⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Susan Richardson is the author of three collections of poetry. Susan also writes the blog, Stories from the Edge of Blindness, and hosts the podcasts, A Thousand Shades of Green and Story Sessions. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Starting Tuesday – a fantastic 4-week online course with our flash fiction editor @mariegethins.bsky.social at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social ✨ irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/flas...

Nice write-up of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV show which is on iPlayer now-ish (I don't have access to the iPlayer so not sure) and which is on BBC Northern Ireland tonight at 9pm; BBC 2 on Monday. Hope you enjoy it.

Thank you so much to Editor Mark Ulyseas for publishing my short story 'Every grain of sand' in Live Encounters liveencounters.net/16th-anniver...

Delighted to have my story The Beekeeper published by Chicago Writers Association. Write City Ezine is proud to publish a new original short story by Irish author Doreen Duffy. www.chicagowrites.org/write_city/1... Thank you so much Maggie Smith Managing Editor

A shoutout to issue 3 contributor Jane Dougherty ⭐️ The Storms is a printed journal of #poetry #prose & #visualart We are delighted to feature her poem, Bliss, in the new issue, due out end of October. This issue’s theme is Shelter / Sanctuary / Sanctum

Thanks to everyone who submitted to issue V of The Storms journal. Subeditor @rhonagreene.bsky.social & myself ate, drank & dreamt of each offering and now have 89 star Stormers, lots of new names to the Storms family alongside many returning to the Storm shelter. @fingal.ie #DublinUNESCO 🙏🙏

My friends, I'm v happy to share that one of my poems has been accepted for publication in the forthcoming issue V of The Storms Journal! As some of you may know, one of my poems was published in issue III @thestormshelter.bsky.social Keep your eyes out for further news & promo! Yay! 🌬🌊🥳🎉🎊🕺⚡️🎸

Absolutely thrilled about this acceptance from The Storms Journal, a Dublin-based publication I’ve admired for a couple of years now. 😃

Delighted to finally share the news I have been saving that the lovely @rhonagreene.bsky.social and Dami @eatthestorms.com have chosen my work to appear in Issue V of the fabulous Storms Journal alongside a wealth of wonderful poetry. #poetry #poetrycommunity

Meet the Stormers of Issue V @belindasubraman.bsky.social is a mixed media artist. She won Best of Show in 2024 at the Crossland Gallery’s show called Precious Things. She also runs the GAS Facebook group & GAS literary journal The Storms is supported by #Fingalarts & #DublinCityofLit Arrives Nov

Big bow back to the editor in chief Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com and sub-editor @rhonagreene.bsky.social for accepting my poem for publication within the forthcoming issue V of The Storms Journal. It somehow feels even more special, if that's possible, the second time round. Top of the world!

Julia Roberts, Leonard and Hungry Paul narrator 'Leonard and Hungry Paul is such a magical book. I am delighted to be a tiny part of this novel becoming a television series.' @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @thebookseller.com @foylesforbooks.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ David Hanlon is a poet based in Cardiff, Wales. His work has appeared in numerous magazines including Rust & Moth, Barren Magazine, and trampset. His latest collection is Dawn's Incision.   The Storms is supported by #fingalarts @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Fiona O’Rourke is a Pushcart nominated author/Arts Council Ireland funded writer. Her work has been published in journals and anthologies, broadcasted & translated. fionaO.substack.com   The Storms is supported by #fingalarts & @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V @seanmcnicholl.bsky.social is an Irish GP and writer. His work has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, as well as for Best of the Net and Best Microfiction. He lives in county Armagh.   The Storms is supported by #fingalarts & @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

It is an honour to be a part of "Beautiful Little Fools", the incredible anthology from @thebrokenspine.co.uk edited by @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social ! I am thrilled to share this review that includes a mention of one of my poems from the book! portside.org/2025-08-27/n...

It is a joy to #LiftToTheSky @brionycollins.bsky.social whose beautiful writing never fails to entrance and enlighten!

Poetry fans, SHINE Quarterly, Issue 4 is just days away. I hope you'll stay tuned. 24 talented writers in this issue...launching Friday, September 5th! #shinepoetry #poetrycommunity #internationalcommunity

Poets, check out SHINE's newly updated Submission guidelines right here: shinepoetry.weebly.com/submissions.... As always, subs are OPEN and FREE. #shinepoetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #internationalcommunity

Join me this Saturday for the Season 1 Finale of Story Sessions, featuring "Dark Nocturnes", the incredible collection of short stories by @mydangblog.bsky.social , published by @janecornwell.bsky.social find us on your preferred podcast platform and athousandshadesofgreen.com/story-sessio...

Please come to this crucial reading

I am honoured to have been invited to take part in this. Thank you Annick @sidhepress.bsky.social . Please book your tickets and join this crucial event online 14th August 2025 buytickets.at/sdhepress/18...

Wow, I have an “after” poem! And it’s a cracker 😊 🐝

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to

Jane is a master at tuning into an author's creative dream and using her artistry to take it to new heights.

Wow Susan this is fantastic huge congratulations

Today’s joy is a yellow stretchy man. A poem about one just like him who once went to a meeting with me was published this week in ‘Steel Jackdaw’ magazine.

Absolutely She is wonderful

Why not settle down with a cup of something lovely and let me read you a story! The newest episode of Story Sessions, featuring "Dark Nocturnes" by @mydangblog.bsky.social is now live on your preferred podcast platform and on athousandshadesofgreen.com/story-sessio... @janecornwell.bsky.social

Joy is a happy writer after they have heard you read their work! This makes my day!!!!!

If you missed Saturday's episode of Story Sessions, you can catch up now athousandshadesofgreen.com/story-sessio... @mydangblog.bsky.social @janecornwell.bsky.social

Fabulous and so well deserved

Fantastic news

Huge congratulations

I am Super Excited to share a very Special Episode of A Thousand Shades of Green, celebrating The Whiskey Tree, Untamed Love, Wave 2, from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social You can listen on your preferred podcast platform and on athousandshadesofgreen.com

Wow spine chilling

This Saturday, join me for a Brand New Episode of Story Sessions, and more from "Dark Nocturnes" the incredible collection of short stories by @mydangblog.bsky.social, published by @janecornwell.bsky.social athousandshadesofgreen.com/story-sessio...

Wow just sat and listened to this fantastic story Tune in!

Fantastic news huge congratulations

Came home today to some gorgeous post! Had to dive right in ... ' Without you I'd billow out into the midnight sky and be gone' Thank you so much @lozzawriting.bsky.social

‪Thank you so much @louisepoetical.bsky.social‬ for sending this, it is so beautiful, 'These are her thoughts as she falls' ... 'Someway along the line my soul will be released' but your words will stay with me

Came home today to some gorgeous post! Had to dive right in ... ' Without you I'd billow out into the midnight sky and be gone' Thank you so much @lozzawriting

I was at my hospital apt today & the lovely consultant (who knows I'm a librarian) says 'I just read a brilliant book...Leonard and Hungry Paul. I loved it!' The junior dr pipes up..'oh my mam has just recommended that to me!' So I told them about the TV programme! @ronanhession.bsky.social ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Am so happy that this new series starts this weekend. Thanks so much to all the writers who submitted - we were blown away by the quality & precision of the work. The Prompt on @rteradio1.bsky.social Sunday 7.30pm. Info on here on the first ep w/ Mike McCormack: www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Congratulations Jackie

I enjoyed writing a poem for The Prompt writing competition. Thrilled my poem Patron Saint of Being was shortlisted! Looking forward to hearing the 3 pieces Mike McCormack chose for broadcast & discussion on radio show this evening at 7.30pm @rteradio1.bsky.social Presented by @zoecomyns.bsky.social

I am Over the Moon to share that ATSOG is moving into print!!! We will be putting out an anthology later this year, celebrating highlights from our first five seasons!

With submissions now open for Issue 5 of The Storms, the printed journal of poetry, prose and visual art, we’re looking back at some of our former Stormers like last issue’s contributor @maryodonnell.bsky.social with her novel extract ‘The Photograph’, set in Dun Laoghaire in Dublin.

‪ By night and day this book brings comfort, understanding and peace. It is so beautiful @shadesofgreen.bsky.social @kenwhytock.bsky.social @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social