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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Jul 29

Writing Ghost Stories with June Caldwell - Irish Writers Centre %

Are you looking to have a decent draft of a ghost story in time for Halloween? Sign up to June Caldwell's new course at the Irish Writers Centre (Dublin). Starts Tues 9 Sept 2025, 6.30 - 8.30pm

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · Jun 18

Back on beautiful #AchillIsland for work, thinking, recreation, release.

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · May 24

I'm facilitating a week-long #ShortStoryWorkshop in October at the wonderful Circle of Missé, France. What circularity! I first visited this magical place in 2014 as part of @themothmagazine.bsky.social short story prize: returned twice, won again, and now:

www.circleofmisse.com/wp/writing-2...

Write a Short Story in Six Days - Circle of Misse

Workshop Summary – October 19-26 From nailing a solid idea to the excitement of penning that vital last sentence, this week-long intensive will examine the different elements of short story writing in...

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · May 16

A note to say I've joined @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social panel for one-to-one mentoring in fiction, creative non-fiction and essays. More details, including how to engage me, on the IWC website.

irishwriterscentre.ie/one-to-one-m...

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · Apr 24

I'm facilitating another short story course at the Irish Writers Centre from 1st Juy-5th August:

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Write a Short Story in Six Weeks with June Caldwell - Irish Writers Centre

This course will examine the different elements of short story writing, offering participants a chance to explore the most important question: who is telling the story and why?

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · Apr 30

Announcing the 2025 International Lamplight Fellowship Awardees, and there's me in there (so it is)! Looking forward to working with these fabulous writers over a 2-week period in June. Many thanks to @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Varuna Writer's House in Australia for the opportunity.

Announcing the 2025 International Lamplight Fellowship Awardees - Irish Writers Centre

Eight fiction writers have been awarded a place on the 2025 International Lamplight Fellowship, a two-week online programme in partnership with Varuna, National Writers’ House (Australia)

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Derek Beaulieu @derekbeaulieu.bsky.social · Mar 16

My thoughts and reflections on Joakim Norling's announcement of the closure of @timglaseteditions.bsky.social : derekbeaulieu.ca/2025/03/16/t...
and thank you so much Joakim -- your vision and dedication has been inspirational.

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Mar 21

Saddened to hear @timglaseteditions.bsky.social are winding up operations: timglaset.com/so/adPMUUlvs...

All things must pass

This is the very last newsletter from Timglaset Editions. After long deliberation I have decided to put Timglaset to rest. The press has been under a lot of pressure since the recession in 2022-23. Ma...

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Sonya Gildea @sonyagildea.bsky.social · Mar 3

Studio 6 Collective

A long & inspiring day w/ fellow collaborators on this collective project, Nathan O'Donnell, Clare Bell, Annemarie Ní Churreáin @oeiny.bsky.social @stomaselli.bsky.social Nithy Kasa & creative partners TBG+S

w/thanks @artscouncilireland.bsky.social for making such work possible

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Feb 6

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French Kids Paying Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg (1988)

YouTube video by Back to the Past

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Jan 31

Do away with book blurbs!

Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Jan 31

Yeah, yeah. Alright.

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Jan 31

And working in this:
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Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol

YouTube video by TECHNOIR

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Jan 31

And this:
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Serge Gainsbourg - Chez Les Ye-Ye

YouTube video by Alexey Shakhov (NNM_404)

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Jan 31

Writing about this:
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Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem Pour Un Con

YouTube video by orphan-drugs blogspot

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Dec 8

Congratulations!

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Nov 29

Irish language rap group Kneecap has won a discrimination case over the British govt's refusal to award them an arts grant

Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block

Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.

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gorse journal @gorsejournal.bsky.social · Nov 22

A sneak peek at a very special issue of gorse. Coming early next year. #herecomesthesun #gorse14

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Nov 21

Good list. But there's a short story collection on there.

Gerard Beirne @gerardbeirne.bsky.social · Nov 21

"A Modern Irish Canon - We asked critics for the best Irish novels published in the past 15 years."

www.vulture.com/article/best...

The Best Irish Novels From the Past 15 Years

Which works by Sally Rooney, Colm Toibin, and Claire Keegan among others, reign supreme?

www.vulture.com

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Aisling Walsh @aislingwalsh.bsky.social · Nov 20

Because there are just so many amazing writers and publications in Ireland we had to have a spillover starter pack!

Starter pack 1: go.bsky.app/M7713mj

Starter pack II: go.bsky.app/EvJAiPv

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Colm O'Shea @colmoshea.bsky.social · Nov 21

Yesterday, the @stingingfly.bsky.social podcast discussed my short story 'Feeling Gravity's Pull'....

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Mary O’Donoghue Reads Colm O’Shea – The Stinging Fly

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June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social · Nov 18

BIG crowd here at #roundroom of the #MansionHouse for remembering #NellMcCafferty: firebrand feminist, politico, author, professional shit-stirrer, and lifelong activist. What a life.

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Nov 14

Last year I was a judge for the Irish Writers' Centre Novel Fair competition. This year they asked me for tips on how to write a synopsis. I started with this:
irishwriterscentre.ie/its-the-beat...

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Susan Tomaselli 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 @stomaselli.bsky.social · Feb 20

'Paris France may be the work that best captures Stein’s combative, contradictory nature: an avant garde book that trashes the avant garde surrealists.'
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/f...

Where to start with: Gertrude Stein

The modernist author was born 150 years ago but her writing still feels transgressive – here are some good places to begin

www.theguardian.com

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