The Prompt

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8 episodes

The Dark Horse
13/7/2025 | 26 mins.
Guest Writer: Wendy Erskine
Featuring new writing by Sorcha Hamilton, Anne O’Leary, and Conor Crummey
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Shoes
06/7/2025 | 26 mins.
Guest Writer: Belinda McKeon
Featuring new writing by Sara Keating, Róisín Leggett Bohan, and Seán Carlson
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Irrevocable Change
29/6/2025 | 26 mins.
Guest Writer: Lucy Caldwell
Featuring new writing by Maggie Armstrong, Ellen O'Donohue Oddy, and Loretta Fahy
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Embarrassment
22/6/2025 | 26 mins.
Guest Writer: Caoilinn Hughes
Featuring new writing by Deborah Meltvedt, JL Bogenschneider, and Sue Turbett
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Tearing It Down
15/6/2025 | 26 mins.
A brand new series for writers. Presented and produced by Zoë Comyns. Our guest writers have set writing prompts and listeners have submitted short pieces to the series.
Listeners/writers were encouraged to write short essays, pieces of fiction or poetry (no more than 750 words/(3-5 mins reading time per piece) inspired by the creative prompt. Poetry can be shorter.
In each episode the guest writer and Zoë will discuss the submissions, writing techniques and the writing life.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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About The Prompt

A brand new series for writers. Presented and produced by Zoë Comyns. Our guest writers have set writing prompts and listeners have submitted short pieces to the series. Listeners/writers were encouraged to write short essays, pieces of fiction or poetry (no more than 750 words/(3-5 mins reading time per piece) inspired by the creative prompt. Poetry can be shorter. In each episode the guest writer and Zoë will discuss the submissions, writing techniques and the writing life.

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