By Sara Chudzik A lot of people may not know that NUI Galway has its own literary journal. Every year, MA students in Literature and Publishing produce ROPES (Review of Post - Graduate English Studies), which first launched 26 years ago. Originally, the journal mainly published critical essays which reflected on Irish literature and culture. Now poetry and prose, fiction … [Read more...] about ROPES Literary Journal is looking for submissions
Creative writing
Prose ‘Knitting’
Knitting Wool is bought in a shop. It’s white and soft. It’s going to become a cardigan for a little girl to wear on her Holy Communion day. Two large balls are bought and a pattern chosen. They are paid for and carried home in a brown paper bag, placed inside a little shopping bag that rolls along its wheels behind its owner. The TV plays inside and a man watches … [Read more...] about Prose ‘Knitting’
Poetry competition reminder
Sin Poetry Competition Calling all poets on campus - SIN needs you! It's time for the annual SIN poetry Competition. This year's judge is the Galway-based poet and writer, Fred Johnston. A founder of Cúirt literature festival and the Forge Festival at Gort, which takes place next month. Fred Johnston also runs Galway's Western Writer's Centre. His latest volume … [Read more...] about Poetry competition reminder
A New Year, New Writing
WELCOME! It’s that October weather out there. The mist is simply gusting across campus and the deadlines are due in a matter of days; the library’s filling up and the coffee is in hand. So let me take this coffee break to welcome you to Sin’s Creative Corner. With the newly re-vamped Sin.ie enjoying its first few weeks, I am taking the opportunity to give … [Read more...] about A New Year, New Writing
The Whales
Earlier in the year, we held a creative writing competition. Roisin Kelly was the winner, with the following story... … [Read more...] about The Whales