The Stinging Fly is currently devising a range of targeted supports for disabled writers. Our aim is to ensure that our development programme of workshops, seminars and mentoring is more meaningful, more widely accessible, and meets the needs of writers with disabilities.
On Thursday October 30th from 6pm to 8pm we will host an initial meet and greet on Zoom for disabled writers who are interested in helping us make these changes.
This will be a friendly and informal meeting where we can learn about your experience to date as a writer. Whether you are just starting out or you’ve already been writing for a while, we want to hear about any extra supports you think you need to help you advance and develop your writing practice.
If you’re interested in attending this first meeting on October 30th, please get in touch with Declan Meade by Wednesday October 22nd.
Email: declan@stingingfly.org
For this first meeting, we are restricting the numbers participating to 20 people. This will help ensure we get to hear from everyone who attends. An additional meeting will be organised should the demand be there.
If you have any access or support requirements for the meeting, do please let us know. Writers are, of course, very welcome to invite their personal assistants to join. Comfort breaks will be provided during the meeting.
We plan to record the meeting so that it can be made available as a resource for more writers in future.
We appreciate that a Zoom meeting may not work for everyone and equally that this date might not suit you. We’d still love to hear from you.
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With thanks to Evelyne Cynk who has been instrumental in collaborating with us on this initiative. Also thanks to Emilie Conway, Róisín Power Hackett and Dr Maria Pierce who have offered us with invaluable guidance and support.