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Showcase: The Strange Magic Of New Beginnings + A Woman’s Worth + That Island Off Scotland + Enough

10 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison The new year has started and, along with the calendar change, we absorb new hope and consider new dreams and desires. However, as with everything, there will be endings we both champion and commiserate. As we start this year, and continue our January theme of ‘Beginnings And Endings,’ ...

Monday Moments: Beginnings, Endings And Everything In Between

08 January 2024 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall Happy New Year readers! It’s my one-year anniversary as your ‘Monday Moments’ page editor, and I wanted to start by saying how grateful I am to be able to curate these pages each month. It’s a joy to read through our submissions folder and I’m extremely proud ...

Write On! Interviews: Author Rebecca Seaton

07 January 2024 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Rebecca Seaton Rebecca says, "I was born in Bracknell, Berkshire but have lived in Dagenham for the last 25 years. I teach locally and currently work with children with social, emotional and mental health needs. Reading has always been one of my favourite things to do and ...

Write On! Features: Embracing The Power Of The New Year To Finally Accomplish That Dream Goal by Lynne Golodner

05 January 2024 News, WriteOn Features

by Lynne Golodner At the start of a new year, many of us resolve to do things better, or differently than before. But that means we begin with a deficit, doesn’t it? Because, to be better, we have to know what was 'less than' in the previous year. What if, this ...

Showcase: After + The Dinner Club + Oceans Have Emotions + Ageing Gracefully

03 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It's an honour to open up the first showcase of 2024. With the theme of 'Beginnings And Endings' the new year symbolises exactly this, as do the pieces I've chosen. Taken from Viv Fogel's collection, Imperfect Beginnings, her poem After echoes a loss that many feel, through lack of ...

Write On! Interviews: Writing Advice From Writers

31 December 2023 News, WriteOn Interviews

As we near the very end of 2023, it’s the perfect time to look back at all the insightful advice we’ve had this past year from the 50 authors we’ve interviewed. "I think you have to be a little selfish to be a writer and it’s important to not feel guilty ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases December 2023

30 December 2023 News, Saturday Spotlight

By Claire Buss, Deputy Editor, Write On! At Write On! and Pen to Print, we want to help connect authors and readers, playwrights and audiences, so we've created a Spotlight page on the last Saturday of the month, showcasing some of the exciting new reads and plays available. The curated list ...

Write On! Features: Reflections On Our Creative Year by the Write On! Team

29 December 2023 News, WriteOn Features

Edited by Claire Buss The simple act of looking back, taking time to reflect, can be so motivating in moving forwards. It’s all too easy to think I didn’t do everything therefore I failed but life just doesn’t work that way. What’s important, especially for a creative person, is to honour ...

Showcase: If I Had Two Lives + Bibliophile + The Christmas Present + Objective Reality + Kindness, We Wear

27 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, As we bid farewell to the year, I’m delighted to present a diverse collection of literary gems exploring the themes of love, hope and the beauty of human connections. Each piece in this Showcase offers a unique perspective on the complex tapestry of life. When closing the ...

A Christmas Message From Pen to Print

25 December 2023 Blog, News

Hi Everyone, It's become a bit of a tradition to send everyone a Christmas message, so here goes. This year seems to have been quite a difficult one, with many of us facing significant challenges. These include financial constraints brought on by decreasing budgets and increasing costs, loneliness, the loss of friends ...

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