Pushcart

wow - my poem "Pact" has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, by the brilliant Muse-Pie Press. Read it here

Poethead

Love this site. Great to have my poems on it: Poethead

Over The Edge... Hermit Open-Mic... Ink Sweat and Tears..

Shortlisted at the moment for the Over The Edge New Writer of the Year competition, should be a good night in Galway, looking forward to it...

My poem "Scan" to go live on the brilliant website InkSweat&Tears on the 13th October! Don't miss it! Though you may have already seen it in print or on ShotGlassJournal..

The Hermit Collective are back , after a sort-of break for the summer. Coming to Spells Bar, the Rum&Black Music Club, Ballaghaderreen, on Wednesday 21st October 7pm. This time we're throwing in an open-mic, as I was so impressed by the local talent I saw recently while judging the New Roscommon Writing Award, so come on time if you want to get your name down to perform..

Burning Bush2.. Irish Times..Featured Poet International...

A poem about my late grandaunt's house, out now in Burning Bush2 ...
3 poems about my habitat out tomorrow in the Irish Times New Irish Writing section...
and I've been selected to be the American short poetry journal, Shot Glass Journal,'s Featured Poet International, more on that when it goes live.. hopefully September.
Also I'm about to start reading through the entries for this year's New Roscommon Writing Award, which I am hugely looking forward to. Judging could be hard. We are swimming in talent here, must come with the rain..
Oh, and also, been put on the very long list for the Over The Edge New Writer of the Year competition, so watch this space! UPDATE: made it to the shortlist! delighted!
Also update: the judging is done, we will be having a celebration and prize giving on Wednesday afternoon in Roscommon library. It was so hard to pick just ten shortlisted pieces, it took dozens of reads -of each of 99 entries- to whittle it down. Really inspiring stuff.

New Roscommon Writing Award - I am the law!!

...or as I keep telling the children "The judges decision is final" (I want it on a t-shirt..)
I am really honoured to be this year's judge in the Roscommon New Writing competition.
Deadline the end of August.

NEW ROSCOMMON WRITING AWARD 2015

First Prize: €500

The NEW ROSCOMMON WRITING AWARD 2015 is organised as part of the county’s literature development programme. It is funded by Roscommon County Council and The Arts Council, and supported by the Roscommon Herald, the Roscommon People and by Shannonside FM.

The winner will receive a monetary prize of €500 and will have their winning entry printed in the Roscommon Herald and the Roscommon People. It will also be broadcast on Shannonside FM. (Four runners-up will receive €50 each)

Closing date for entries is 30 August 2015

Enquiries to

roscwir@gmail.com or to mmullins@roscommoncoco.ie

Competition Rules

·         Entries, in English, on any theme, in any literary form, will be accepted.

·         The competition is open to anyone over 18. All entrants must have a connection with the county of Roscommon (born in, living in, currently working in, went to school in, etc).

·         Typed entries (handwritten entries cannot be accepted) must be no more than 500 words. Mark the number of words in your entry on the bottom of the page. Entries over the 500 word limit will be automatically disqualified.

·         Include your name, address and contact details, plus your connection to the county. Include these on a separate page, not on your entry.

·         There is no entry fee. All entries must be received by 30 August, 2015.

·         The competition will be adjudicated by Jessamine O Connor. The judge’s decision is final.

·         Post your entry to: NEW ROSCOMMON WRITING AWARD 2015, Roscommon Arts Office, Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon. You may also email your entry to:  mmullins@roscommoncoco.ie. Title your email NEW ROSCOMMON WRITING AWARD 2015.

·         The names of the shortlisted writers will be announced in local media and online at http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Comm_Ent/Arts_Office/literature.htm

·         The awards ceremony will take place towards the end of September on a date and at a venue to be announced.

Hermits

The Hermit Collective are at it again: Saturday afternoon June 20th, in The Hawks well Theatre, Sligo. Free admission as always; feel free to buy art, books, viking pottery, and book a band.
www.hermitcollective.weebly.com

Agenda.. Shot Glass Journal.. Incubator..

New poems in Agenda, Shot Glass Journal #16, and a flash fiction in Incubator...