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Write On! Features: Unlearning What Happy Should Look Like by Kimberly Ihekwoaba

07 October 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Kimberly Ihekwoaba Are you happy? A question I hear more recently. I had to think hard to find an appropriate response. And I thought: Why are people asking if I am happy? It’s taking twice as long to complete my book. Am I lazy? I don’t have any desire to write. What’s wrong with me? I ...

Monday Moments: Going Home

03 October 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King Continuing our theme of ‘Home’, for this Monday Moments we’re looking at how we bring home with us wherever we go. Whether we’re travelling abroad, moving to a new house or leaving our family one, our past homes remain with us and can be brought out in ...

Write On! Features: ReadFest 2022 Overview

30 September 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Lisa Rouiller After hosting ReadFest online for a few years, things were a little different this September for our literary festival, with the team facilitating both virtual events and bringing live events back to our libraries, where it all began, 11 years ago! Kia Abdullah and Luan Goldie Nothing compares to ...

Writer Of The Month: James Marshall

26 September 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Shahema Tafader September’s Writer Of The Month is a man whose destiny intertwined with mine in 2021, when we attended Pen to Print’s Advanced Creative Writing Classes. You might have heard of him – he is the winner of Pen to Print’s Short Story Competition 2022, and has had ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases September 2022

24 September 2022 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: Authors And Their Cats by Judith Robinson and Scott Pack

23 September 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Judith Robinson and Scott Pack Writing is, by and large, a solitary pursuit, and one that is not always conducive to maintaining healthy relationships. Perhaps this is why many authors turn to companions who will tolerate their anti-social lifestyles, the hours spent at the desk, and the mood swings: from ...

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 ...

Write On! Features: Writing My Autobiography by Jean Fullerton

16 September 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Jean Fullerton The Writing Process Although I’ve written 20 novels over the past 15 years, writing A Child Of The East End, a very personal autobiography, was very different. Firstly, I discovered you can’t put every anecdote or event in, because there are just too many! Secondly, it’s essential in a novel, even ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Worlds Apart

13 September 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to September's Thoughtful Tuesday page. This September has been overshadowed by the death of the Queen. Many people’s thoughts are with her and with her family; many need to take some time to reflect on her life and her passing. It’s a coincidence that I have this lovely ...

Monday Moments: The Journey Of Writing

05 September 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King September is the month that signifies getting back to work. The summer is over, the holidays are over, school is starting again after the last (and longest) break of the year. The weather turns, the days get shorter, and you suddenly realise you don’t have as much ...

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