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Monday Roundup!

This week’s Monday Roundup is all about Flash Fiction! National Flash Fiction Day is Saturday June 27th so in honour of that we have a whole new category just for it. And don’t forget our NewsFlash event is on in Arthur’s Pub and everyone is welcome! As always, contact us with anything you feel should…

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June 22, 2015Leave a commentSubmissions OpportuntiesBy Big Smoke

Monday Roundup!

This week’s Monday Roundup focuses on submissions and contains a lot more poetry! And don’t forget some of the competitions deadlines are today so make sure you get your entries in on time! As always, contact us with anything you feel should be included! Submission Calls The Incubator Journal Deadline: June; fiction. one scene plays…

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June 15, 2015Leave a commentSubmissions OpportuntiesBy Big Smoke

Monday Roundup!

This week’s Monday Roundup has a lot more poetry and a few more flash fiction competitions (including our “101” competition. Only nine hours left to enter! We just couldn’t resist reminding you). It has a couple more novel competitions and some really good submissions opportunities! Hopefully, you’ll find something that suits whatever you’re writing. We’ve…

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June 8, 2015Leave a commentSubmissions OpportuntiesBy Big Smoke

Monday roundup

Welcome to our new Monday roundup, where every week we’ll have info on upcoming competitions and other submissions opportunities for writers! If there are any submissions or competitions you feel should be included, do contact us and let us know! Submission Calls Writer Igniter The current theme is ORIGINS, must use a prompt from www.writerigniter.com…

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June 1, 2015Leave a commentSubmissions OpportuntiesBy Big Smoke

Newsflash for NewsFlash!

National Flash Fiction Day takes place Saturday 27th June 2015. For the past two years we’ve hosted Dublin’s flash fiction event, and we’re delighted to be back again this year, proudly presenting Newsflash! We want flash that is powerful and intimate, brief and highly charged. We are inviting submissions from anyone who might like to…

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May 12, 20155 CommentsUncategorizedBy Big Smoke

Free Your Voice

Big Smoke on tour! Nicole Rourke will be delivering a Free Your Voice workshop, a gentle introduction to creative writing and self expression, at SpeakUp SingOut Music School & Community Space, Kilcock, Co. Kildare, on Sunday 17th May – booking details available from the link.

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May 7, 2015Leave a commentWorkshopsBy Big Smoke

Q&A: John Kenny

Our new Q&A series with facilitators at and friends of Big Smoke continues with John Kenny, who teaches a variety of classes with us, including speculative fiction workshops and editing seminars. What do you like best about teaching creative writing? That moment when you feel a group of participants really engage with the topic being…

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April 9, 2015Leave a commentQ&ABy Big Smoke

Q&A: Dave Lordan

Our new Q&A series with facilitators at and friends of Big Smoke continues with Dave Lordan, who teaches on our Dublin Young Authors programme as well as offering courses for adults. What do you like best about teaching creative writing? Meeting so many different people and personalities who have so many different stories to tell…

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March 27, 2015Leave a commentQ&ABy Big Smoke

Next Open Day!

Our next Open Day takes place on Thursday April 9th, 5.30-8pm. Call in for a chat about any of our upcoming writing classes (and a cup of tea!).

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March 24, 2015Leave a commentEventsBy Big Smoke
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Q&A: Kate Quigley

Our new Q&A series with facilitators at and friends of Big Smoke continues with Kate Quigley, who works with us on events and our Inverse programme. What’s the best and worst advice you’ve ever got in a writing workshop? I think that workshops are very progressive things & you need to go in with the…

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