Category Archives: Teaching

Found in Translation (Workshops)

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Lia Mills

Two weeks ago, I co-facilitated a residential writing weekend with Catherine Dunne at the fabulous Brewery Lane Theatre in Carrick on Suir, organised by the tireless Margaret O’Brien who also runs The Story House, based on the Arvon model of residential … Continue reading →

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The Story House: Residential Workshops in Ireland

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Lia Mills

Six weeks ago I took a leave of unspecified duration from this blog – but weeks before that I began an interview with Margaret O’Brien and Nollaig Brennan of The Story House, now completed – So here it is. NB: … Continue reading →

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Can creative writing be taught?  Should it be taught?  

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Lia Mills

The latest issue of the Dublin Review of Books is online at http://www.drb.ie/ with my review of Imagination in the Classroom: Teaching & Learning Creative Writing in Ireland, a recent collection of essays on the topic edited by Anne Fogarty, … Continue reading →

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Openings, anyone?

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Lia Mills

Teaching started again this week, after something a bit longer than what you might call a break. More like a brake.  In any case, it got me thinking about openings, what they are and how they work. I began to … Continue reading →

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