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Friday Features: An Exciting Life On The Road

29 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Paul Raffaele Paul Raffaele is a journalist and foreign correspondent who created and specialises in ‘adventure with meaning.’ Paul reflects on his career and how a life of adventure is possible if you have the belief to make it happen and you’re willing to work at it. Sleeping With Cannibals by Paul ...

Writer Of The Month: Matt Wixey

25 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Claire Buckle Our writer of the month, Matt Wixey, lives in Redbridge and works in the field of cyber security. He started writing in 2018 and at first glance, Matt’s success might be classed as ‘overnight.’ In 2019, he won the Hammond House International Literary Competition in both the ...

Friday Features: La Vie Est Compliquée – Foreign Language Will Make You A Better Writer

22 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Emma Riva Time softens most shards of glass. I didn’t know how long the iridescent remains of beer or mineral water bottles had been on the asphalt in the courtyard of École Jean Moulin, but to my nine-year-old self, they were infinitely fascinating. They’d become soft enough to touch, so ...

Thursday Connectors: Black History Month Letters From The Heart

21 October 2021 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It’s your host, Farzana, here, for a super-sentimental edition of Thursday Connectors. As my contribution to Black History Month, I wanted to remember some of the many heroes of the past who made an impact on our lives today and continue to inspire us, and who, ...

Friday Features: Fuelling Creativity With The Reading Network + Guild Of Experience

15 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

This week, Write On! looks at how we can fuel creativity at both ends of the spectrum, with Amy Turtle from The Reading Network explaining how you can donate pre-loved children's books to schools, spreading the joy of reading, and Hugh Prior + Iesha Denize reporting back from their performance ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Writing With Wonder – The World Through Children’s Eyes

12 October 2021 Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my October Thoughtful Tuesday page. As autumn closes in and we’re thinking about the new way we face the world, our theme this month has been concentrating on fresh outlooks, in particular, we’re looking at Writing With Wonder: The World Through Children’s Eyes. It’s amazing what clarity ...

Friday Features: Debut Dagger – A Springboard To Publication For Crime Writers

08 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Dea Parkin The CWA Debut Dagger, sponsored by ProWritingAid, is the award to win for would-be crime novelists – or not even win; every year most of the writers who make the shortlist get representation by literary agents. So what’s the competition for, and how do you go about entering ...

Monday Moments: Black History Month, Celebrating Authors And Artists

04 October 2021 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King This October, our Monday Moments page is dedicated to Black History Month and celebrating black authors and artists. To begin with, we have illustrative posters by Charlotte Bouchier-Webb, who tells us: “I was so drawn in by a book I had read: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, I knew ...

Friday Features: What A ReadFest!

01 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Lena Smith and Lisa Rouiller Alongside the publication of our TENTH issue of Write On! Magazine on 15 September, Online ReadFest 202, was held between 6 and 24 September. Our TENTH Barking & Dagenham book festival, ReadFest is our celebration of literature, normally held in our local libraries. This year’s ReadFest ...

Writer Of The Month: Claire Buckle

27 September 2021 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Palak Tewary Claire is a short story writer who has been published in women’s magazines such as The People’s Friend, Woman’s Weekly and My Weekly, small press journals, anthologies and annuals and has been shortlisted for and won competitions. Born and raised in Romford, she now lives in Southend-on-Sea. Essex ...

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