Llandeilo Litfest Writers’ Day: Workshops and talks for writers

On Sunday April 30th our focus is on writer’s and we have a series of workshops ready for them:

 

 

Sunday April 30th at 11am at the Angel Inn
Rhys Milsom: Verse Poetry Workshop

 £5,90 Poetry Workshop Rhys Milsom
Personal moments combined with the ongoing evolution or de-evolution of nature are the focal points of Rhys’ poetry. He will be using these themes in his workshop. Each participant will craft a poem of their own mindset and experiences.
Gweithdy barddoniaeth gyda Rhys Milsom. Bydd cyfle ichi fynd ati I gyfansoddi cerdd yn y gweithdy hwn.

Sunday April 30^th at 12 noon at the Fountain Fine Art Gallery
Kate Murray: “Writing my way out of dyslexia” 

 Admission is Free 

Kate Murray: Writing My Way Out of Dyslexia
Kate was told she would never write and at the age of twenty-four she was diagnosed with dyslexia. Suddenly the world of the written word opened its door to her. Now Kate is writing her way out of dyslexia and will tell her story and advise others to do the same.
Er bod Kate Murray yn dyslexic, mae’i wedi ymroi I ysgrifennu yn greadigol er gwaethaf hynny. Dyma gyfle I glywed ei gwaith.

Sunday April 30^th at 1pm in at the Angel Inn
Self Publishing and marketing: Christoph Fischer and Philippa Davies

£2,71 Self-publishing and marketing.
Where do you start with self-publishing? What should your priorities be? Is there a sequence of steps that can be critical to success? Find answers from Christoph Fischer and Philippa Davies. Christoph has successfully self-published 11 books and Philippa has had novels filmed for S4C film and serialised by The Times.
Wedi ystyried hunan-gyhoeddi? Beth yw y blaenoriaethau? Mae Christoph a Philippa yn hen lawiau ar y broses.

Sunday April 30^th at 2pm at the Angel Inn
J A Corrigan and David Evans on their journey to published authors

£2,71 Journey to Publishing
Making it in the challenging world of publishing is hard. Considering taking the plunge? Wondering how a publishing contract can be obtained. Authors, David Evans and J A Corrigan, discuss their road to publishing success.
Mae y byd cyhoeddi llyfrau yn un cystadleuol dros ben. Ydych chi am fentro? Bydd David Evans a JA Corrigan yn agor y llen ac yn cynnig canllawiau gwerthfawr.

Sunday April 30^th at 3pm at the Angel Inn
Writing for TV and Film Q&A panel with Julian Dutton, Catrin Collier and Rob Gittins, hosted by Sarah Reynolds

 £5,90
Writing for TV and Film
What is the difference between writing a book and writing for film or TV? We’ve invited award winning writers, Julian Dutton, Catrin Collier and Rob Gittins to share their vast experience.
Sut mae addasu llyfrau ar gyfer cyfrwng y teledu neu ysgrifennu sgript yn hytrach na nofel? Dyma gyfle I glywed dau hen law yn y maes yn trafod y pwnc.

Copyright: Geraint Huw Reynolds

Moderator is Sarah Reynolds, a fellow author and PhD student in creative writing at Aberystwyth

Sunday, April 30^th at 4pm at the Angel Inn
“Improving your writing skills” with Alys Einion

Alys at the Llandeilo Book Fair 2016

 £5,90 Improving Your Writing Skills
A workshop with Alys Einion, author of Inshallah. Alys, who has a PhD in creative writing, will offer tips on how to improve your writing skills, and how to take an idea from initial draft to final manuscript. She will also talk about her experience with creative writing courses and give advice on researching and choosing the right writing course for you.
Eisiau gwella eich sgiliau ysgrifennu? Dyma gyfle I wneud gyda Alys Einion, awdures Inshallah.

Sunday April 30^th at 5pm at the Angel Inn
Memoir writer Sarah Jane Butfield

£5,90 Sarah Jane Butfield
Sarah will share her experience in memoir writing. Don’t we all have a story to tell? Isn’t there a book in all of us? Maybe not one of made-up stories but one of our experience and our truth?
Sarah Jane Butfield yn trafod ysgrifennu hunangofiant.

 

And let’s not forget our workshops for children on Saturday:

Saturday April 29^th at 2pm at the Angel Inn
Nuria Otte: a workshop for children to create their own stories and then illustrate it

  Admission is Free Children’s workshop
Create and illustrate a short story with artist Nuria Otte, suitable for ages 7-11.
Gweithdy creu stori a lluniau gyda Nuria Otte, yn addas ar gyfer plant 7-11 oed.

Nuria will work with the children to create a short illustrated story through free play. The participants will choose an object to convert it into a character. They will create a story around him or her (or it). Nuria will help the children to create illustrations using different materials. “

Saturday April 29^th at 3pm at the Angel Inn
A reading of Karla Brading’s latest children’s book ‘The Valley of Whispers,’ followed by writing exercises (Age 10+)

 Admission is Free

The Valley of Whispers
Karla Brading reads from her latest book, The Valley of Whispers, followed by writing exercises to get the wheels in your head turning. Recommended for ages 10 +.
Darlleniad o lyfr diweddaraf Kara, The Valley Of Whispers, gyda chyfle I ymarfer eich creadigrwydd chi. Ar gyfer plant 10 +.

 

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