May 2024 – Pen To Print

Write On! Features: ChatGPT Part 2 – Art, Literacy & The Singular Literary Genius by E.M. Blake

31 May 2024 News, WriteOn Features

by E.M. Blake (This is part two of a three-part series. Read part one here.) Dr Omar Kholeif says, “Most of the time when I use ChatGPT, I am with people, who use it as a kind of party trick. I’ve noticed it happens with individuals who don’t have an interest in ...

Showcase: Summer Garden Dreams + Short Story + Willingness

29 May 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Lucy Kaufman Welcome to my fifth and final Showcase for May on the theme of Transcendence. In previous weeks, I've shared writing looking at 'Transcendence' through 'Memory, Dream, Imagination and the Supernatural.' Today, I'm pushing the boundaries of transcendence further, in thinking about how humans may transcend our boundaries ...

Write On! Interviews: Author Hongwei Bao

26 May 2024 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Hongwei Bao Hongwei Bao (he/they) grew up in Inner Mongolia, China, and lives in Nottingham, UK. He teaches at the University of Nottingham. His creative work has appeared in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Ink, Sweat & Tears, Poetry Catalog, Shanghai Literary Review, The Hooghly Review, The ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases May 2024

25 May 2024 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, playwrights and audiences, so we've created a Spotlight page on the last Saturday of the month, showcasing some of the exciting new reads and plays available. The curated list ...

Thursday Connectors: Personality Of Clothing

23 May 2024 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. This is your host Farzana, welcoming you to May’s Thursday Connectors. This month, I'm sharing writing around how our clothes can reflect our personalities – or not! It's often said that our appearance defines our personality and, in fact, the way we dress plays a significant factor ...

Showcase: Tall Tales + Octavio And The Witch + Two Nights Ago I Had A Visit

22 May 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Lucy Kaufman Welcome to my fourth May showcase, where we'll be continuing our exploration of Transcendence, this week through the possibility of the supernatural. For millennia, humans have been describing out-of-the-ordinary experiences that seem to defy rational explanation. Through myth, legend, folklore and supernatural beliefs, we have been making ...

Write On! Features: ChatGPT Part 1 – Is Generation Z Trying To Save Us From AI? by E.M. Blake

17 May 2024 News, WriteOn Features

by E.M. Blake (This is part one of a three-part series.) “Woah, slow your roll, we’re not going to take it seriously. We see AI as a new meme opportunity,” Tennessee born MFA student Catherine Sheffield says. She was one of five people I interviewed for this three-part series on ChatGPT, a natural ...

Showcase: Poison Ivy + Tall Buildings + Rolling Shoulders + The Devotee

15 May 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Lucy Kaufman Welcome to my third Showcase in May. This week spans Mental Health Awareness Week, Brain Injury Awareness Week and National Women’s Health Week, so it's an appropriate time to be continuing our investigation of our Write On! theme of Overcoming and my personal exploration of Transcendence. In ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Continuing To Overcome

14 May 2024 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to May’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. Continuing our theme of Overcoming in this issue, I have an eclectic mix of writing for you to enjoy. Let’s start with some good news. If you’ve been reading Write On! from the start, you’ll know I interviewed Barbara Nadel for the very ...

Write On! Interviews: Author Tharik Hussain

12 May 2024 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Tharik Hussain Tharik Hussain is an author, travel writer and journalist specialising in Muslim heritage and culture. His debut book, Minarets In The Mountains: A Journey Into Muslim Europe, won the 2022 British Guild of Travel Writers' Adele Evans Award. It was also shortlisted for the Edward ...

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