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A Christmas Message from Write On!

24 December 2023 Blog, News

By Madeleine F White, Editor Last week I was one of three writers sitting in a restaurant. At different stages of our creative careers, we'd been brought together by a well-known YA writer who was also part of our lunch-time trio. As the afternoon progressed, a gift of the journal of Frida ...

Merry Christmas – Christmas at Melrose Read By Write On! + Pen To Print Team

23 December 2023 News

To celebrate Christmas, the Write On! and Pen to Print team have put together our regular festive treat for you, a video recording of a favourite poem. We hope you enjoy Christmas at Melrose by Leslie Pinckney Hill: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 video was mixed and edited by Palak Tewary and the poem was ...

Write On! Features: On The Perils Of Writing The Future by Gareth Southwell

22 December 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Gareth Southwell Contemporary fiction writers struggle with a present that is always shifting under them. Diligent historical novelists wade through libraries of research to avoid committing some glaring anachronism or embarrassing inaccuracy. And so you might think that writers of science fiction and fantasy have it comparatively easy. The future ...

Thursday Connectors: Festive Memories

21 December 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to a festive edition of Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. It’s holiday season and, as much as I try denying it, the fact is I’m still such a small child at heart! I love the fussing and rushing, the cheering and all the ...

Showcase: Forging Roots At Christmas + Christmas + Christmas Eve + Christmas Special

20 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, Embracing the spirit of the holiday season, I'm delighted to showcase a collection of pieces that echo the timeless themes of joy, goodwill, diversity and cherished moments. May these pieces enable you to find inspiration, warmth and a renewed sense of wonder. Here's to celebrating the magic ...

Talking Turkeys Rembering Benjamin Zephaniah

Merry Christmas – Talking Turkeys Read By Write On! + Pen To Print Team

18 December 2023 News

In 2022, with kind permission from acclaimed poet Benjamin Zephaniah, we released our rendition of Talking Turkeys, in a modest homage to the late, great Benjamin Zephaniah we would like to share this wonderful poem again: ***** Issue 19 of Write On! magazine is available now. You can find it here. Each ...

Write On! Interviews: Looking Back To Move Forward with Paterson Joseph

17 December 2023 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! regular Thomas Nixon interviews Paterson Joseph Looking Back To Move Forward (c) Faye Thomas I’m waiting for Paterson Joseph, acclaimed actor and debut author of The Secret Diaries Of Charles Ignatius Sancho, to appear on my screen. He’s used to appearing on the small screen, of course, with roles in ...

Write On! Features: Writing An Audio Play by Stephanie Weston

15 December 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Stephanie Weston Do you know the problem with writing a comedy murder mystery? Mobile phones. I don’t mean that you keep checking yours when you’re supposed to be writing – although this could be the case – but that your characters need to be isolated from the rest of the ...

Showcase: The Homeless Poet + The River + Interloper Our Marriage + In Winter

13 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, Today, I'm sharing a diverse array of pieces that speak of the multifaceted nature of our existence. Each contribution opened a lens inviting me to navigate the delicate dance between reality and perception, unveiling how each experience has shaped my understanding of the world. It's my hope ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Christmas Thoughts

12 December 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my Thoughtful Tuesday page for December. It’s hard to think about December without thinking about Christmas. Even people who haven’t grown up with the religious or festive nature of the Christmas season, see the lights, the decorations and the fuss going on all around them. So, thinking ...

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