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The stage is set for today's Gliterarylunches with Ann Morgan and Barbara Leahy . Let the fizz commence! Canongate (has left) Blake Friedmann Literary Agency

Submissions for our Short Story Award competition open soon! First prize is €1000, second prize €500, as well as a €300 third prize. Guest judge Nuala O'Connor, Jennifer McMahon (@jmcm.bsky.social) and I cannot wait to read your words. Send us your best! Rules below: open.substack.com/pub/authorjmcm…

Icymi!

I really enjoyed this great talk by Gary Finnegan Gary Finnegan! Check it out on the Creative Community Sessions website!

lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com/website new website address folks. Hahahahah I just beat Wix and I AM SO PLEASED. Not paying those fees anymore and so had to remove my domain and it was getting all weepy at me but then gave me something that I like better anyway. hahaha. #WinningWednesday

Aisling Walsh gave an amazing talk at last Saturday's Creative Community Sessions event, about the importance of building a diverse and inclusive writing community. You can find the video recording of it on the Creative Community Sessions website!

In this fascinating and engaging talk, award-winning poet and novelist Brian Kirk Brian Kirk discusses the mammoth task of creating the modern literary novel. creativecommunitysessions.com/p/brian-kirk

I was delighted to take part in The Creative Community Sessions series last Saturday. Huge thanks to Jennifer McMahon (@jmcm.bsky.social)

She's made my day and it's only just gone 6am .. thanks Tracie Adams,Writer

ICYMI. Our Short Story Awards Competition opens on 1-30 June. Some free slots still available! Take a look! frazzledlit.com/p/frazzled-lit…

Reminder. We open on the 1st June for just 30 days for our inaugural Frazzled Lit Short Story Award. Judged by the wonderful Nuala O'Connor. We three can't wait to read your words. frazzledlit.com/p/frazzled-lit…

The Frazzled Lit Short Story Award 2025 Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st June* will open for submissions in 3 days and 9 hours, and will remain open through the month of June! I penned a wee post last night with my thoughts on what we're looking for. frazzledlit.com/p/speaking-of-…

Only two days and sixteen hours to go until the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award 2025 opens for submissions! Are you out there writing a story for us? I just know you are! To paraphrase Paul Muad'dib Atreides: Long live the writers!

Are you worried that the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award is too literary for you to enter? Hey, we're Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st June*, remember? We dig all jives! frazzledlit.com/p/so-what-sort…

A bit of good news for those who are considering submitting to the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award! We know that things are tight for everyone at the moment, they certainly are for us, which is why we have decided to reduce the entry fee to just 12 euro! Yay!

The Frazzled Lit Short Story Award 2025 ⭐ (Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st June*) is open to submissions for The Frazzled Lit Short Story Award (fee-based). duotrope.com/duosuma/submit… #CallforSubmissions

And the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award is live and open for submissions! Everything you need to know is in the post below. We can't wait to read what you've cooked up for us! frazzledlit.com/p/ready-to-sub…

your story will receive the best of care with the Frazzled Team and Judge Nuala O'Connor. Get yours in!

We received some lovely pieces today. Keep them coming!