sheila armstrong
@sheelanogig.bsky.social
Writer & dog botherer
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@logainm.bsky.social Hey, could I send you a DM? Thanks.
September 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
@logainm.bsky.social Hey, could I send you a DM? Thanks.
Very happy to be representing Ireland in the Eurovision this year. Thank you to @literatureireland.bsky.social for supporting me & Irish writing abroad, and to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social for taking a chance on me in the first place. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. More soon. #EUPL2025
March 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Very happy to be representing Ireland in the Eurovision this year. Thank you to @literatureireland.bsky.social for supporting me & Irish writing abroad, and to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social for taking a chance on me in the first place. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. More soon. #EUPL2025
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This show has now moved to Vicar Street due to ticket demand. Proceeds go to Medical Aid for Palestine. Tickets have just gone on sale and we’d love to sell it out and make as much money for humanitarian aid. Tickets for The Complex are still valid. Please share: www.ticketmaster.ie/irish-writer...
November 23, 2023 at 12:04 PM
This show has now moved to Vicar Street due to ticket demand. Proceeds go to Medical Aid for Palestine. Tickets have just gone on sale and we’d love to sell it out and make as much money for humanitarian aid. Tickets for The Complex are still valid. Please share: www.ticketmaster.ie/irish-writer...
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This is bloody good. I'm already worried about how I'm going to feel when it's finished. Beautifully written melancholy prose interspersed with regular slaps of imagery of shocking violence, although they rarely actually describe violence. The rhythm is exquisite.Thank you @sheelanogig.bsky.social !
October 11, 2023 at 8:16 PM
This is bloody good. I'm already worried about how I'm going to feel when it's finished. Beautifully written melancholy prose interspersed with regular slaps of imagery of shocking violence, although they rarely actually describe violence. The rhythm is exquisite.Thank you @sheelanogig.bsky.social !
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These are always worth a good look. Especially liking the mention of 'Towards an inclusive Creative Writing', by Janelle Adsit.
I teach (if that's the right word) creative writing (if that's what we should call it) at the University of Nottingham. Sometimes I send out these Class Notes afterwards. This week: some STRONG LANGUAGE: mailchi.mp/25a26a559cac...
October 9, 2023 at 3:52 PM
These are always worth a good look. Especially liking the mention of 'Towards an inclusive Creative Writing', by Janelle Adsit.
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Ireland's President Michael D Higgins denounces as 'reprehensible' the attacks by Hamas and the deaths of civilians in Israeli strikes.
▶️ "Diplomatic failure" every year at the UN is "bearing a terrible fruit for all".
▶️ Condolences to all families - and thoughts with family of Kim Damti.
▶️ "Diplomatic failure" every year at the UN is "bearing a terrible fruit for all".
▶️ Condolences to all families - and thoughts with family of Kim Damti.
October 9, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Ireland's President Michael D Higgins denounces as 'reprehensible' the attacks by Hamas and the deaths of civilians in Israeli strikes.
▶️ "Diplomatic failure" every year at the UN is "bearing a terrible fruit for all".
▶️ Condolences to all families - and thoughts with family of Kim Damti.
▶️ "Diplomatic failure" every year at the UN is "bearing a terrible fruit for all".
▶️ Condolences to all families - and thoughts with family of Kim Damti.
Taking a break from Belgian frites to head to the Cork Short Story Festival this weekend. Can only make the Friday but lots of shorty short shorts on all week.⬇️
www.corkshortstory.net/programme.html
www.corkshortstory.net/programme.html
Programme
The Cork International Short Story Festival, produced by the Munster Literature Centre
www.corkshortstory.net
October 9, 2023 at 5:06 PM
Taking a break from Belgian frites to head to the Cork Short Story Festival this weekend. Can only make the Friday but lots of shorty short shorts on all week.⬇️
www.corkshortstory.net/programme.html
www.corkshortstory.net/programme.html
"Patient: It hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Don’t do that."
George Saunders on mediocrity. If you're not signed up to his substack, you should be.
georgesaunders.substack.com/p/office-hou...
Doctor: Don’t do that."
George Saunders on mediocrity. If you're not signed up to his substack, you should be.
georgesaunders.substack.com/p/office-hou...
Office Hours
A question about mediocrity (from someone who clearly isn't)
georgesaunders.substack.com
October 7, 2023 at 4:02 PM
"Patient: It hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Don’t do that."
George Saunders on mediocrity. If you're not signed up to his substack, you should be.
georgesaunders.substack.com/p/office-hou...
Doctor: Don’t do that."
George Saunders on mediocrity. If you're not signed up to his substack, you should be.
georgesaunders.substack.com/p/office-hou...
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Like 90% of being an artist is being too stubborn to stop being an artist.
October 5, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Like 90% of being an artist is being too stubborn to stop being an artist.
First post over here and its a good'un. Hopefully safer to talk about how excruciating filming a five-minute segment is. Realising you have arms for the first time and have no idea what they are or where they're supposed to go.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
October 4, 2023 at 10:06 AM
First post over here and its a good'un. Hopefully safer to talk about how excruciating filming a five-minute segment is. Realising you have arms for the first time and have no idea what they are or where they're supposed to go.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...