacher, a professional, a retiree, a housewife, the number was small, but the experience immense.
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September 2007
Write here, write now...
By summertime, the word had started to spread about IN THE WRITE LIGHT. Six students signed up. A mother and daughter from the Costa del Sol, two sisters from Dublin, and two more, one Irish man and another English woman, both lived in Spain for almost twenty years.
The expats said they were grateful to finally have the chance to pursue their writing passion in Spain.
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