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Susan Condon
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Irish Writer & Poet | Winner of the Jonathan Swift Creative Writing Award | MA Creative Writing from DCU | 2024 Irish Writers Centre National Mentoring Programme

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Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025

Date:  Saturday, 10 May 2025Time:  2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.Venue:  Dun Laoghaire, LexIcon (Level 3)Admission:  Free. All welcome. Delighted to have one of my poems included, along with a host of fabulous Irish poets! Arlen House, the…
Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025
Date:  Saturday, 10 May 2025Time:  2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.Venue:  Dun Laoghaire, LexIcon (Level 3)Admission:  Free. All welcome. Delighted to have one of my poems included, along with a host of fabulous Irish poets! Arlen House, the feminist press, celebrates 50 years of publishing this year. Join us for readings from their latest anthology Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025, edited by Alan Hayes and Nuala O'Connor.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Our FlashFlood editors would love to see some humour, quirkiness, light or uncommon themes in the submissions!
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April 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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FlashFlood is now open for submissions until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted (2022 & earlier). Debut writer spots. Free to enter. For more details see here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
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April 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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I whip off my jeans, buckle myself to the handrail, then creep down the wet steps.—"Saviour" by @susancondon.bsky.social in case you missed it

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April 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I’ll be talking about writing and life and my new book and staying sane - nearly - at Literary Leicester, the free book festival at The University of Leicester. Wednesday 8pm. Come along and say hello afterwards.

Details in link.

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Select tickets – Kit de Waal: The Best of Everything – Sir Bob Burgess Building, Welford Road, University of Leicester
Join one of the UK's favourite authors, Kit de Waal, to launch THE BEST OF EVERYTHING, her new novel about the love that can st...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Please come if you can and help make this festival a success.

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March 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Poet in Residence wanted for the National Memorial Arboretum for two years to use the Arboretum's landscape and memorials for a series of original poems to share stories with brand new audiences. Details in link.

Please share :)

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Work at the Arboretum | About Us | National Memorial Arboretum
There are lots of ways to get involved with the National Memorial Arboretum, from volunteer roles to paid positions.
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February 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Watch this space: POETRY longlist for Issue 2 coming at noon today!
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February 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!

#litmags #writer #writingcommunity

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November 17, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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January 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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I took some more photos of poor Pepper today. He is so sweet and loving and gentle but nobody has wanted to adopt him just because he looks a little bit scrungly. 😢 Please share with anyone you know in northern Vermont who might be interested! www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
January 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Healthcare Mergers and Market Shifts: Insights from Alan Condon, Becker’s Healthcare

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Healthcare Mergers and Market Shifts: Insights from Alan Condon
Podcast Episode · Becker’s Healthcare Podcast · 01/08/2025 · 6m
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January 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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This Saturday is the final episode of Season 9 of the #poetry #podcast & one of my guests is one of our stars from The Storms, @sprestonduncan.bsky.social who will read from his debut collection, Blood Alluvium

Tune in from 5pm on most podcast platforms to Stay Bloody Poetic 🙏😘
January 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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This is such a beautiful listen and I am thrilled to have my story included thank you so much happy happy Christmas @deuxiemepeau @EatTheStorms
🎄Christmas with Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast, has made its way around the platforms & is available on Spotify, Apple, Podcast, CastBox, YouTube, Overcast & Amazon + more

13 guest stars ✨ to set this season aight

Merry Christmas everyone.
We’re back 4.1.25

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December 23, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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What are you doing Sunday 19th Jan at 2pm? Fancy chilling out while three Turas Press poets read from their #poetry collections at Books Upstairs in Dublin 🙏😉

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An Afternoon with Turas Press | Books Upstairs
Join us for an afternoon of poetry with three Turas Press writers at 2pm on Sunday 19th January. All are welcome to this event, admission is free but please do reserve a place using the booking form b...
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January 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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I love this new cover so much!

For American readers interested in witch trials, women's history, Ireland... my novel Her Kind is now available in the US, through Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Amazon ... Ebook, hardback, paperback
May 2, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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One of the most helpful writer resources around!!
Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in January 2025. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
January 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
To family and friends, near and far …
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
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A compilation of some of the best advice on planning & plotting from our archives...by @lucyocallaghan.bsky.social

'There is a lot to consider and plan for when developing a story idea. The more you plan, the more you can see a story emerging'

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#writingq #writing
December 19, 2024 at 10:40 AM
December 25, 2024 at 10:07 AM
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Just a quick reminder to donate any toys, books, clothes etc that you'll be getting rid of in January NOW.
BEFORE Christmas. That preloved item of yours could make someone else's Christmas extra special.
December 9, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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A story that begins with a corpse on the floor is a mystery. A story that ends with a corpse on the floor is a tragedy. A story that begins with a floor on a corpse is The Wizard of Oz.
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 PM
I love this one 😵‍💫
Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.

To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
December 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM