Where to begin…

At our April meeting we concentrated on beginnings and how to hook the reader.  We had lively discussion with examples and exercises with a fun quiz thrown in.  The group found the format helpful and it gave everyone food for thought…

Hot, hot, hot…

Our March meeting got off to a racy start and ended up steaming up the windows in the United Arts Club on Wednesday 6th!  All due to our invited guests giving an insight into what makes a successful Harlequin Mills…

Banville Banquet

Banville Banquet

Eblana members, Caroline Brady and Fiona Price were delighted to offer their congratulations when Irish PEN honoured author John Banville with the 2013 Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Achievement in Irish Literature.  The award was presented at a gala dinner on February 22nd at…

February Meeting

Our February meeting took place on the 6th.  The start of our new year of writing kicked off with our AGM.  It was well attended and threw up some great ideas for the coming year.  We’ll be implementing a new…

Christmas Meeting 2012

Christmas Meeting 2012

On the 5th of December, Eblana was treated to a visit from the multi-award-winning author, Joseph O’Connor.  Joe captivated us all with his hypnotic, honeyed tones as he read from his latest short story which is published in the December issue of the Aer Lingus…