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Disability Week 2020 with Adam Pearson

Second year Creative Writing student Grace Holden talks about her experience attending and reflecting on Disability Week 2020 with Adam Pearson.

community, Events, learn, student work, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelMarch 20, 2020student experience, student, disability, Disability Week 2020, Falmouth University

Hunting for Golf Balls by Tom Velterop ⁠– Part I

Tom Velterop, third-year Journalism & Creative Writing student, writes about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and its last refuge of wilderness.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelMarch 18, 2020memoir, creative non-fiction, student, loss, golf, creative writing

The Mortifying Ordeals of Being Known: a Review of Richard Siken’s Crush

First-year students are asked to write a 500-word review as a part of their first-term portfolios. The subject of the review can be anything the writer wants. One writer chose an award-winning collection by one of the internet’s favourite poets.

community, Creative Writing, poetry, student workFalWriting TeamMarch 16, 2020student writing, student work, poetry, poet, review, Creative Writing, first year

Event: Free, Interactive Workshops with Craig Barr-Green and Emily Barr

Join our very own Craig Barr-Green and YA novelist Emily Barr on April 25th at The Writer’s Block to explore building extraordinary new worlds and creating the characters that live in them.

community, Events, events, Creative Writing, fiction, staffFalWriting TeamMarch 11, 2020events, Craig Green, Emily Barr, Creative Writing, workshops, The Writer's Block, The Lit Platform, fantasy, dystopia, Cornwall

Spawning Klingon and Huttese

First year Creative Writing students have been exploring writing about, back to, from and responding to texts of all kinds using texts as source material (literally and thematically), creative responses, as well as critical responses.

community, Creative Writing, student work, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamMarch 9, 2020Creative Writing, student writing, student work, Woodlane Campus, falmouth, poetry, poems

Event: Inside the Kremlin Propaganda Machine – with Kate de Pury

Join us for a talk with our very own Kate de Pury about the Kremlin propaganda machine next Tuesday 10th of March at 6pm at The Lighthouse.

community, Events, events, MA in Journalis, Woodlane Campus, The LighthouseFalWriting TeamMarch 6, 2020journalism, School of Writing and Journalism, journalist, Kate de Pury, Russia, events, Woodlane Campus, The Lighthouse

Event: Join us for a talk with novelist, Yara Rodrigues Fowler

Join us this Tuesday 3rd of March for a talk with novelist Yara Rodrigues Fowler about her writing, and reading from her novel, Stubborn Archivist.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, Events, events, learn, literature, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 2, 2020Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Event, The Lighthouse, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth, Falmouth University

Emma Wright in conversation with Craig Green & Luke Thompson

Join us next Tuesday 3rd March in Lecture Theatre 1 at 6pm for a conversation with Emma Wright, founder of the EMMA PRESS.

community, Creative Writing, Events, events, interviews, reading, staff, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamFebruary 26, 2020Emma Press, Luke Thompson, Craig Green, Independent press, Publishing, The Lit Platform, Stranger Collective, Falmouth University, falmouth

Our interview with author and journalist Laura Stevens

We interviewed award-winning author about her novel The Exact Opposite of Okay and about her advice to our writers.

community, Creative Writing, interviews, writingFalWriting TeamFebruary 24, 2020Laura Stevens, CWIP, Comedy Women in Print Award, The Exact Opposite of Okay, Yound Aldult, Comedy, Contemporary Writing

Event: Talk with lecturer Dr Sherezade Garcia Rangel about On The Hill, her unique narrative podcast

Come join us for a talk with lecturer Dr Sherezade Garcia Rangel next Thursday 27 February at 6pm in The Lighthouse. about her unique and innovative podcast, On The Hill.

Steren – Entry Eight

First year English with Creative Writing student, Alice Farley, writes the Eighth entry to the Steren series.

community, Creative Writing, epistolary, student work, writingFalWriting TeamFebruary 14, 2020Steren epistolary project, steren, Steren Series, Writing, creative writing, epistolary, student writing, student projects

Event: Reading with Yasmin Rahman, YA Debut Author

Come join us for a reading with YA author Yasmin Rahman next Monday 17 February at 6pm in The Lighthouse. This is a free event, but booking is recommended. Trigger warning: Yasmin will discuss her novel All the Things we Never Said which deals with suicide, sexual abuse and mental health issues.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, Events, literature, reading, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamFebruary 12, 2020Yasmin Rahman, All the Things we Never Said, YA, young adult, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth University, Reading, event, Contemporary Writing

FalWriting's Love Stories: Enter our 500-Word Love Story Contest

Enter our 500-words Love Story contest. Judged by Luke Thompson, Sherezade Garcia Rangel and Chelsey Flood, this contest is open to current students and alumni. Deadline 30th March.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, events, literature, MA Professional Writing, writingSherezade Garcia RangelFebruary 7, 2020Creative Writing, falwriting, The Lighthouse, student writing, alumni, writing community, writing, writing competitions, love story, love, LGBTQ

Students Should Be Able to Bring Their Cats to University

First-year students are asked to write a 500 word persuasive speech as a part of their first-term portfolios. The topic can be anything the writer wants. One writer chose to address a small but deeply personal injustice.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, literature, student work, writingFalWriting TeamFebruary 3, 2020Creative Writing, Writers, Writing, student work, persuasive speech, cats

Event: What Are Agents Looking For with Kate Johnson

Join us next Thursday 6 February at The Lighthouse for an evening with Kate Johnson and find out from a real expert what literary agents are looking for. We’ll also announce the winner of our Ghost Story Competition!

community, Cornwall, Events, learn, student work, uncanny readings, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamJanuary 29, 2020literary agent, event, Mackenzie Wolf, ghost stories, Writing tips, Writing, Writers, writing community

Poetry Reading: Rupert Loydell and Sarah Cave

Sarah Cave & Rupert Loydell invite you to a poetry reading to celebrate their new book A Confusion of Marys at the Falmouth Art Gallery on Thursday 20th February, 6–8pm.

alumni, community, Cornwall, poetry, staff, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 27, 2020poetry, poets, writers from Cornwall, writing community, Falmouth, Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth University, staff publications, staff

Can the Computer Make You a Better Writer?

In this new post, our very own Chelsey Flood examines the question at the back of some of our minds in our relationship with computers and writing.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, Creative non-fiction, learn, staff, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 13, 2020Writing tips, Writers, writing community, writing challenge, Creative Writing, computers

Chons Da, Our Dear Amy!

Wishing our dear Amy Lilwall the best of luck on her new path at Lincoln, we recognise her contribution at Falmouth University and gather the messages of students and staff to accompany her on her way.