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Thoughtful Tuesdays: Power Of Words And Voices

13 June 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen June is such an exciting time, as we feel summer is with us at last. I’ve been to the Hay Festival since I shared the May page with you and I feel inspired by all the voices I heard there. It was a chance to celebrate the power ...

Showcase: Happy & Glorious

26 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle As I’m sure you are aware, the Coronation of King Charles takes place on the sixth of May. Whether you're a fan of the Royals or would rather live in a Republic, I hope you’ll enjoy this extract from Lucy Kaufman and Jas Knight’s amusing, and at times ...

Showcase: Penguin + Truth + Two Stews Apart + I Am Eve + Sunset On Sheringham Beach

19 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle Welcome to my third April Showcase. Last week, I looked at how love in its various forms can be contradictory. This week, I thought it’d be interesting to examine memory. Recently, I attended an online writing workshop where participants had eight minutes to write about memory. Studies have shown ...

Showcase: Love Springs + Two Faced + Silencing Your Sound

12 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle Hello and welcome to the second April Showcase, where I’ll examine the current theme of contradictions, with specific reference to love. Regular readers may be familiar with some of the names I’ll be featuring, while other pieces are by new, emerging writers. Spring has arrived and, for many people, ...

Showcase: Bookmark + A Season Of Both Night And Day + The First Signs Of Spring

05 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle Hello and welcome to the first of my April Showcases, where I’ll be continuing with the Write On! theme of Contradictions. Most of my writing takes the form of short stories, mainly written for women’s magazines or small press journals. I’ve also tried my hand at flash fiction and ...

Write On! Features: Figuring Out Contradictions In Writing Advice by Claire Buckle

24 February 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Claire Buckle Years ago, when I first started writing short stories, I’m sure I wasn’t alone in feeling bewildered by all the writing advice on offer. I read 'How To' books and magazine articles, attended workshops, took courses in creative writing and tried to absorb the cornucopia of advice available ...

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 ...

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 ...

Write On! Features: Sink Or Swim? by Claire Buckle

13 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Claire Buckle When an offer to present six short story writing workshops onboard Tui’s Marella Explorer 2 cruise landed in my inbox a year ago, it might surprise you that my instant reaction wasn’t a resounding ‘yes, please.’ Naturally, there was the temptation to accept a free all-inclusive 16-day cruise ...

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