June 2024 – Pen To Print

Write On! Features: Overcoming Hurdles by Eva Lauder

21 June 2024 News, WriteOn Features

by Eva Lauder I’ve had Multiple Sclerosis for 27 years, 25 officially. My diagnosis was on my birthday in 1999. Smart phones didn’t exist, and the internet was purely restricted to internet cafes and so trying to read up about this condition I’d only known through posters on the London Underground ...

Thursday Connectors: The Unspoken Truth – Migrant And Refugee Stories

20 June 2024 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to a deeply thought-provoking Thursday Connectors with me, your host, Farzana. After much internal debate, and honestly having wanting to do this for ages, I finally decided to dedicate my page this month (without any fear and repercussions) to stories about or from migrants, emigrants or ...

Showcase: Hybrid-Renewal + Life’s Plea + Khadijah In The Petrol Station + Elvis And My Pelvis + Hope

19 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison For the third Showcase of June, I've selected some diverse pieces demonstrating differing perspectives of ‘Overcoming’. First is an extract from Hybrid — Renewal by Martin Walker. This piece spoke to me about finding our place and people in life and overcoming judgement and societal perceptions. Hybrid - Renewal ...

Write On! Interviews: Author Mirabel Lavelle

16 June 2024 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Mirabel Lavelle Mirabel is a grandmother, a teacher and a writer who grew up in Malta, surrounded by the folklore and fables of the Island. From a young age, she enjoyed creating her own stories to entertain younger siblings and friends. When she was 18 she realised that ...

Showcase: The 31 Days Of May + The Suitcase + Body Image And Body Positivity + The Pulse Of Change

12 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s the second week of June and the second Showcase of the month. Our theme ‘Overcoming’ has been interpreted in so many ways by excellent writers, which makes the pieces inspiring, eclectic and encourages a reflection for readers. I hope this week's pieces do that for you. The ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Overcoming Mental Health & Exams

11 June 2024 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my Thoughtful Tuesday page for June. I’m continuing into June with some ideas I started exploring in May, with ‘Overcoming’ as our theme. It’s also exam season month and, as such, I also have a couple of pieces from younger writers. In a continuation for May’s Mental Health ...

Write On! Interviews: Author Julia Wood

09 June 2024 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews author Julia Wood Julia Wood is an accomplished author of non-fiction and fiction. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and many have been shortlisted for international competitions. Her novella, Jenny Bean Calamity Queen, was shortlisted for the CWIP Prize (Comedy Women In Print) in February 2023 ...

Write On! Features: ChatGPT Part 3 – The Future of Writing & AI by E.M. Blake

07 June 2024 News, WriteOn Features

by E.M. Blake (This is part three of a three-part series. Read part one here and part two here.) “If I was a professional writer rather than professional thinker, I'd feel slightly threatened by ChatGPT; not because it would replace me, but because of what it would do to intellectual property and ...

Showcase: I Used To Be A Mountain + Writing My Way To Recovery + Overcoming + Anxiety

05 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison I'm delighted to return to Write On! for the month of June, to select pieces for the weekly Showcase. The theme continues to be ‘Overcoming’, something all of us have faced at times in our lives. This unity is reflected in the wonderful pieces I've chosen for ...

Monday Moments: Dealing With The Dreaded Writer’s Block

03 June 2024 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall This month, we’re continuing with the theme ‘Overcoming’ and I’ve been thinking about how it relates to writer’s block – a dreaded phenomenon for most. Writer’s block is broadly defined as a psychological condition and can occur at any point in a writer’s journey. It’s something I’ve experienced ...

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