A Dreaming Skin

Rumblings about poetry, writing and creativity by Angela T Carr - poet and writer, based in Ireland.

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – MARCH 2024

Spring is here and with it (finally) over 150 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in March 2024.​For the first half of this month I was in autistic shutdown due to a very difficult personal situation that is coming to a head this week after 16 years. I am hopeful that this release will remove significant stress from my life and allow me to give time,…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – February 2024

We’ve made it through the longest month and to celebrate here are over 160 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in February 2024. Here in Ireland, we’ve been celebrating a Bank Holiday weekend dedicated to Brigid, our other national saint, and I’ve put together a short Imbolc/Brigid writing prompt to spark some creative ideas and there’s even a Brigid…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – January 2024

Happy New Year! Ready to roll up your writing sleeves again? To get you started, here are over 170 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in January 2024. If, like me, you find yourself pushing back against the typical ‘new year, new you’ narratives that we are sold every January, I’ve put together a short New Year essay/writing prompt to encourage a…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – April 2023

It's here! Over 150 #poetry competitions, literary journal submissions & writing opportunities open or with deadlines in April 2023. Best of luck and please share! #amwriting

It’s the beginning of a new month which means it’s time for a new list of over 150 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in April 2023! April is National Poetry Writing Month and around the world writers are attempting to write a poem a day as part of NaPoWriMo. My new 30-day writing prompt event Gods & Monsters | 30 Days of Writing the Greek Myths is…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – MARCH 2023

Over 150 #poetry competitions, literary journal submissions and writing opportunities, open or with deadlines in March 2023. Best of luck and please share! #amwriting

Spring is on the way and with it over 160 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in March 2023! Looking forward to April — National Poetry Writing Month — I’ll be bringing the drama with a brand new 30-day writing challenge, drawing inspiration from the heroes, villains, beasts and beauties of the Ancient Greek myths and legends. These tales of power,…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – FEBRuary 2023

It's here! Over 150 #poetry competitions, literary journals & writing opportunities, open or with deadlines in February 2023. Best of luck & pls share! #callsforsubmissions #amwriting

An new month means the poetry list is back with over 150 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in February 2023! The Winter Almanac 30-Day Writing Journey is finishing up this week with a group reading tomorrow and, after a difficult start to the year, personally, it’s been a joy to see the unbounded creativity of these writers, jumping in at the deep…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – January 2023

Happy New Year! The list is here with a whopping 170 #poetry competitions, calls for #submissions & writing opportunities, open or with deadlines in January 2023. Best of luck & pls share!

Happy New Year! I hope you are ready to roll up your writing sleeves again because the list is back and its the biggest ever with a whopping 170 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in January 2023! At this time of year, our ancestors’ lives slowed in tune with the season – an essential time of rest and reflection that we have lost to the demands of…

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Make 2023 Your Writing Year with a Special Wordbox Offer for Black Friday | Cyber Monday

Make 2023 your writing year with a limited edition Wordbox Membership Bundle - 50% off for Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend. #BackFriday #CyberMonday #SmallBusinessSaturday

You are probably drowning under Black Friday weekend stuff by now so I’m going to keep this simple. My new writing resource WORDBOX is on its way (up and running by the end of the year) and I’ve created a special offer to keep you on track with your writing in 2023 without breaking the bank. 50% OFF WORDBOX 2023 MEMBERSHIP BUNDLe The WORDBOX ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE will grant you automatic…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – NOVEMBER 2022

The poetry list is here with 140 #poetry competitions, writing submissions & literary opportunities, open or with deadlines in November 2022. Best of luck and pls share! #callforsubmissions #amwriting

The clocks have gone back and winter is here, along with the November poetry list and 140 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities – open or with deadlines between now and the end of the month! If you missed the monthly list in September and October, my apologies – health issues got the better of me and I took some time out to reset and recharge. Happily, the Miracle Machine…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – August 2022

It's here! Over 140 #poetry competitions, journal submissions & writing opportunities open or with deadlines in August 2022. Best of luck & please share! #amwriting #writingsubmissions

The August poetry list is here – a little late thanks to a heat-induced migraine last week – but with 140 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines between now and the end of the month. For those of you looking to kickstart your writing as the summer wanes and the back-to-school season begins, a new creative writing challenge – Miracle Machine | 30 Days of…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – July 2022

It's here! 150 #poetry competitions, writing submissions & opportunities, open or with deadlines in July 2022! Best of luck & pls share. #CallsForSubmissions #AmWriting

The July poetry list is here with 150 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines between now and the end of the month. It’s a beautiful sunny afternoon in Dublin with temperatures soaring and, as summer is finally underway, I’ve been putting the grey cells to work on a new writing challenge for August. Between the typical holiday preoccupations of sun…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – June 2022

It's here! Over 140 #poetry competitions, writing submissions & opportunities, open or with deadlines in June 2022! Best of luck & pls share. #CallsForSubmissions #AmWriting

Hello Summer! The poetry list is back with over 140 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in June 2022. It’s been a slow start to the month for me kicking off with an internet outage – Mercury retrograde or a reminder from the Universe that summer is a time to slow down and take things easy? History will decide. Despite tech woes, the Fool’s Gold |…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – MAY 2022

The new list is here! Over 140 #poetry competitions, writing #submissions & opportunities, open or with deadlines in May 2022. Best of luck and please share! #amwriting

Welcome to May and the Celtic festival of Bealtaine – the mid-point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice! It’s a bumper crop this month with over 140 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in May 2022. We’re just finishing up on the Presence | 15 Days of Mindful Writing online retreat this weekend and it’s always a pleasure to work with such…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – April 2022

It's here! 130 #poetry competitions, writing submissions & opportunities open / with deadlines in April 2022. Plus PRESENCE | 15 Days of Mindful Writing online retreat (15-30 April). Best of luck & pls share! #PresenceMindfulWriting #OnlineWritingRetreat

A little later than usual but here’s the new poetry list bringing you over 130 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in April 2022. As we head toward Easter and the Spring season – a time of renewal and rebirth, we look to the lengthening days with anticipation and hope. Kicking off next weekend, I’m hosting PRESENCE | 15 Days of Mindful Writing (15-30…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – MARCH 2022

The new poetry list is here with over 150 #poetry competitions, submissions & opportunities open or with deadlines in March 2022. Plus #WritersForUkraine live online this Sunday 6 March. Best of luck and please share! #amreading

It’s a new month and the poetry list is back and bringing you over 150 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in March 2021. Like many at the moment, my focus is drawn to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the destruction of its cities and the displacement of Ukrainian people. This little poetry list goes around the world each month – it is read by…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – FEBRuary 2022

Ready for a new #poetry list with over 140 poetry competitions, writing #submissions & opportunities, open or with deadlines in February 2022? Here it is! Best of luck and please share... #amwriting

February has arrived and winter is on the wing! We’ve crossed the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, also known as Imbolc or the festival of St. Brigid, marking the beginning of the new season. It’s also time for a brand spanking new list of over 140 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in February 2022! Here in Ireland,…

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Poetry Competitions, Submissions & Opportunities – January 2022

Happy New Year! Ready for a new #poetry list with over 140 poetry competitions, writing #submissions & opportunities, open or with deadlines in January 2022? Best of luck and please share! #amwriting

Happy New Year! Ready to roll up your writing sleeves again? To get you started, here are over 140 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in January 2022! For some reason, this New Year has felt less like a transition or milestone and more like a pitstop. We know we’re in the middle of something our man-made temporal rules have no real power over. We’re…

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