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Thoughtful Tuesdays: The Voice Of Empowerment

14 March 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to March’s Thoughtful Tuesday. We’re still thinking about the world of contradictions and how they influence our thoughts, our writing and our reading. It’s Women’s Empowerment month, too, with International Women’s Day on the eighth, a fixture in our March calendar, not just here but all over ...

Showcase: An Ode To Home + A Roof With Four Walls + Kind Heart + Home Is Where The Heart Is + Right Now, You Are My Home

05 October 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Diya Padiyar Home has always been my favourite subject to write about. Simply because it means different things to everyone and yet, it evokes the same feelings of love and nostalgia. Through the month of October, I wish to explore this theme of home and homeliness. The land I call my ...

Showcase: I Always Lose My Voice When I Go To Lagos

29 June 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by The London Library The London Library Emerging Writers Programme, now in its fourth year, supports early career writers, with many previous participants having secured significant publishing success. It's a unique opportunity that offers writers, in all genres, one year’s free membership to The London Library and includes writing development ...

Write On! Interviews: My Worlds, My Words With Patrice Lawrence

26 June 2022 News, WriteOn Interviews

My Worlds, My Words With Patrice Lawrence Farzana Hakim explores why staying true to both matters. Recently, I stumbled on the golden chance to meet an author whose book, Orangeboy, I’d enjoyed with my sons a few years back. When something you read in the past remains with you years on, that’s ...

Monday Moments: Speaking My Language

30 May 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King Did you know that the Eskimo language has 30 words for snow? It's said that the number of words a culture has for something is an indication of its importance (I cast my mind back to Carol Ann Duffy’s poem, Frau Freud, and wonder what that claim ...

Showcase: Purple Tears + Period + Using My Imagination + Destiny Calls

06 April 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hello, readers of Write On! Extra. We are Manusha and Blessings, two young writers from the 'Write Back' programme. Every week this month, we will showcase stories and poems from our friends, alongside unique contributions from the public. If you’re wondering what Write Back is, it's a place where young writers ...

Showcase: The Storyteller’s Souk + Piece Out My Imperfections With Your Thoughts

16 February 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

February's Showcases are introduced by Write On! regular, Charlotte Webb. As an artist and illustrator, a lot of my independent work is often influenced by historical culture, specifically textiles and architecture. So, it’s no surprise that I do a fair bit of non-fiction reading to inspire me. While working on my ...

Thursday Connectors: Celebrating Women’s Voices And Stories – ‘Her Story: Part Two’

18 March 2021 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It's Farzana here, your host for another great edition of Thursday Connectors. What a month it’s been since we last met! I’ve been busy hosting my 'Hear My Voice' workshops and I’m kind of sad they’re soon coming to an end, as I’ve been having such fun ...

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 ...

Monday Memoirs: Writing With Pride – Celebrating LGBTQ+ Voices

06 July 2020 Monday Moments, News

Introduced by Holly King Monday is my favourite day this week, because I get to start off our theme: ‘Writing With Pride – Celebrating LGBTQ+ Voices,’ and I’m starting us off strong.Pride month has just finished, and when I think of pride I think of colour, artistry, creativity, love and pure ...

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