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Open Call for Writer in Residence in Rabbits Road Institute Library

We are looking for writers, aspiring writers, or artists working with writing in their work, to be writer in residence for five months in Rabbits Road Institute Library. Applications are welcome from those who live or work in Barking & Dagenham and neighbouring boroughs of Redbridge, Newham and Havering, especially encouraging ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Telling The Grandchildren…

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 ...

Monday Memoirs: Then & Now

Introduced by Holly King Happy Easter everyone! How have you adapted your traditional Easter weekend to fit in with our current situation? Usually, as fully grown children, we would all gather back at my parents’ for Easter Sunday. Our mum would cook us a load of food, give us Easter presents, ...

As A… Writer: Rachel Davidson

This week, Write On! interviews author Rachel Davidson. Rachel lives in North Essex and is married to Steve (to whom she proudly dedicates her books). She has two children and a 'Jug' dog who is her constant ‘writing companion’. She enjoys dancing whenever she can, studying esoteric principles and, of course, like any self-respecting author, she spends as much time reading as she can possibly spare!  Her philosophy on life comes partly from her experiences of ...

Friday Feature: Head In The Virtual Cloud

Head In The Virtual Cloud – What’s Next? by Claire Buss Morning dawns. The streets are quiet, the roads empty. There are no bustling commuters setting out for work. Instead, they are brewing coffee in their dressing-gowns and choosing which end of the sofa to sit on as they spend another day ...

Thursday Connectors: Home Truths

by Farzana Hakim Hi all, I can’t believe its Thursday already and we’re meeting again so soon. I hope your week has been good, well as good as it can be during these weird and, frankly, depressing times. I promised a tiara and tutu last week but honestly, I didn’t feel like dressing up. My ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Coming Together

by Eithne Cullen The theme for this week’s Extra pages is We Need You! and it’s all about coming together.   There’s no better time to reflect on the ways people are getting together to make the best use of our time in isolation or lock-down. All kinds of organisations are offering daily ...

Monday Memoirs: We Need You

Introduction by Holly King It’s week two of Write On! Extra and seven seasons of Netflix shows since we went into isolation. While I’m breaking up my days by testing out video chat apps with friends and sitting by my patio doors to see if the neighbour’s cat will waltz on by, I ...

Time To Connect with Luan Goldie

Pen to Print alumni, YA author and teacher Rebecca Seaton interviews Luan Goldie, Costa Award-winning short story writer and author of HarperCollins’ summer bestseller, Nightingale Point. (c) Jimmy Lee Photography Two primary school teachers meet on a windy evening in east London… it could be the start of a great thriller. Or maybe the opening of Luan Goldie’s novel, ...