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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Samhain 3 Cover Art Submissions are closed! Thank you to everyone who submitted!

Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Our Cover Art Submission window closes on Monday at 5pm, so you haven't got long left! You can submit via the link in our bio.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

COVER ART SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! You can now submit your artwork on the theme of Haunt to us until next Monday at 5pm to be in with the chance of being our cover for this special issue! You can submit via the link below which will be in our Linktree soon. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our Cover Art Submission Window for Samhain 3 Haunt opens on Monday! You will have 7 days to submit your artwork for the chance to be the cover of our specially themed issue! Submissions will be via the Google Form on our website and linked in our socials too!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Get your artwork ready! Submissions will open on the 21st of September for art on the theme of Haunt. You can learn more on our website.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Submissions for Samhain 3 are now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted! The response has been amazing! I can't wait to read your work!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Submissions for our Haunt issue close tomorrow at 5pm! We are taking submissions of short stories, poetry and flash fiction on the theme of Haunt. What haunts you? Are there things you can't let go? You can submit via our link in bio! Good luck!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

There's just one week left to submit your work on the theme of Haunt to us! Please read our guidelines before submitting and I look forward to reading them all!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Submissions are now OPEN for our Haunt issue! You can submit via the link below and the link will soon be live on our website and Linktree too! I cannot wait to get the ball rolling on Samhain 3! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Submissions open tomorrow! Follow the link in our bio to learn about how to submit for our Haunt issue!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

There are just three days until we open for submissions! You can read our guidelines via the new Linktree in our bio!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

There is just one week until we open submissions for our Haunt issue! You can read our guidelines on our website!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The vote for Samhain 3's theme is now live on Instagram!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

You can vote for our next theme tomorrow on Instagram!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Samhain 3 News! You will have the choice of the theme for Samhain 3! The 3 options are Fear, Haunt and Magic. Voting will take place on Friday via our Instagram poll and the theme will be announced on the 13th of July.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

You can now read Queen Of The Underworld by Caoimhe O'Leary on our website. You can also own your own copy of our journal either print or digital. Go over to our store and grab a copy! Photo by Phạm Trần Hoàn Thịnh on Unsplash.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

You can now read 'Home Of The Year' a brilliant short story by Emily Flaherty over on our website. Grab your copy of Bealtaine 3 from our online store! Photo by Greg Wilson on Unsplash

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Looking for something to read? Why don't you grab your copy of our latest issue featuring emerging and new Irish writers and a whole lot of captivating stories and riveting poetry? Buy your copy now: www.sparksliteraryjournal.com/store

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Bealtaine #3 SAMHAIN #2 Our fifth and first ever print issue! A journal containing great prose and poetry starting from €8. Our fourth issue and second Samhain issue which you can buy digitally for…

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

You can now read Obsidian, a stunning poem from Ellen Whelan on our website. You can still get your copy of Bealtaine 3 on our website!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Our new issue is out! Featuring some amazingly talented writers, Bealtaine 3 is packed full with poetry and prose that will leave you feeling inspired. Grab your copy via the link in our bio now!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Our fifth issue is now available to buy in digital or print versions on our website! You can get your copy from just €8! I want to thank everyone who has supported the journal up to this point because without you, we would not survive.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We are hosting a launch event for our latest issue this Sunday May 10th at 5pm, with readings and discussion. You can register here to join us: www.eventbrite.ie/e/bealtaine-...

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Bealtaine 3 Launch Event

We will be hosting a launch for our fifth ever issue online on May the 10th at 5pm with discussion and readings from the new issue.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We are hosting a launch event for our latest issue this Sunday May 10th at 5pm, with readings and discussion. You can register here to join us: www.eventbrite.ie/e/bealtaine-...

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Bealtaine 3 Launch Event

We will be hosting a launch for our fifth ever issue online on May the 10th at 5pm with discussion and readings from the new issue.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We will be hosting the launch of Bealtaine 3 on Sunday May 10th online at 5pm. There will be discussions on the night and readings from our contributors! Print and digital copies of the journal will go on sale on Saturday the 9th of May! You can find out more and register on our website!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

IS THAT A PRINT VERSION? Yep! I'm delighted to announce that Bealtaine 3 will get a print run. Print editions of the new issue will cost €16 and will be available to order on our website soon, with the usual digital version costing €8. Publication and launch dates will be announced soon!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Our cover art and contributors for Bealtaine 3! Special thanks to Paul Mac Cormaic for his amazing art piece 'Sunbathers' which we have selected as our fifth ever cover and to our lovely, talented contributors to this issue. Publication date news to follow!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Check your inboxes! We have replied to all of you wonderful submitters with news for Bealtaine 3! More news of our contributors will be forthcoming in April! Thank you all so much for submitting!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Submissions for our cover art are now closed! Thank you to everyone who submitted!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In case you missed it, our cover art submission window is open! Details on the website!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

COVER ART SUBMISSIONS OPEN! Send Sparks your art and you could have your work as the cover of our 5th issue! You can submit online via the Google Form in our 'Cover Art Submissions Open' page! Best of luck!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Our Cover Art submission window opens tomorrow! I am looking forward to seeing your amazing artwork!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Our cover art submission window will open next week! I am looking forward to seeing your amazing artwork. Guidelines can be found on our website.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our Cover Art Submission Window for Bealtaine 3 will open on the 9th of March and close at 5pm on the 16th of March. www.sparksliterary.com/2026/02/23/b...

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED! Thank you to everybody who has submitted!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

You've got just over one day left to submit! If you haven't done so already, what's stopping you? We are seeking flash fiction, short stories and poetry until Monday at 5pm!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

We are still open for submissions until next Monday at 5pm for our next issue. If you haven't done so yet, what are you waiting for? Submit now! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

There is under a week left in our submission window. If you haven't submitted yet, why not? Get your poetry, short story or flash fiction published in our journal by submitting before 5pm on the 9th of February!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Submissions are now open for our upcoming issue. You can submut via the link below. We are looking for flash fiction, short stories and poetry. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Submissions are now open! You can submit via the link on our website!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Submissions for our fifth issue open tomorrow. I can't wait to read your work!

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HOWL New Irish Writing @howlwriting.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

HOWL opens for subs for New Irish Writing once every two years, and that window is quickly approaching! From Feb 13th - Feb 23rd you can submit your poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to HOWL 26 at howlwriting.ie We hope we are lucky enough to receive your work!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Our submission window opens next week! You can read our guidelines on our website!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our next submission window will open on Monday the 26th of January and close on Monday the 9th of February at 5pm Submissions will only be accepted via the Google Form on our website. Subscribers will receive the link in our newsletter. Submission Guidelines are available on our website.

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Happy New Year! 2026 brings a new change for Sparks Literary Journal We now have a newsletter! You can subscribe to stay up to date with our submission windows, latest news and featured writing by subscribing on our website! You can also scan the QR Code below!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I'd like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year from Sparks Literary Journal! I hope you get some time to write in between slices of turkey and servings of Christmas Pudding!

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Sparks Literary Journal @sparksjournal.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

You can now read an amazing short story from Samhain 2 called 'The Watcher' by Pippa Sammut. You can read more amazing work by purchasing your own copy of Samhain 2. Our submission window for Bealtaine 3, our fifth issue, will be announced in January.

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