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Taidgh Lynch
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Poet, book lover, former carer, and vilomah from KY 🇮🇪 living in SK 🇨🇦 Poetry: thewaxedlemon drawnpress PrairieFireMag TNOlitmag untethered FreeFall Pamphlet w/JackPinePress Supported by SaskArts Poetry Ed: GrainLitMag he/him 🚫 ai I’m all for Alt text
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · Apr 21
A year ago today my baby Rowan died (3 yrs old). The hardest. I miss you all the time. You were bright and so curious. Loved cars so much I worried you might grow up to be a boy racer. I love you so much ♥️ ♥️
toddler, Rowan, in a white laundry basket. The child is smiling and looking at the camera. He’s wearing a dark blue top with pink graphics. He’s wearing grey and pink trousers and no shoes or socks on his feet. His head is on some blankets and there’s an orange and yellow car next to him. He would have been blowing raspberries
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 14h
So why hasn’t this happened already? A Glen Carter spin off. All he wants is a holiday!! He goes on a holiday in search of a safe. Every episode a different safe a different holiday
a man standing in front of a window with blinds and a nbc logo on the bottom right
Alt: a man wearing a sort sleeved shirt standing in front of a window with blinds fist pumping another person who is on the shadows
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 15h
What, no wild raspberries!!??
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 15h
I blame it on the publishers as well!!! So wild they’d publish such a thing
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 15h
Lovely. And what’s over the garden? Would like to know
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 17h
Once again a studio showing how so out of touch they are
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 17h
Unhinged thought of the day:
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people should subscribe to literary magazines
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Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 3d
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 18h
Reeeaaaly unhinged
a close up of a man 's face with a hole in the wall behind him
Alt: a close up of a man 's face (Hannibal lector) sneering at you with a hole in the wall next to him
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 18h
I think the issue is there is no market for Jared Leto
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 18h
A total no brainer!
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 1d
Another opportunity. Apply if you qualify! 💫
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Prairie Fire Magazine @prairiefiremag.bsky.social · 9d
Hey Manitoba! Up for a celebration of home?

www.prairiefire.ca/c...

Deadline to submit: Nov 12.
Call for submissions graphic
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 1d
Wowzah! 🛸 👽 Check out this fab issue of Prairie Fire. Delighted to have found a home in this fine mag for my non-fiction. It means a lot 🥰
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Prairie Fire Magazine @prairiefiremag.bsky.social · 9d
It's heeeere!! 👽
Our fall issue has arrived! Join us as we explore moments of transformation, big and small!
Big shout-out to our cover artist @sivakhanson for this fabulous image! (We're in love with Siva's work and encourage you to check it out!)
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Cover of 46.3, featuring a UFO in the Canadian wilderness Cover of 46.3, featuring a UFO in the Canadian wilderness
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 2d
more like, they’ve lost their sheet 👻 🎃
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 5d
What!!?? No arms!!??
a cartoon of spongebob and squidward screaming with the nick logo in the background
Alt: a cartoon of spongebob and squidward screaming with the nick logo in the background
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 8d
A writing grant opportunity for select European countries! Apply if you qualify. Deadline fast approaching 🌈
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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 8d
There's still time to apply for our 2025 editorial grants programme! It's dedicated to stories from seven specific European countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg & Malta. Apply by 17 October! #Funding #DigitalStorytelling bit.ly/3Vv0Pmw
Apply for a 2025 Europeana Editorial Grant | Europeana PRO
In 2025, our editorial grants programme is dedicated to stories from seven specific European countries. Read on to find out more and learn how to apply.
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 8d
More writing opportunities for October!
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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 9d
38 calls for themed submissions and competitions this October

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» 38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 8d
Check out The Trick to Time
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 11d
Do devour all KitDeWaal’s writing. Well worth it
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 12d
Get subbing! Check out the mighty list for calls from the fab @angelatcarrpoetry.bsky.social 🤩
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Angela T. Carr @angelatcarrpoetry.bsky.social · 12d
Over 160 calls for literary competitions & submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, & more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in October 2025. Please share & best of luck!
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
Background image shows an open notebook and pen on a wooden table. The text reads: Publishing Your Work - October 2025, Poetry & Writing Submissions - Journals, Competitions, Bursaries, Residencies. www.thisiswordbox.com
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 12d
Another opportunity! This time in Winnipeg. Check it out
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Prairie Fire Magazine @prairiefiremag.bsky.social · 19d
Writers ages 16-19, learn how to take your writing up a notch! We're hosting a workshop on October 18th and we would love for you to come!

Details: www.prairiefire.ca/w...
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 13d
Ireland has lost a mountain of libraries with the passing of Manchán Magan. A brilliant, gentle, inspiring treasure of a spirit.

As a friend said last night, “He described the Irish language as potent and infinite, but that was him too.”

Seol go réidh, mo chara.
Manchán Magan: writer and documentary maker dies aged 55
Author spoke of terminal illness in recent radio interview, saying he did not feel despair
www.irishtimes.com
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 13d
An opportunity. If you qualify—apply! 📖
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Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland.bsky.social · 13d
Join us as our new Poet in Residence 2025-2027 🖌

We are looking for our third Poet in Residence at Poetry Ireland as we move back home to No. 11 Parnell Square.

For more details on the role and how to apply visit tinyurl.com/3uasse6c

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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 14d
I’ve got a reading! Delighted to be included in such a fab line up. If you’re in the neighbourhood please join us for Poetry and a Pint 9 October 7:30-9pm (SK time)
Poetry and a Pint in big text. Below photos of all the readers in circular headshots. The line up is: Saskatchewan’s Poet Laureate, Peace Akintade, Danielle Richardson, Louise Halfe, Taidgh Lynch & Erica V. Lee.   Presented by The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and Willow Country Restaurant & Lounge. 9 October Thursday 7:30-9pm 2025   Food and drinks are available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public (please note there is limited seating; first-come, first-served).
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 16d
And if you get accepted you get to work closely with the Grain editor to get your writing all set for publication
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 16d
Also Grain magazine is a Saskatchewan pub that offers editorial feedback on local rejected work. I’m the poetry editor so even if your work doesn’t get accepted I give a few edit suggestions if you’re based in Saskatchewan. It sucks to be rejected but at least you get a few free thoughts from us
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Taidgh Lynch @taidgh.bsky.social · 16d
Join or start up a writers’ group. That’s one way to get feedback and editorial support. Another idea would be if you have more then a few members I think you can get funding from SWG for your group and then you could hire in a writer to give a craft talk
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