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Friday Features: Turning Yourself Into A Book

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By Sarah Tinsley I never thought of myself as a non-fiction writer. It felt horribly pretentious to imagine that anyone would want to read about something I’d done. Not only did I feel too young to share anything that amounted to wisdom, I also thought it would be too personal to ...

Showcase: Cashmere + The Wig Show

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Welcome to my third showcase of writing on the theme of human transformation. Last week, I showcased a short story by Meg Hung which focused on a difficult father-son relationship. This week, I’ve chosen a short story by Laura Pitman, Cashmere, which is centred on a sticky mother-daughter relationship currently undergoing ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Transformation

Thoughtful Tuesday
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 ...

Write On! In Conversation With Kareful

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By Lucy Kaufman I sat down with Kareful, one of the founders of the electronic music genre ‘Wave’, to discover more about this cutting-edge genre, and where it’s headed in future. You can be forgiven for never having heard of Wave; Kareful says this huge underground music scene is one of the ...

Showcase: Bess + Now I Become She-Wolf

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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

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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 ...

Write On! Interview: Antony Johnston

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Antony Johnston is a New York Times bestselling author. He’s best known as the creator of the hit movie Atomic Blonde, which was based on his graphic novel. He also writes the Brigitte Sharp spy thrillers, which are soon to be a TV series; and videogames, including blockbusters like Dead ...

Friday Features: Try

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‘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

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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 ...