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
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 29Jun 29
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 4May 4
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 10Mar 10
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
4 Questions to Ask Before You Sign Up to Lead a Writing Workshop or Retreat — Áine GreaneyI’m passionate (some would say ‘cranky’) about our right to tell our own story, to document our lived experiences as they have happened to…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021