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Welcome to the multimedia section of our website. We hope to expand this section in the coming months. To begin with we have a number of recent video clips which may be of interest:


Getting Published	In this video author Caroline Barry introduces you to seven practical tip to having your work published. Caroline is apublished author herself and her expierience can be a valuable resource to people seeking to attract a publishing agencty.
Heartland	This is a collection of the work of fifty-six Longford born or based creative writers which takes the ancient traditions of story making and story telling and presents them in both book and CD ROM format thus taking the delivery of literature into the twenty-first century. According to the editor,
Loose Leaves	A collection of Poems and Short Stories by writers from Longford. Facilitated by Longford County Council Arts Loose Leaves has given writers in the county a beautiful record of their work, something that can be treasured for posterity. here you can vew the authors reading from their work and also read the full text online.
Jack Harte	The Longford Arts Office were recently associated with the launch of Jack Harte’s new novel “Reflections in a Tar-Barrel”. Jack has strong Longford connections, having spent much of his childhood in Lanesborough. “Reflections in a Tar-Barrel” was launched on 3rd December 2008 in Longford Branch Library.
Functional Writing	A guide to Functional Writing
Creative Talk	Using Role-play and drama to support writing in the classroom. Three, twenty minute, demonstration films With Chris Thompson Putting more of the “Creative” into creative writing.
The Awakened Life	“The Awakened Life”, launched in 2008, addresses important issues that arise in the writing of poetry and fiction. For anyone who has ever wondered how writers find their inspiration and what process they go through to produce the finished work, this will provide a wealth of information, suggestions and advice.
Writing the Short Story	This presentation is aimed at those who are beginning to write short fiction and who are looking for some general guidelines. It examines the individual components of the short story, for example, character, plot, setting, among others, and looks at how each of these elements work in practice. Each point is illustrated through extracts from the work of contemporary Irish authors so the viewer can see clearly how the writer goes about achieving a particular effect. Filled with practical advice, it is intended to ease the aspiring writer into producing their own short stories.
Three Short Childrens Stories	Story telling is a great way to engage children’s interests and creatively encourage active imagination. Two of these stories start with extra visual stimulus in the form of very special puppets but these engaging and amusing characters are not allowed to take over the story telling experience. All the stories offer plenty of ideas to share after the story is told.