Lauren Mackenzie
@lmack.bsky.social
Writer. Dog lover of my dog, and my dog alone. Reader, watcher, swimmer, cook. Writer of #TheCouples You can buy it here -
https://t.co/8H2VwY74iW
https://t.co/8H2VwY74iW
I'll be doing a course on Adaptation, from Page to Screen - March 19 for six weeks, starting with the fundamentals of screenwriting, the how's and why's of adapting material, your own or something found like fairy tales or Shakespeare for eg.
Practical, part workshop-based, with case studies.
Practical, part workshop-based, with case studies.
Check out our Spring Course Programme! 🖊️ 🐣
We have a bunch of creative writing courses available, from edgy fiction and short story writing to adapting your writing to screen 🎬
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
We have a bunch of creative writing courses available, from edgy fiction and short story writing to adapting your writing to screen 🎬
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
Book a creative writing course now
The Irish Writers Centre offers a range of courses for writers at every stage of their career.
irishwriterscentre.ie
January 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I'll be doing a course on Adaptation, from Page to Screen - March 19 for six weeks, starting with the fundamentals of screenwriting, the how's and why's of adapting material, your own or something found like fairy tales or Shakespeare for eg.
Practical, part workshop-based, with case studies.
Practical, part workshop-based, with case studies.
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Check out our Spring Course Programme! 🖊️ 🐣
We have a bunch of creative writing courses available, from edgy fiction and short story writing to adapting your writing to screen 🎬
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
We have a bunch of creative writing courses available, from edgy fiction and short story writing to adapting your writing to screen 🎬
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
Book a creative writing course now
The Irish Writers Centre offers a range of courses for writers at every stage of their career.
irishwriterscentre.ie
January 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Check out our Spring Course Programme! 🖊️ 🐣
We have a bunch of creative writing courses available, from edgy fiction and short story writing to adapting your writing to screen 🎬
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
We have a bunch of creative writing courses available, from edgy fiction and short story writing to adapting your writing to screen 🎬
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
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I’ll be sharing some work from previous issues over the next week. Here is ‘Making Thrums’ by the brilliant Susanna Crossman.
thelonelycrowd.org/2019/12/22/w...
thelonelycrowd.org/2019/12/22/w...
Winter Readings: ‘Making Thrums’ by Susanna Crossman
Our Winter Readings podcast series returns with regular Lonely Crowd contributor, Susanna Crossman, reading her short story ‘Making Thrums’, taken from Issue 11. Photography: copyright …
thelonelycrowd.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I’ll be sharing some work from previous issues over the next week. Here is ‘Making Thrums’ by the brilliant Susanna Crossman.
thelonelycrowd.org/2019/12/22/w...
thelonelycrowd.org/2019/12/22/w...
Here’s a blast from the past- very proud of this. The Lonely Crowd is a good place to be.
January 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Here’s a blast from the past- very proud of this. The Lonely Crowd is a good place to be.
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Thrilled to be nominated for an Irish Book Award for This is My Sea, it’s turning out to be quite the year…massive thanks to my publisher @deirdrenolan.bsky.social who has been an absolute rock 💙🌊🌊
October 20, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Thrilled to be nominated for an Irish Book Award for This is My Sea, it’s turning out to be quite the year…massive thanks to my publisher @deirdrenolan.bsky.social who has been an absolute rock 💙🌊🌊
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New blog post: a list of Irish literary journals - there are so many!
Irish literary journals 2023/2024
Last year, I did a list of the literary journals active in Ireland to the best of my knowledge. I was very surprised at how popular the post was - to date, it's easily the most-visited post on my blog...
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October 26, 2023 at 8:40 AM
New blog post: a list of Irish literary journals - there are so many!
Two days left to vote in the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023. Its been a joy so far. If you need help with your choices I have a couple of suggestions. 😉!
#AnPostIBA #ReadersWanted
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
#AnPostIBA #ReadersWanted
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
Vote - Irish Book Awards
AN POST IRISH BOOk AWARDS Public Vote 2023 Vote for your favourite books of the year here and win €100 of National Book Tokens Scroll down and vote for the book you would like to win each award cate...
www.irishbookawards.ie
November 7, 2023 at 1:18 PM
Two days left to vote in the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023. Its been a joy so far. If you need help with your choices I have a couple of suggestions. 😉!
#AnPostIBA #ReadersWanted
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
#AnPostIBA #ReadersWanted
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
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2 days left for this… I feel like the Little Book that Could… in a category with books whose authors have 000s of followers - but are they on Bluesky? With *checks* 123 followers??!! 🫠 C’mon Blueskyers… can I get a vote or a share? 🌊🌊💙💙💫💫
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
November 7, 2023 at 12:51 PM
2 days left for this… I feel like the Little Book that Could… in a category with books whose authors have 000s of followers - but are they on Bluesky? With *checks* 123 followers??!! 🫠 C’mon Blueskyers… can I get a vote or a share? 🌊🌊💙💙💫💫
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
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There is no power on earth for authors like word of mouth. Especially with the death of Twitter, so many of us have lost huge chunks of our reach. So please, if you love a book, tell your friends and talk it up on your social media. No voice is too small, every single word counts. And thank you!
October 12, 2023 at 4:58 AM
There is no power on earth for authors like word of mouth. Especially with the death of Twitter, so many of us have lost huge chunks of our reach. So please, if you love a book, tell your friends and talk it up on your social media. No voice is too small, every single word counts. And thank you!
Introducing Blue Sky Boy
October 2, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Introducing Blue Sky Boy
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My new book is out today in all good bookstores (and some evil ones too)! It's called THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD: A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD IN IDIOMS, PROVERBS AND GENERAL NONSENSE, and to prove it wasn't some rush job, here’s a picture of me working on the first draft of it...
September 28, 2023 at 7:11 AM
My new book is out today in all good bookstores (and some evil ones too)! It's called THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD: A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD IN IDIOMS, PROVERBS AND GENERAL NONSENSE, and to prove it wasn't some rush job, here’s a picture of me working on the first draft of it...
This feels like starting at a new school thinking everyone seems nice…
September 21, 2023 at 6:30 AM
This feels like starting at a new school thinking everyone seems nice…
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Delighted to be taking part in @DublinBookFest
@edelcoffey.bsky.social Megan Nolan and I will be chatting with @321kieran.bsky.social about music, writing and creativity. Some tunes too.
Thurs 9 November at the Glass Mask Theatre, 8.15pm
#DBF23
Do come!
dublinbookfestival.com/event/words-...
@edelcoffey.bsky.social Megan Nolan and I will be chatting with @321kieran.bsky.social about music, writing and creativity. Some tunes too.
Thurs 9 November at the Glass Mask Theatre, 8.15pm
#DBF23
Do come!
dublinbookfestival.com/event/words-...
Words and Music - Dublin Book Festival
Words and music event at Dublin Book Festival with authors and musicians Edel Coffey, Rónán Hession and Megan Nolan
dublinbookfestival.com
September 20, 2023 at 6:46 PM
Delighted to be taking part in @DublinBookFest
@edelcoffey.bsky.social Megan Nolan and I will be chatting with @321kieran.bsky.social about music, writing and creativity. Some tunes too.
Thurs 9 November at the Glass Mask Theatre, 8.15pm
#DBF23
Do come!
dublinbookfestival.com/event/words-...
@edelcoffey.bsky.social Megan Nolan and I will be chatting with @321kieran.bsky.social about music, writing and creativity. Some tunes too.
Thurs 9 November at the Glass Mask Theatre, 8.15pm
#DBF23
Do come!
dublinbookfestival.com/event/words-...