February 2021 – Pen To Print

Write On! Interview: As A Writer – Benedict Lombe

28 February 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Benedict Lombe is a British-Congolese writer and theatre-maker. She has been on attachment at The Bush Theatre and is currently working on a new commission. She was awarded a residency at Theatre503 as one of their five writers for 2019/2020. Her outdoor piece was performed last summer as part of ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases February

27 February 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: Writing Audio Drama: A Brief Introduction by Chris Gregory

26 February 2021 News, WriteOn Features

The job of the audio dramatist is to tell a convincing and compelling story through sound alone. Chris Gregory from the Alternative Stories And Fake Realities Podcast takes us through some of the basics of writing for audio drama. This article will be a very brief run-through of some of the ...

Showcase: Killing The Landlord

24 February 2021 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hello, fellow readers. Can you believe how quickly the month of February has gone? This will be my last stop as Showcase rolling editor, for the moment, and I’ll be passing the torch on to our Thoughtful Tuesday editor, Eithne, as of next week. I’ve had a lot of fun ...

Writer Of The Month: Eithne Cullen

22 February 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Julie Dexter This month Eithne offers us a collection of poems and two extracts from her novels. The first two poems each have a theme of ageing, though, they are vastly different in context. Metaphors and allusions within the first poem are tightly woven into the rhyme scheme featuring couplets ...

Write On! Interview: As A Writer – Jack Rooke

21 February 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Jack Rooke is an award-winning comedy writer-performer and presenter from Watford. He is currently creator, writer and narrator of his debut comedy-drama show Big Boys, which is being developed for Channel 4 after making a pilot in 2018. Produced by RoughCut TV, Big Boys is an adaptation of Jack's acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows Good ...

Friday Features: Consumer Vs Creator by Madeleine F. White

19 February 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Madeleine F White I’ve spent most of the last 12 months not writing. There, I’ve said it. As Editor of Write On! and storyteller consultant for other clients I have, of course, written: things like press releases, emails and translations. But, other than some poetry and an audio drama script, I ...

Thursday Connectors: Celebrating Women’s Voices And Stories Part One: Her Story

18 February 2021 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It's Farzana, your host, with a new edition of Thursday Connectors. It does seem like a long time since I last connected with you! I blame the never-ending lockdown for this. This virus is too stubborn and just won’t leave us alone. Thankfully, at least, the ...

Showcase: Voyage In The Dark + Half Term Reading + East End Women’s Museum

17 February 2021 News, WriteOn Showcase

We’re almost two-thirds of the way through February and things are a little cold. But, with the recent snow and the days growing longer, there is more light, more birds chirping, more squirrels burying food for the next winter. Soon, we’ll be moving into spring and (hopefully) getting a bit ...

Write On! Interview: As An Author – Jane Lacey-Crane

14 February 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Born and raised in east London, Jane’s writing career began in television, writing scripts for True Crime documentaries at a cable TV station. This is not as glamorous as it sounds. Her real dream was one day to become a published romance author, but this seemed an unachievable goal, until ...

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