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Write On! Features: Diversity in Publishing: How Can We Level The Playing Field? by Amber Hall

12 May 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Amber Hall Today, diversity is a hot topic. This is fantastic, obviously. It’s great that we’re starting to talk about the ways things such as race, gender, sexuality, class and religion impact the opportunities we have. It is not, after all, a level playing field. And though the myth of ...

Monday Moments: Elevating Voices

01 May 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall This month marks the start of our new theme, which is ‘Hearing Voices: Inner Voices, Outer Voices, Connected Voices.’ I’ve been thinking about how writing allows us to hear such a diverse range of voices, and connect with different stories and perspectives from all over the world. ...

Monday Moments: New Beginnings

03 April 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall The clocks moved forward an hour on March 26th, marking the start of British Summer Time here in the UK. For me, the year never feels as though it’s getting under way until springtime. It’s a season of new beginnings when plans and resolutions made at the ...

Monday Moments: Who Am I?

06 March 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall Back in January, I was lucky enough to guest-edit an episode on working-class writers for the Alternative Stories And Fake Realities podcast (have a listen here). One of the things that I spoke about in the podcast was my relationship with my working-class roots, and how this ...

Showcase: Two Sides To The Same Story + Happily Ever After + Pound Hugs

08 February 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Zara Relphman Welcome to our second showcase of February. In case you missed last week, I'm Zara, your Showcase editor this month. Today, we're going to be looking at more pieces that tie into our ‘Contradictions’ theme, starting with Two Sides To The Same Story by Denise Collins. I chose ...

Monday Moments: Relationships – What We Say vs. What We Mean

06 February 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall Hello, readers. Well, we survived the January blues! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I’d focus on relationships for my page this month. Our theme continues to be ‘Contradictions: everything has two sides,’ and I think there’s a lot to be said for this in ...

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! Features: Mentoring Part Two – The Mentor Perspective by Claire Buckle

16 December 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Claire Buckle When asked to mentor Amber on her short story, The Family, I was happy to accept. Then came the fleeting thought that, although my writing has appeared in magazines and journals, and I’d led creative writing workshops, did I have the qualities to be a mentor? The word ...

Write On! Features: Mentoring Part One – The Mentee Perspective by Amber Hall

09 December 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Amber Hall I’ve always written. It’s my way of processing experiences (good and bad). I didn’t always have an agenda when I sat down to write; it used to be that my words were just for me. And that’s fine, to a certain extent. It’s a great way to develop ...

Monday Moments: Transitioning

05 December 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King Welcome, readers, to my last Monday Moments page. Starting next year, Amber Hall will be taking over as editor for this page and will bring her unique perspective to it. I’m excited to see what direction she will take it in, and the features she will show. I’ve ...

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