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Thoughtful Tuesdays: Transformation

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my page for June. I’d like to start with a quotation from John Steinbeck, one of my favourite writers: In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different. I think it captures the flavour of the month well. We’re ...

Showcase: Bess + Now I Become She-Wolf

Welcome to my second showcase of writing about transformation and, in particular, human transformation over the course of our lives. We humans have an ancient connection to animals; wolves in particular, whose protective and loyal qualities we harnessed through domestication into the faithful dog. Today, I am showcasing two short stories featuring ...

Monday Moments: World Oceans Day

Introduced By Holly King It's 'World Oceans Day' tomorrow (June 8), so today I'm  focussing on that sublime blue that encompasses not only our planet, but our creativity. Moby Dick, Pirates Of The Caribbean, The Little Mermaid and many other tales, feature the ocean as an integral part of the story. It's ...

Friday Features: Try

‘You should be writing.’ ‘You could have written more.’ ‘You haven’t sent off anything since…’ Does this sound familiar, that little voice telling you AGAIN to do more? It certainly does to me. A bit like a very insistent sat-nav, but in my own voice. I tell myself I have a full-time job, ...

Showcase: Pretty Bubbles

Welcome to the first of my weekly showcases for June. The current Write On! theme is Transformation, which is all around us, not just in the re-emergence from our lockdown life, but also in the seasonal changes on our shrubs and trees, now we are coming into the full bloom ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases May

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: Rubbing Shoulders With Giants

Rubbing Shoulders with Giants: How I Published My Academic Book On Michael Jackson By Elizabeth Amisu Before publishing my first academic book, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, And His Artistic Afterlife, I published the Companion To Michael Jackson Academic Studies 2015 for free. This inaugural edition boasted ...

Launching this week – The Barking Heritage Trail

Updated 28 May 2021 An interactive heritage trail is being launched this week on the streets of Barking Town Centre.  The Barking Heritage Trail is part of the Pen to Print The Digital Storytelling Trail a new Pen to Print project that can be accessed on a smart phone using the pioneering ...

Showcase: Train For The Man

Hello! I hope you’ve enjoyed the previous three Showcases this month. I know I’ve enjoyed editing them and giving you the opportunity to read work you may not otherwise have discovered. Some of the writers I’ve showcased are well-travelled on their writing journey, whereas others are at the start of ...