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Taidgh Lynch
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Poet, book lover, former carer, and vilomah from KY 🇮🇪 living in SK 🇨🇦 Poetry: thewaxedlemon drawnpress PrairieFireMag TNOlitmag untethered FreeFall Pamphlet w/JackPinePress Supported by SaskArts Poetry Ed: GrainLitMag he/him 🚫 ai

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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · Apr 21
A year ago today my baby Rowan died (3 yrs old). The hardest. I miss you all the time. You were bright and so curious. Loved cars so much I worried you might grow up to be a boy racer. I love you so much ♥️ ♥️
toddler, Rowan, in a white laundry basket. The child is smiling and looking at the camera. He’s wearing a dark blue top with pink graphics. He’s wearing grey and pink trousers and no shoes or socks on his feet. His head is on some blankets and there’s an orange and yellow car next to him. He would have been blowing raspberries
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A Submission Opportunity! Send your poems to Cable Street Lit Mag. Don’t hesitate!
danadelibovi.bsky.social Dana Delibovi @danadelibovi.bsky.social · 7d
POETS! I'm poetry editor at Cable Street, @cablestreet-litmag.bsky.social —please send your poetry and poetry translations my way for our Spring issue. Word doc or Google docs link, up to 6 poems. Deadline March 1. Send directly to me at: dana.cablestreet@gmail.com #poetry #translation
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January 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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"While we have yet to pinpoint the attacker’s identity, we have narrowed the suspects down to three previous perpetrators of crimes against the season: E. Scrooge, Mr. Grinch, and Big City Lady-Lawyer With Christmas Eve Deadline."
The North Pole Has Suffered a Data Breach
Dear Valued Child, This letter was slipped into your stocking to inform you that we recently identified a breach of our North Pole Magic Systems (N...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.

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The Reality of AI Animal Content – Sedgwick County Zoo
If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen them – bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or “rescued” wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to be…
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December 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Looking for Deaf-centred stories for the reader in your family? Check out these authors:

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Keep an eye on this page. I’ll be recommending Deaf & Disabled authors & artists throughout the month. 🤟🏼
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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A creative funding opportunity! If you qualify—apply! 🌈 ✍️
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A learning opportunity! Check out the info below ✍️
brechtdp.bsky.social Brecht De Poortere @brechtdp.bsky.social · Nov 21
On 22 Dec at 5pm CET, I will run a small online event on how to use my lit mag rankings for submitting to journals. This event is for those: (i) new to submitting; and/or (ii) not comfortable with spreadsheets.
The event will be FREE but there are only 10 spots - sign up below!
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
thrasherxy.bsky.social Dr. Thrasher's The Overseer Class is now available for pre-order @thrasherxy.bsky.social · Nov 15
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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A submission opportunity! If you qualify don’t be shy — apply! As always read the guidelines and don’t be a jerk 🌈 ✍️
metachrosislitmag.bsky.social Metachrosis Magazine (Subs Open) @metachrosislitmag.bsky.social · Nov 14
We'll be opening for submissions of all forms of art and writing from 15th December 2025 - 28th February 2026. We'll be open for submissions via Duosoma and Curatorspace. Our submission guidelines and previous issue are on our website. 🐌🌌🌞 metachrosislitmag.com #litmag #literarymagazine #opencall
Submissions Open from 15th December / Metachrosis Issue 6 / We'll be accepting all forms of art and writing / send in your work vis Duosoma and Curatorspace / Check out our submission guidelines on our website! Metachrosis Magazine
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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An event opportunity! Come to WOTS in Saskatoon at the Refinery, 15 Saturday. The fabulous Adam Pottle will be there and others! I’ll be there too as a volunteer! Come and say hi
adampottle.bsky.social Dr. Adam Pottle @adampottle.bsky.social · Nov 5
I’ll be at the Word on the Street festival in Saskatoon on Saturday, November 15th! I’ll be reading from APPARITIONS and talking about prairie horror. Hope to see a big crowd!

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November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A poetry submission opportunity! You know what you have to do — submit to the West Trade Review!
Trill: Poems That Resonate
A weekly poetry project from West Trade Review: fearless, crafted writing
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November 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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A get yourself to an event opportunity!! If you’re in the Bay Area in the USA don’t miss this free, public event ✍️ 📖
thebeliever.net The Believer @thebeliever.net · Nov 12
Bay Area friends: Don't miss Believer editor Daniel Gumbiner in conversation with Only Son author Kevin Moffett later this month! The event is free and hosted by the International Library of Young Authors.
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A submission opportunity final call. Submit before midnight tonight! ✨ 🌙
prairiefiremag.bsky.social Prairie Fire Magazine @prairiefiremag.bsky.social · Nov 12
Today is the deadline for Manitoba Kitchen Party! Last call for submissions!

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November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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A submission opportunity! @theberlinreview.bsky.social is open for submissions. If you’re the right fit go ahead and submit
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All work must be original and unpublished.If your work is accepted by us for publication, we will contact you to confirm your consent to grant The Berlin Literary Review first serial rights, after …
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November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A micro~grants opportunity! Submit if you are the right fit 🌈 ✍️
Poetry Micro-Grants | Upstart & Crow
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November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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An opportunity! Today’s the day! If you’re in Waterloo say hi to the crew from TNQ 🌈 📖
thenewquarterly.bsky.social The New Quarterly @thenewquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 3
Join TNQ for a weekend of impressive Canadian literature, in-depth discussions, and immersive writing workshops at the 2025 Wild Writers Literary Festival! Check out the program today: wildwriters.ca/2025-program/

#wildwriters2025 #canlit #literaryfestival
Announcement that the 2025 Wild Writers Literary Festival program is now live on the wild writers website at wildwriters.ca.
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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A writing opportunity! More deets to come! Stay tuned
natflashfictionday.bsky.social National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · Nov 5
NFFD will open our MicroFiction Comp ((up to 100 words) & subs to our new anthology (theme to be announced) on 1 Dec. More details coming soon!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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It’s nearly midnight! 🐈‍⬛ 🎃 Get those poems in now! A submission opportunity. If you qualify—apply!
afterpoetry.com 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · Oct 31
Poets, @afterpoetry.com's month-long annual submissions window is almost over.

More than 115 of you have sent in your previously unpublished 'after' and ekphrastic poems – the highest number of subs of any year so far!

Not sent in YOUR poem yet? Don't leave it too late ...

afterpoetry.com/submit
Submit to After... | Poems inspired by other art
Send a new, unpublished 'after' or ekphrastic poem to After... throughout October 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Another writing opportunity! This time it’s a call for chapbooks by the fab @thirtywestph.com As usual, check if you qualify before you apply 🌈
thirtywestph.com Thirty West Publishing @thirtywestph.com · Oct 23
A new era of monochrome chapbooks are coming soon from Thirty West & we're ready to read. Submit your best poetry, fiction, and nonfiction chapbooks from Halloween (10/31) until New Year's Eve (12/31). Together, we shall stop at nothing to escape the mundane in 2026.

thirtywestph.com/submit
a flyer showing the call for submissions for Thirty West Chapbooks in 2026. Stories and poetry with a max of ~44 pages from October 31st to December 31st.
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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A submission opportunity. Time’s almost up! Send your subs to the fab @bansheepress.bsky.social Again, before you apply make sure you qualify!
bansheepress.bsky.social Banshee Press @bansheepress.bsky.social · Oct 27
Submissions for issue 21 are open until midnight IST on Friday 31 October ✍️
bansheepress.bsky.social Banshee Press @bansheepress.bsky.social · Oct 6
Submissions for issue 21 (spring/summer 2026) are open until 31 October! Submission guidelines are at the link below. We're looking forward to reading your short fiction, poetry, flash & essays! ✨

bansheepress.org/submit
October 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Of course! Why is it that the solution to everything is AI?! Maybe the plan could be to look after and support writers so that AI isn’t the answer? 🤷
nfjimenez.bsky.social N.F. Jimenez - drafting gay vampire books @nfjimenez.bsky.social · Oct 27
I'm a writer who has beaten "writer's block" many times and will beat it again. Sometimes it's an issue of writing yourself into a corner or writing something you don't like. But very often it's caused by the stress of living in post-capitalist hell and struggling to meet the needs to survive.
hanvanderhart.bsky.social Dr. Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · Oct 27
What beats writers block is not treating your body like a factory. What beats writers block is healthcare. What beats writers block is gardening, & rest, & food, & companionship, & reading, & leisure, & anti-capitalism—but of course that’s not a very profitable thing to write, & won’t sell LLMs.
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A writing prize opportunity from the fab Cúirt! www.cuirt.ie/cuirt-new-wr...
Cúirt New Writing Prize 2026 - Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Cúirt International Festival of Literature – Galway City
www.cuirt.ie
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A reading opportunity! If you qualify, apply 🌈
October 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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A poetry publishing opportunity! Submit if the rules fit
hararereview.com Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · Oct 21
Announcing: HRB's Zimbabwean Speculative Poetry Competition 🥳🎉
#HRBZimSpecPo

Send us your speculative poetry featuring Zimbabwean myths, urban legends, and or/oral narratives. Make it utopian or dystopian, we don't mind! Be formal, or experimental. Challenge yourself! Challenge us!
#HRBZimSpecPo Zimbabwean poets, we're ready to read your poems! Send us your speculative poetry with a theme of Zimbabwean mythologies and/or oral rratives. Make it utopian or dystopian, we don't mind! Challenge yourself! Challenge us! Open to Zimbabwean poets worldwide. Judges: Tinashe Tafirenyika and Sista Zai Zanda Ist Prize: $100 cash, The Process of Poetry and Soon Come 2nd Prize: $60 and The Process of Poetry 3rd Prize: $40 and a book TBA Closing date: November 10, 2025 Max word count: 500 Enter at the link: https://forms.gle/WbbttwQN6kAkvvzy8
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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So jealous! Seems like a fab night 🤩
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Hello new people of Bluesky! Please use alt text for all of your lovely images and gifs 🙏 It not only helps people with vision impairments, it also makes your images searchable! Win-win situation 💛
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM