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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · 5d

🎃 WRITING FOR SPOOKS 👻

With that festival time coming near (not that one, the other one) - we've gathered some of our favourite horror submission opportunities for writers 🕷

See our site for full list opportunities, get stuck in!

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WRITING FOR SPOOKS

We’ve decided to trawl through a host of submission opportunities covering fiction, manuscripts, audio scripts and compile them for you here, so that you can make the most out of this spooky …

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TrueFeyQueen888 🏳️‍⚧️ (Necromancer, Beast Tamer, Monster Queen) @truefeyqueen888.itch.io · 7d

Grab some trans poetry
Read some trans poetry
Support some trans poetry
Support a trans poet
🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
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🏳️‍⚧️✍️✨️
#Poetry #TransPoets #TransPoetry #Poems #Writing #Writers #TransWriters #SupportTransPeople

(also, it's currently on SALE!)

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Journal of Modern Literature @journalofmodlit.bsky.social · 10d

IN OUR LATEST ISSUE
Hannah Loeb shows that in Derek Walcott’s “The Schooner Flight,” recurrent images of translucence serve as the loci of trans-historical insights that connect present subjectivities with past traumas
Read it on @projectmuse.bsky.social at muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl...
#poetry

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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · 19d

WHAT IS MOVEMENT? 💃

One of our favourite Mic'd Up submissions has to have been 'The Joy of Dance'

A heartfelt and passionate account of how video games do constitute art, and can move us in ways we never anticipate ❤️

Give it a read below! 👀

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The Joy of Dance

There’s always those games that people consider ‘arty’ – the critically acclaimed, triple quadruple award winning ones that seem to capture everyone’s unflinching attention for a singular mom…

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Sep 28

FREE submissions to @frazzledlit.bsky.social open this coming week. Take a look at what the editors are looking for! #WritingCommunity #writing #books #writerslife #poetry #shortstories #flashfiction #creativenonfiction

Jennifer McMahon @jmcm.bsky.social · Sep 28

FREE submissions to @frazzledlit.bsky.social open on Oct 1st, for short stories, CNF, poetry and flash. So what are we looking for? Today, Laura talks about just that, in reference to poetry.
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Hurt us a little

In which Laura riffs on what we look for in poetry submissions

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 27

Applications are open for our Mentoring Programme.
If you're aged 16-18, live in London, Greater Manchester or Merseyside & have creative ambitions but don't know how to achieve them, this could be just the opportunity you need!

Apply 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...
Apps close on Mon 29 Sep so be quick!

Get a mentor

Arts Emergency provides young people, aged 16-18 years old, with free mentoring, support and community to help them pursue a career they’re passionate about.

www.arts-emergency.org

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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · Sep 27

We have rolling open submissions for articles on art, theatre, film, photography, and anything else creative that's filling up your brain at the moment 🔥 Wet in touch!

You can find more guidelines on our website, or you can email [email protected] ❤️

#creativewriting

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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · Sep 21

Looking for funding as an artist? 👀

You're not alone, but it's tough 🙃

MIC'D UP opens it's doors to the latest thoughts of one of our members as they expore why funding is so essential to organisations and freelancers across the world.

Give it a read! 🌟

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Making Ends Meet: Why funding cuts are the biggest threat to national Arts and Culture

Taking risks is one of the most important parts of any business. Risk means potential loss, but also possible growth. Either way it means change and keeps us away from stagnation. It’s especi…

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · Sep 15

ArtFlicks is a creative commission for bold, emerging artists aged 18–30. Rural Media offers £1,000 bursaries and support to create 3x 90-second films — whether that’s dance, spoken word, music, visual arts, crafts, animation, or something completely different.

ArtFlicks | Rural Media

ArtFlicks applications are now OPEN! Submit your application via form.jotform.com/RuralMedia/ArtFlicks2025. The closing date is midnight 17th October 2025. Good luck! 🎬 What is ArtFlicks? …

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Extant @extantltd.bsky.social · Sep 11

We have free tickets available for the Enhance performance of Romeo & Juliet at Liverpool Everyman on 1st Oct. These are for VI audience members, on a first come first served basis. Featuring a pre-show Touch Tour and 'Meet Extant'
Email [email protected]
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Enhance: Romeo & Juliet - Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres

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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · Sep 11

SAGE: One of the most influential female surrealists in history 💪

We express our sincere and unending love for the artist who helped inspire our careers ❤️

See more:

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#surrealism

Bridging the Gap: The Deconstruction of Kay Sage

“There’s no such thing as structure.” That’s what this random guy said to me, unwavering eye contact, before proceeding to finish his vodka, be sick over the payment and dro…

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · Sep 8

@weareunlimited.bsky.social's Open Awards offer ten opportunities for disabled artists in England, Scotland or Wales.

Supporting brilliant disabled artists to create, develop and share work.

🔹 Small awards: new, exploratory ideas

🔹 Large awards: work that’s closer to production

Unlimited Open Awards 2025/26

Ten opportunities for disabled artists based in the England, Scotland or Wales. These awards offer a grand total of £413,000 to disabled artists with individual awards ranging from £15,000 seed…

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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · Sep 8

OUR PROJECTS - What have we been up to?

We have some very exciting news coming next week, so ahead of this we wanted to share what we've been doing with the support of members and funders 🌟

Visit out website for full details, or reach us at [email protected] ❤️

#arts #writingsubmission

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Paines Plough @painesplough.bsky.social · Sep 6

A collective act of solidarity.
Join us, @tamasha1989.bsky.social, @gatetheatre.bsky.social & @newearththeatre.bsky.social for the Gaza Monologues at our London office on 18th.

All proceeds to Ashtar Theatre’s campaign support the writers.

Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-m...

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Southwark Playhouse @swkplay.bsky.social · Sep 7

Only one week left to apply!

Applications for our Deputy Front of House Manager position close at midnight on Sunday 14 Sep.

Know someone who would be perfect at delivering first-class audience and visitor experience? Send this their way.

Find out more here: southwarkplayhouse.co.uk#jobvacancies

A top down photo of a crowd gathered at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant bar. Text: We're Hiring: Deputy Front of House Manager

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The Berlin Literary Review @theberlinreview.bsky.social · Sep 2

The submission window is now open to short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and essays.

Guidelines on the site.

We're excited to see your work! 😍

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St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · Sep 4

Featuring opportunities from

@royalcourtliv.bsky.social
@theberlinreview.bsky.social
@dustpoetry.bsky.social

Among others 👏👏

St Ghosty Creatives @stghostycreatives.bsky.social · Sep 4

🔥 OPEN SUBMISSIONS 🔥

Some amazing Writing and Arts opportunities for September 2025 compiled neatly on our site. Featuring opportunities for Theatre, Poetry, Fiction and Visual arts!

Get submitting 💪

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#writingsubmissions #creatives

SUBS! – Opportunities for Writers, Theatre and Visual Artists for September 2025

In many ways, 2025 is turning out to be 👏not👏the👏one. However! We hope your writing endeavors are going successfully. It always seems like going into Autumn is a great time to take stock and really…

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TrueFeyQueen888 🏳️‍⚧️ (Necromancer, Beast Tamer, Monster Queen) @truefeyqueen888.itch.io · Aug 31

Grab some trans poetry
Read some trans poetry
Support some trans poetry
Support a trans poet
🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
truefeyqueen888.itch.io/beautiful-co...
🏳️‍⚧️✍️✨️
#Poetry #TransPoets #TransPoetry #Poems #Writing #Writers #TransWriters #SupportTransPeople

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Company of Wolves @companyofwolves.org · Sep 2

Registration is open for the next edition of Movement & Voice Lab! This is a a weekly session for people with a background in movement practice to come and train together.
For more info and for how to register:
companyofwolves.org/workshops/mo...

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Wolverhampton Arts Centre @wolverhamptonarts.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our talented new producers group have an open mic #poetry event here in #wolverhampton on 11 September - and it's pay what you can. Drinks, words, a good night out....

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COB Talk

Join us for COB TALK, the very first open mic poetry event from COB Collective – a brand new space for Black Country creatives.

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Sheffield Theatres @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are so proud of the work presented at our first ever Launchpad Festival! 🚀🌟

Launchpad, Sheffield Theatres’ flagship disability arts programme, brought the Crucible and Playhouse to life when they presented Launchpad Festival this July.

📸 Smart Banda

Two people smile as they chat in a bright foyer with glowing lights above.

A person on a darkened stage holds their arms out as they walk towards a balloon arch.

A person wearing a patterned dress and using a wheelchair laughs heartily.

A group of people dance and clap on the Crucible stage. Bright twinkle lights cover the ceiling above them.

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National Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social · Aug 30

🚨REMINDER🚨

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Digital and Communications Officer to join our Audience and Media team!

Deadline: Wednesday 3 September

APPLY NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/digital...

#ArtsJobs

📸 Eoin Carey

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New Diorama Theatre @newdiorama.bsky.social · Aug 28

ANNOUNCING OUR 25-26 ARTIST SUPPORT SEASON

Calling all theatre companies, makers, devisers, collaborators: get that little napkin tucked in — we’ve been cooking. Free space, grants, company surgeries, a workshop series designed by makers for makers: visit newdiorama.com/for-artists for more...

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Theatre503 @theatre503.bsky.social · Aug 29

🗣🗣The deadline for 503Five applications is in 2 days!

🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/tcdzSCl

📸 J’Ouvert, photographer: Helen Murray

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