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Write On! Interview: Philip Bowne

04 April 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Philip Bowne. Philip lives in London and works as an in-house writer for The Wombles, a forthcoming children’s CGI TV show and book series. His debut novel Cows Can’t Jump was recently awarded the Spotlight First Novel Prize and longlisted for The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize. Phil’s short fiction ...

Friday Features: Viking Helmets At The Ready – How To NaNoWriMo

02 April 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Matt Wixey I've written three novels. The first, which started when I was 13, is unfinished. It's called Necropolis, which probably tells you all you need to know. It's a weird, angsty, stream-of-consciousness dystopian thriller (some might call it a 'mess'), with a plot that doesn't go anywhere, characters who speak ...

Showcase: Victory Of Spring Over Winter + The Dress + April Morning

31 March 2021 News, WriteOn Showcase

This is going to be the last time I edit Showcase. It’s been a pleasure to be able to share such diverse pieces of writing throughout March. We end the month with a spring story (Victory Of Spring Over Winter) and another piece (The Dress), which shows a woman getting ...

Write On! Interview: Andreena Leeanne Speaks Her Truth

28 March 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

By Eithne Cullen Portrait of Andreena by Emmanuel Oreyeni Andreena Leeanne writes about difficult subjects and about difficult moments in her own history. "Writing is my therapy,"she says. It’s easy to see how the journey through the poems can be seen as a journey through some of the lightest and also ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases March

27 March 2021 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, so we've created a Spotlight page every Saturday, showcasing some of the exciting new reads available. The list has been curated by Lisa Roullier and myself, based on books ...

Friday Features: In Search Of A Genre

26 March 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By R J Gould I’d written my first novel! It took over four years to complete but, since I was working 'full-time' I didn’t agonise about this. Next, I did all the right things: gathering a list of suitable agents to approach, researching how to construct the perfect introductory letter and ...

Showcase: Leaning Out Too Far + Distance + Awake

24 March 2021 News, WriteOn Showcase

It’s a pleasure to be presenting Showcase again and this week I’m going to be sharing two pieces with a local flavour. One of the great positives working with Pen to Print over the last few years, is to know how many of the voices we share are local, telling ...

Writer Of The Month: Farzana Hakim

22 March 2021 News, WriteOn Features

Presented by Eithne Cullen I’m delighted to be introducing our Writer Of The Month, Farzana Hakim, who has been a writer friend for a long time. We met through Pen to Print and The Book Challenge and she’s had great success in that competition with her two novels. Today, she’s sharing ...

Write On! Interview: As A Podcaster – Siobhán Clark

21 March 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

This week, Write On! interviews Siobhán Clark: author, narrator and host of 'The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast'. The 'Myth Legend & Lore Podcast' is a place where we can journey into the past and share tales of mythology, legends and folklore that have captured our imaginations and fired our curiosity! ...

Friday Features: What Makes A Great Freelance Writer?

19 March 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Alison Grade The obvious answer to this question is being a great writer. And yes, absolutely to be a great freelance writer you do need to be a great writer. Importantly, though, you also need to be great at being a freelancer and that’s the bit that's often overlooked or ...

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