Jacq Molloy

 

Writer & Creative Writing Tutor

Jacq was born in Belfast, raised in an Australian country town and has been happily resident in East Sussex for twelve years. She freelances as an arts journalist and is a performed playwright. She has written and directed three short films and has had a short piece broadcast on HBO Television. Her prose has been shortlisted and placed in various competitions including Mslexia magazine and Winchester University's Writing Conference. She won the Frome Festival Short Story Prize in 2011.   

She is an experienced Creative Writing tutor who teaches for the Open University and Sussex Downs College as well as mentoring individual writers. She is currently writing a novel set in Australia and the UK.

In various other lives she has been a theatrical lighting designer, drama tutor and meat packer in an abbatoir. She has a degree in Drama and English, Diploma in Theatre Arts and a Masters in Creative Writing from The University of Sussex. She dreams of her perfect writing place but can't decide between a rustic tree house in the garden or a minimalist study with matching furniture.

2013 News & Events

Eastbourne Writes - June 29th/30th 2013

I am looking forward to the Eastbourne Writes Festival this year. I'll be running a writing workshop on Sat 29 and also judging the writing competition. For further details go to: www.eastbournewrites.co.uk 

I will put further details here shortly. I hope to see familiar writing friends and also to meet some new ones. Hope to see you there and/or read your entry in the competition. Pop the date in your diary!

One day Writing Workshop

If you're anything like me you will have enjoyed the Xmas and New year festivities with gusto and are now looking to kickstart your writing for the New Year. I am running a one day 'Focus on Fiction' Workshop on Sat 26th Jan from 10-4 at Sussex Downs College (full details on my teaching page).  Come and join me for a productive and fun day of writing. I guarantee it will get you focussed and passionate about your writing for 2013!

Valentine's Day Stories & Songs

If you fancy celebrating Valentine's Day in a quirky way come and join myself and several other writers from the Illiterati Writing Group in Hastings at our 'Not a love story' event at The Beacon arts venue in Hastings. The evening will consist of humorous and embarassing readings on the theme of 'love'. The second part of the evening will be given over to Sally Holloway's saucy new radio play performed live. Come and join us for a night of stories and song on Saturday 16th February.

Latest News

Ten lovely writers joined me for my first ever Writing Retreat Workshop on Saturday 17th November at Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne. It was such an enjoyable day and generated a lot of writing. I will be holding more of these days in 2013 so check back here in the New Year for information.

I will also be collabortaing again with Gina at Something Literary to bring other workshops after the success of our three workshops in the past couple of months. We intent to plan for these in the new year.

I have met wonderful people and talented writers through teaching this year which makes me look forward to 2013 with gusto! It is great to see a mix of new faces and familiar faces at workshops and I hope to see many of you again in 2013.

Previous Events/News

We had an amazing turnout of friendly and enthusiastic writers for our first Flying with Words Writing Workshop on Sunday 16th September and we also had another great session on Sunday 30th September. We'll be advertising future dates in due course.

Here is a blog report of how the first workshop went.

http://somethingliterary.wordpress.com/

Flying with Words
Creative Writing Workshop

 Tutor - Jacq Molloy
Sunday 30th Sept 2012 - 11am to 4pm

Flying with words is a one day creative writing workshop aimed at writers of all levels. Spend a stimulating day uncovering stories using memory, prompts and imagnation. You may end up with the bones of a short story or piece of lifewriting, an idea for a novel, or a snappy piece of flash fiction.

Lose yourself in your writing through guided excercises aimed at stirring your creativity. Bring your imagination, notebook/pen, and be prepared to surprise yourself. The workshop will take place in the recently opened Something Literary shop (Phone no: 07565 585 107) in the Enterprise Centre, Eastbourne, next to the railway station.

Something Literary is a writer's haven and ideal for attracting the muse! The day costs £25 (tea & cake provided to get the morning started but please bring lunch).
Bookings can be made at http://www.somethingliterary.co.uk/ or by popping into the shop.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Come and hear tales & songs from Jacq & Fellow members of the Illiterati Writers - a guaranteed entertaining event - perfect for banishing the January blues!!!!

 

Jacq was placed first in the Frome Festivel Short Story Competition in July 2011 from a field of over 500 entries. You can read her winning story under the My Writing tab or here www.fromefestival.co.uk - click on link to short story comp. You can also listen to a podcast of the awards ceremony and hear the story being read here www.fromefm.co.uk  - click on Programmes then Frome Festival and from left scroll bar select Frome Festival 2011, then select July 14th.

Teaching  - next courses at  Sussex Downs College Jan 2013

See 'Teaching' Page for further information