Gerry is a professional Irish author and coach to other authors. He is currently writing a novel in the literary/humour/fantasy genre.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

‘Write Your Book’ course
Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex

Oct 15 – Nov19 2025
Places are now available on the sixth series of popular hands-on classes for writers in the Shoreham area, running weekly on Wednsday evenings, from 7 to 8.30pm

Is there a book you’d like to make progress on? This very practical hands-on course for anyone who is at any stage in the process of creating their book, fiction or non-fiction, for adults or children. You might want to move forward with:

• • thinking up what your book is about in the first place
  • planning the book and its overall shape
  • writing or editing the material
  • getting feedback on what you’ve written
  • getting the book published and read

Places are limited and must be booked and paid for in advance. The course fee is £75, which can be paid to Gerry by bank transfer or Paypal.

The course is very much project oriented. At each class, every participant has the opportunity to talk about their own project – what stage they’re at, what obstacles they’re facing – and plan what they will do next, with the support of me and the group. Everyone then goes away and works on the project before reporting back at the next meeting. Some people read extracts of what they’ve done. It’s a very supportive environment.

Much learning about effective writing naturally arises in the course of looking at individuals’ projects. This includes principles such as:

• developing one’s writing style
• overcoming obstacles
• getting work done
• developing one’s own writing ‘voice’
• editing and improving existing material

If someone has to miss any of the meetings they can send in work to be read to the group, and feedback can be provided – or join by Whatsapp.

“Great course, with thoughtful helpful guidance and encouragement. I highly recommend Gerry’s writing class.”

“Since attending Gerry’s very friendly writing class I now have the confidence to put the ideas that have been rolling round in my head (for years) to paper .I am really enjoying the classes; Gerry is very helpful and kind with his suggestions and help . It has been inspiring to meet so many other people with their stories, and to discover that we were all lacking in confidence. This is  great class and I am really enjoying it , Thank you Gerry”

Gerry reads from his previous book