January 2023 – Page 2

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Contradictions

17 January 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my January 2023 ‘Thoughtful Tuesday’ page. I hope the celebrations of Christmas and the New Year have left you rested and ready for whatever the future brings. It’s a funny feeling, seeing out the old year and greeting the new. We think of the old year as ...

Write On Interviews: Author Paula Watson Gardner

15 January 2023 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Paula Watson Gardner Paula is an accomplished qualified Personal Fitness Trainer and Health Coach and also a part-time Library Assistant, which has had its part to play in wanting to write her first book. Officially an Essex girl, Paula grew up in Dagenham with her siblings and Bajan ...

Meet the Judges: The Audio Play Competition 2023

13 January 2023 Blog, News

We are delighted to be hosting our third annual Audio Play Competition, and we can't wait to read all of the wonderful submissions. This year, we are especially excited to finally reveal the judges who will be selecting the winning audio play. It's a privilege to have this wonderful selection ...

Write On! Features: Predicting The Future With Sci-Fi by Vic Howard

13 January 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Vic Howard For many years, my bookshelf was filled with spy thrillers. Then the Wall came down and Le Carré, Bagley, Ludlum and all the rest found themselves out of a job and me thirsting for a good read. Patrick O’Brian’s naval history tales helped a little, as did Philip ...

Meet the Judges: The Illustration Competition 2023

11 January 2023 Blog, News

We are pleased to announce that we are hosting our first Illustration Competition! For this new challenge, we are inviting creatives to interpret one of our curated pieces of writing through any visual art form, such as painting or photography. We are already looking forward to seeing all of the ...

Showcase: Aberfan Angels + Hens + Five, Ten And Five Hundred More + Curlew Song

11 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross “There are dark shadows on earth, but its lights are stronger in contrast.” Charles Dickens. The Showcase theme this month is 'Contradictions' and, this week, I've selected submitted works with a more morbid nature but which, nonetheless, contrast overt darkness with light and hope. These submissions help to illustrate ...

Monday Moments: Going Beyond Boundaries And Binaries

09 January 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall Happy New Year readers, my name is Amber Hall, and I’m delighted to be your new Monday Moments page editor. As 2022 drew to a close I, like many others, began to reflect on the year past. For me personally, it felt like a particularly transitional year and, ...

Write On Interviews: Writer Diane Simmons

08 January 2023 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews flash fiction writer Diane Simmons. Diane studied creative writing with The Open University and is Co-Director of National Flash Fiction Day (UK) and until recently was Co-Director of Flash Fiction Festivals, UK. Both Finding A Way (Ad Hoc Fiction, 2019), her flash collection on the theme of grief, ...

Meet the Judges: The Short Story Competition 2023

07 January 2023 Blog, News

We are delighted to be hosting our annual Short Story Competition, and we can't wait to read all of the wonderful submissions. This year, we are especially excited to finally reveal the judges who will be selecting the winning short story. It's a privilege to have this wonderful selection of ...

Write On! Features: Working With Children by Irina Goncherenko

06 January 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Irina Goncherenko (A children’s writer and facilitator at early years playgroup. Mother of three. Youngest child: two years old.) “How do you do it? How do you work with the kids and have time for everything?” That’s the question I've often received in the last couple of years. The truth is – I ...

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