The Curse of Julia Mama, another great story created in Fighting Words online story-writing workshop

The school term is back! I was excited yesterday to illustrate another story by another group of primary school children with Fighting. This story is about Angelica, a Shape-shifter in her quest to search for her powers. The story plot becomes interesting when she and her friend, Fillupa Flop, arrive at Julia Mama’s restaurant. NeitherContinue reading “The Curse of Julia Mama, another great story created in Fighting Words online story-writing workshop”

Community Outreach Programme with Fighting Words

Fighting Words actively reaching local communities and organisations in promoting creative writing. The result is very encouraging and inspiring indeed. There were innovative stories, plays and songs that was created through some of these workshops facilitated by Fighting Words. It has been such a pleasure to participate and illustrate their works. Read their stories onlineContinue reading “Community Outreach Programme with Fighting Words”

Fighting Words Online Story -Writing workshop

This is a story about a leaf. This is not any ordinary leaf but apparently, a leaf that is in a dilemma about eating other leaves. Unfortunately, for Leafy the Leaf, he finds it difficult not to eat his best friends (the other leaves). But Leafy is very hungry until one day a slice ofContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story -Writing workshop”

Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop

Today,we have another brilliant story written by young authors 2nd Class St. Colmcille’s Junior National School. I’ve had the pleasure illustrating the characters in the story about the adventures of Joe, the pink Caterpillar with his unique friend,the ladybird with blue wings and black dots. With the help of his friend Bob the ladybird, willContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop”

Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop

Mr Sprinkle.. a bunny who defeats his fear of foxes by hopping and bouncing on them. Along side him is his side kick, Captain Dog who has a black belt in karate. These young authors from 2nd Class, St. Colmchille’s JNS, Knocklyon in Wicklow keep on giving us more and more. It is another wonderfulContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop”

Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop

If anyone could come up with a character such as The General Metal Chicken, it should be from some wonderful young authors from 2nd Class, St. Colmchille’s JNS Knocklyon. Today, was another fantastic session and it was so much fun illustrating the story that these kids came up with. I also love the General MetalContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop”

Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop.

Exciting characters always make a good story. For these 2nd class kids from St. Colmchille’s JNS, Knocklyon, they do know how to come up with such brilliant characters. As usual, it gives me great joy to illustrate their story this morning for the workshop. When Something the Brownie ( which indeed is a brownie) andContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story-Writing Workshop.”

Fighting Words Online Story Writing Workshop

Last week I illustrated a story written by 3rd and 4th class students from Wicklow Montessori School. The characters in this story makes me smile. If you love potatoes and vegetables you will definitely fall in love with these characters. It is a story about the King Potato and his friend Bradley the Brocoli. IContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story Writing Workshop”

Fighting Words Social Memoir Project with Croke Park & the GAA Museum

This is another project that I’ve had the pleasure to work on. It is a social memoir project with Croke Park and the GAA Museum. It is a collection of stories from the local community and one of this story is written by students from 5th & 6th classes of St. Columba’s National School. IContinue reading “Fighting Words Social Memoir Project with Croke Park & the GAA Museum”

Fighting Words Online Story Writing Workshop

For today’s post, I have illustrated a story created by 5th class primary students Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna. As always, there are wonderful characters like Mr McCaw , a bird who got hit by Polly, the plastic bottle while flying. There is also a dramatic moment when Polly was being grabbed by her top by theContinue reading “Fighting Words Online Story Writing Workshop”