Susan Condon

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…

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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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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...

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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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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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.

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.

What a wonderful man - kindness at its very best! I’m O-negative so without that shot, my body would have rejected my second child and my beautiful daughter wouldn’t be in the world to make it a better place. Thank you to all who donate.

Please come if you can and help make this festival a success.

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About her kids - very different alright …

I just recently read, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and I have The Haunting of Hill House near the top of my TBR pile - saving it …

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.

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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Watch this space: POETRY longlist for Issue 2 coming at noon today!

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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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...

Healthcare Mergers and Market Shifts: Insights from Alan Condon Podcast Episode · Becker’s Healthcare Podcast · 01/08/2025 · 6m

Healthcare Mergers and Market Shifts: Insights from Alan Condon, Becker’s Healthcare

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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 🙏😘

This is such a beautiful listen and I am thrilled to have my story included thank you so much happy happy Christmas @deuxiemepeau @EatTheStorms

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...

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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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

One of the most helpful writer resources around!!

To family and friends, near and far …

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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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.

I could do with joining!!!

Really annoying!

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.

Totally agree!