Harness Your Hopes
‘Harness Your Hopes’ is a series of 6 podcast episodes of 30 minutes investigating and showcasing fiction. Six of the West of Ireland’s upcoming authors have written a new short story inspired by the theme of ‘harness your hopes’. On the podcast, the author reads the story and then speaks with the presenter about their craft and inspiration and how the theme inspired them. The aim of the programme is to place the listener at the heart of the artist’s creative process, while finding common ground and some positivity in these difficult times. Short Story, Literature, Irish, Writing This programme is supported by a Creative Ireland Bursary from Galway County Council. Writers taking part: Sasha de Buyl, Alan McMonagle, Órfhlaith Foyle, Gerry Boland, Celeste Augé, Owodunni Ola Mustapha. Producer & Presenter: Alan Meaney. Music by Eamonn Bailey. More info: https://tinyurl.com/2tsdf9ej
Episodes
Órfhlaith Foyle reads her new short story 'In Lorient'. She talks with the presenter about
- the time when she considered herself to be a writer
- the feeling she gets in her body when the idea for a story strikes her
- how her characters often want to be new
Órfhlaith Foyle: https://mobile.twitter.com/foyleorfhlaith
Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie/
Celeste Augé reads her new short story 'On The Bus'. In an short interview with Alan Meaney, she talks about
- how Chekov's 'In the cart' inspired the story
- how characters may come back to her in other stories she writes
- a collection of poetry she will publish in the future
Celeste Augé: https://www.celesteauge.com/
Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie
Alan McMonagle reads his story 'The First Kiss, The Second Glass of Wine'.
Afterwards, he discusses:
- writing his own versions of the wooden horse of Troy and the labours of Hercules, as a child
- the joy in completing a story
- how his experiences of lockdown inspired the story
Alan McMonagle: https://www.alanmcmonagle.com/
Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie
Gerry Boland reads 'Thirst', his new short story. The interview sees him recounting
- how a move to the countryside enabled him to write
- the outsider in his stories
- the importance of dialogue in his writing
Gerry Boland: http://www.gerrybolandwriter.ie/
Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie/
Ola Owodunni reads her story 'A Road Often Travelled'. She discusses
- how the story is based on the life of a friend of hers
- the struggles that people in Direct Provision in Ireland face
- the hope in both the story and in life for asylum seekers
Ola Owodunni : https://twitter.com/ddiezworld
Producer Alan Meaney: https://alanmeaney.ie/
Sasha de Buyl reads their new story 'Gestation'. In a chat with the presenter, they talk about
- the importance of reading the story out loud
- exploring creative non-fiction
- their upcoming projects.
Sasha de Buyl: https://twitter.com/sashadebuyl
Producer Alan Meaney:
‘Harness Your Hopes’ is a series of 6 podcast episodes of 30 minutes investigating and showcasing fiction. Six of the West of Ireland’s upcoming authors have written a new short story inspired by the theme of ‘harness your hopes’.
On the podcast, the author reads the story and then speaks with the presenter about their craft and inspiration and how the theme inspired them.
Writers taking part: Sasha de Buyl, Alan McMonagle, Órfhla...
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