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SUMMARY:Short Story Writing Weekend with Bernie McGill at YARN\, Ballycastle
DESCRIPTION:When & Where\n11th April 2026\, 10 am – 4 pm\n12th April 2026\, 10 am – 2 pm\nYARN Ballycastle\, 24-26 Ann St\, Ballycastle\, BT54 6AD\, UK \nAbout\nHave you always wanted to try writing a short story? \nDo you already have an idea? \nDo you write in other genres and are interested in the form?  \nWhether you’re a first-timer looking for guidance and inspiration or a seasoned writer seeking a fresh challenge\, this Short Story Writing Weekend is for you.  \nJoin award-winning short story writer Bernie McGill for an enjoyable weekend of participative writing that will help to get your writing on track. Please bring your preferred writing materials (pen/pencil\, notebook/laptop\, etc.) If you’re already working on a short story\, feel free to bring a copy for workshopping. Participants will be encouraged to share their work only if they are comfortable doing so. \nSaturday 11th April: 10 am – 4 pm \n\nWhat is a short story? How to get started with focus on structure\, character and setting. \nParticipants will be offered prompts and exercises to help develop their work.\nThere will be a lunch break\, with lunch provided on the day. Tea/coffee & snacks will also be provided.\n\nSunday 12th April: 10 am – 2 pm \n\nWhat next? What’s happening under the surface of your story? What more does it need? This workshop focuses on how to dive a little deeper and how to revise. \nWe’ll finish with a Q&A and information-sharing on opportunities and outlets for work.\nThere will be a short break mid-session. Tea/coffee & snacks will be provided.\n\nAccommodation\nFor those travelling from further afield\, Yarn offers gorgeous on-site accommodation\, with a special discount for retreat participants. Use code BERNIE20 when booking for 20% off your stay. \nWho is Bernie McGill?\nBernie McGill is the 2023 winner of the prestigious Edge Hill Short Story Prize for her collection This Train is For. She is the author of two novels: The Watch House (nominated for the Ireland European Union Prize for Literature in 2019) and The Butterfly Cabinet (2010). Her short stories have been widely anthologised\, and her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. Bernie was co-judge of the Edge Hill Prize in 2024 and of the Michael McLaverty Short Story Award in 2023. She is a Fellow with the Royal Literary Fund\, a Mentor with the Irish Writers’ Centre and an Honorary Member of the Linen Hall Library\, where her writing archive is held. Her first short story collection\, Sleepwalkers (2013)\, was re-published in 2025 by No Alibis Press. \nFor full details and to book tickets please visit YARN\, Ballycastle
URL:https://berniemcgill.com/event/short-story-writing-weekend-with-bernie-mcgill-at-yarn-ballycastle/
LOCATION:YARN\, Ballycastle\, 24-26 Ann St\, Ballycastle\, BT54 6AD\, United Kingdom
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