Submissions Call: Poetry Ireland Review
Submissions deadline: 30th June 2026 Poetry Ireland Review is published three times annually. We welcome
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Here we aim to give you solid tips and advice to improve your writing from a wide range of Irish authors. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, scripts or poetry we hope that you will find articles here to guide and inspire you. If you have queries on a topic we haven't covered here, drop us an email or post your question on our members blog where you will find help and support from other writers.
On Collaboration by Julie Summers and Jochen Hemmleb
Julie Summers and Jochen Hemmleb, authors of The Everest Mystery, on how working together on
Hiring a Cultural Sensitivity Reader by Martha Conway
Martha Conway, author of We Meet Apart: Why I Hired an Irish Cultural Sensitivity Reader
Editing the First Draft: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Writing the first draft of a story is an important step in the creative process,
Putting Your Life on the Page by Susan Bennett
Putting Your Life on the Page I’ve always been a very private person, keeping myself
Submissions Call: Sci-Fi Ireland
Submissions open: 8th June-26th July 2026 Sci-Fi Ireland is a bi-annual magazine available in digital
Writing with Chronic Pain by Tracy Martin
Author Tracy Martin tells us her ‘writing has been shaped by procrastination, perseverance, paralysis, pain,
Creating Subplots: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Subplots play an essential role in storytelling because they add depth, complexity, and realism to
Your Query Letter by Perrin Pring
Perrin Pring, author of the just-published novel, Cash and Gravity, asks: Why is Your Query
Telling the Truth with Fiction by Samantha Moody
Author Samantha Moody with some excellent tips on how to turn inspirational true events into
Connecting Science and Literature by Timothy Ryan Day
Timothy Ryan Day: connecting Science and Literature in my latest novel. I remember laying in
How to Write a Great Antagonist: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
A great antagonist is far more than just the bad guy of a story; they
Submissions Call: Haunted Futures
Submissions deadline: 24th July 2026 Haunted Futures 29th – 30th September 2026, University College Cork:
Writing True-Crime (Part 2) by Barry Cummins
Writing true-crime books is an important public service, writes the author of Buried Secrets, Barry
Writing True-Crime (Part 1) by Barry Cummins
Writing true-crime books is an important public service, writes the author of Buried Secrets, Barry
Flawed Characters: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Flawed characters are essential to compelling storytelling because they reflect the complexity of real people.
Why Cornwall is the Perfect Place for Crime Fiction by Jayne Chard
Author Jayne Chard on why Cornwall is so perfect for writers of Crime Fiction and
Submissions Call: The Waxed Lemon
Submissions deadline: 30th May 2026 To submit your work for issue 11 of The Waxed
Writing Fantasy from Afghanistan by Sana Ullah
People are often surprised when they hear that I wrote a fantasy novel in Afghanistan.
Creating a Great Protagonist: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
More than just the central character, the protagonist serves as the lens through which the
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