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Through The Lens Of Poetry: Madeleine F White in discussion with Professor M Wynn Thomas

30 October 2022 News, WriteOn Interviews

“No, that’s dangerous! There are elements of treachery lurking in fiction based on fantasised Celtic exports. This is our modern consumer culture turning something authentic into something inauthentic, which is then perceived as truth.” It was a Zoom call. Author and leading academic Professor M Wynn Thomas and I had made ...

Showcase: House + I Am Back Home + The Haunted House + Owl Flight

26 October 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Diya Padiyar Welcome to my final Showcase page. And I still have so much more to say about the theme of home! I'd like to begin by exploring homes in a context I've always been curious about: abandoned houses. Our ancestral home, where my father grew up, is right across the ...

Thursday Connectors: Tribute To Her Majesty The Queen

20 October 2022 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all! Welcome to Thursday Connectors. Today I bring you tributes connected to the passing of our late monarch, the Queen. I have a selection of heartfelt writing, including a poem by Joan Goodall, and drawings by Dr Afsana Elanko. Claire Buss shares lasting memories; Michelle Sutton, her experience ...

Showcase: Questher-The Lord On My Side + Love Me! + The Wind’s Embrace

19 October 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Diya Padiyar Last week, we explored the idea of home and how transient it is. I walked you through it from my perspective, in Goa. However, elsewhere in the world, similar themes can be interpreted differently. History and Cultural experiences play an important role in who we are and how ...

Showcase: Looking For Home + Where Is Home + Back Home + Milkshake Of The Mind + Isolation

12 October 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Diya Padiyar Last week, we explored the theme of 'Home' and how it means different things to people, especially teenagers like me, who not only conceive things differently but whose ideas and notions keep evolving. I believe this is very apt for our theme. The definition of 'Home' not only changes ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Back Home

11 October 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to this Thoughtful Tuesday page which explores the theme of 'Home'. It’s interesting how we can use 'Home' to mean lots of different things. I often think of the way migrants use the phrase “back home” to acknowledge their origins and their roots. My first piece is something ...

Showcase: An Ode To Home + A Roof With Four Walls + Kind Heart + Home Is Where The Heart Is + Right Now, You Are My Home

05 October 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Diya Padiyar Home has always been my favourite subject to write about. Simply because it means different things to everyone and yet, it evokes the same feelings of love and nostalgia. Through the month of October, I wish to explore this theme of home and homeliness. The land I call my ...

Showcase: Home + Double + What Type Of Bridge + Haiku

28 September 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hi, I’m Juneha Chowdhury, your Showcase editor for September. I’m sad to say it’s also my final week as Showcase editor (for now, not forever!) and, as we move into next month's theme of 'Home' I have a number of contributions on this popular topic to whet your appetites. Starting ...

Thursday Connectors: Worlds Apart On Holiday

22 September 2022 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. I’ve returned to host another edition of Thursday Connectors after a much-needed and well-deserved break. To be honest, who doesn’t need a break from the hustle and bustle of London life? I certainly did and in today’s Connectors, I’ll be telling you what I did and where ...

Showcase: The Prologue From The Paris Library + Out Of Season Flower + In Hats So Cold

21 September 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hi, I’m Juneha Chowdhury, your Showcase editor for September. In the penultimate week of submissions on our 'Worlds Apart' theme, I have some stunning pieces of writing to showcase. But before I do this, I'd like to reflect on what has been another sombre week, with the funeral of Queen ...

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