PinnedFood Service and Bartending Jobs: Lessons for the Writing LifeBeing a restaurant server teaches us about human behavior and the writing lifeJan 19, 20192Jan 19, 20192
PinnedWorking the Room or Working the Zoom: Which Writing Workshop Is Best for You? — Áine GreaneyIn late spring 2020, as we all adjusted to the COVID-19 lockdown, I moved most of my creative and wellness-writing workshops online.Apr 4, 20221Apr 4, 20221
PinnedWriting Truth in Personal Essays, Creative Nonfiction and Memoir — Áine GreaneyIn the bestselling memoir, “ The Glass Castle,” Jeannette Walls writes about how her mother urges her author daughter to “just tell the…Apr 11, 20212Apr 11, 20212
Here’s Your Best New Year’s Writing ResolutionOnce upon a time, I believed that I didn’t deserve to write.Jan 31Jan 31
How to Write in a Café or Coffee Shop — Áine Greaney, AuthorI’m writing this from my favorite coffee shop. The coffee is strong and good. The baked goods aren’t too loaded with sugar. The owners are…Jun 29, 2024Jun 29, 2024
Finding the best summer writers retreat — Áine Greaney, AuthorWriters retreats can last for a day or a month or a week or a weekend. In terms of setup or structure, they can range from a self-paid…May 4, 2024May 4, 2024
On National Write Your Story Day: Writing True Stories about Folks and FamilyIn her bestselling memoir, “ The Glass Castle,” Jeannette Walls writes about how her mother urged her author daughter to “just tell the…Mar 10, 2024Mar 10, 2024
Fair Pay: 6 Tips for Writers (and writing teachers)Last spring, as I filled my dining room table with receipts and mileages and 2022 credit card bills--all to prepare and IRS file my 2022…Jul 15, 2023Jul 15, 2023
How to find the Perfect Gift for the Writer in Your LifeLast year, the best gift under my tree was a packet of black, ball-point pens. I mean “best,” as in, this was the gift that got me really…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
On Halloween: How To Get Past Your Writing Fears — Áine GreaneyVampires? Witches? Ghouls? Politicians? Yes, they’re Halloween scary (maybe), but on our worst writing days, they’ve got nothing on our…Oct 30, 2021Oct 30, 2021