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Showcase – XIII & The Chocolate Box

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Next up in our series of flash fiction submissions is my own short story, XIII, which was fortunate enough to place as second runner-up. As before, I will let the competition judge, Clare Cooper, introduce the piece. While this is the last of the finalists, we will be publishing the ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Mind The Gap

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by Eithne Cullen This week, our theme of 'Mind The Gap' reminds us what a diverse bunch we are: our writing community, our neighbourhood, our city or country. It’s all part of the richness of the world we inhabit; we are not the same and do not all think and feel ...
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Showcase – Your Beauty

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This week's Showcase is a delightful poem by Herman Richards. Your Beauty celebrates the couples in the world who champion their love for one another, day in, day out, not with extravagant gestures or gift-giving, but by simply being there for each other. It is a realistic and mature perspective ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Keeping Your Head

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by Eithne Cullen Tuesday Thoughts turn to Keeping Your Head this week. It’s generally accepted that, after this state of lockdown, the fear and anxiety we suffer will be with us for some time. In a recently published poll, almost three-quarters of Britons say they will be 'very nervous' about leaving ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: The New Normal

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by Eithne Cullen Maya Angelou said: "If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be." We’ve been tested to adapt to a way of life we’ve never known before. What’s passing for normal these days is very different from what we’re used to, and ...

As A… Writer: Helen Young

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In this week’s ‘As a…’ interview, Dan Cross spoke with Helen Young about her writing and the inspiration behind her stories. Helen lives in London and is a former Waterstones bookseller and writer/editor for Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping. Helen attended the Faber Academy and published her debut novel, The May Queen, ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Keep Calm And..?

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by Eithne Cullen I’m excited to be editing this page on this 21st April, just two days before we celebrate |the birth of William Shakespeare. (Some argue and say the records say his baptism was 23rd April, so there’s a little dispute, but most of us celebrate this day). I’d like ...

As A… Writer: Neal Zetter

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Even for the many extremely talented authors out there, making a living from their trade is not easy. Write On! asked Neal Zetter, the widely published children's poet, to pass on the secrets of his success. WO: How would you describe what you do in more detail? NZ: I am an author ...
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Showcase – A Postcard From Spain In Winter

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This week's entry by Mary Walsh is a simple but timely poem. Submitted to Pen to Print for consideration several weeks ago, the original purpose was the paint a picture with words of the beauty of a Mediterranean coastal view, specifically in Spain. But given how the world has changed ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Telling The Grandchildren…

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by Eithne Cullen Today we’re reflecting on what we’re going to tell our children and grandchildren when this is all over. I suppose, like me, you’ve been getting lots of funny cartoons and videos from your friends to cheer and amuse. It’s a great way of lightening the mood and keeping ...