Introduction to creative writing with All Weather Words

All Weather Words is a creative writing community offering workshops, courses, and retreats. It’s run by writers Alice Kinsella and Daniel Wade.

What?
This course is designed to give an introduction to different forms of creative writing. This six week workshop will offer an introduction to the fundamentals of creative writing. Each week will include discussions, samples, exercises, and time to share. Perfect for those dipping their toe into the world of writing, or more experienced writers who’d like a refresher course.

Week one (May 26): inspiration with Alice
Week two (June 2): the short story with Daniel
Week three (June 9): poetry with Alice
Week four (June 16): playwriting with Daniel
Week five (June 23): memoir with Alice
Week six (June 30): editing and the writers' workshop with Alice and Daniel

Who?
Alice Kinsella is a writer, teacher, and editor. Her books include Milk: on motherhood and madness (Picador, 2023) and The Ethics of Cats (Broken Sleep, ‘25). She studied English and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in Writing at University of Galway. She edited Empty House: poetry and prose on the climate crisis (Doire, 2021) and is the current literary editor at Mayo Books Press. She’s an Arts Council of Ireland Next Generation Artist, and lives in Co. Mayo.

Daniel Wade is a writer from Dublin now based in the West of Ireland. In 2017, his play The Collector opened the 20th anniversary season of the New Theatre, Dublin and was called a ‘viciously convincing portrayal of Dublin City life’ by Emer O’Kelly. In January 2020, his radio drama Crossing the Red Line was broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra. He is the author of the poetry collection Rapids (Finishing Line Press, 2021), and the novel A Land Without Wolves (Temple Dark Books, 2021).

Together Alice and Daniel wrote Wake of the Whale which was a Sunday Independent Book of the Year, and developed the work into a performance show with Druid Theatre’s FUEL programme 2025. Between them they have over two decades experience teaching creative writing.