Creative Writing – Page 9

Showcase: Chemical Baptism + The Slip Away Tree + Insecure Voices + Hijabi + The Lost And Found

17 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Haley Pittman & Amelia Cave Writing about mental health has united writers across different backgrounds and allowed for a more nuanced perspective of how we view 'silent' struggles. This collection of work displays a small portion of specific stories in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week. Many of these pieces ...

Showcase: It Was Meant To Be + The Questioner + I Made Friends With The Tornado + The Woman Across The Room + Mikvah

10 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Haley Pittman In the second week of May, the voices we hear continue to echo as loud as in the first. Many occurrences, including the beginning of the Foster Care Fortnight, remind us to actively listen to the voices of those who are overlooked and forgotten. The thought-provoking pieces of ...

Showcase: Welcome To Destination + Saying Farewell + American Cement + The Azure Allure + Nature Strikes Back

03 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Haley Pittman As the seasons change before us, we're called to listen in both internally and externally. The transcending pieces of work I've selected for this showcase emphasise not only the voices we hear but also the voices inside of us. From varying perspectives, these pieces invite their observers to ...

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 ...

Showcase: The Beauty Of The Human Mind + Spring + A Matter Of Time + IHTDR Chapter 1 Grammar-Leed

29 March 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Palak Tewary Dear Readers, Today is my last Showcase and as March ends, we stand at the verge of spring. The days are lighter and brighter, bringing a cheer to our hearts, yet the chill and rain make it confusing… is spring here or not? In this time, there are contrary themes ...

Showcase: Less Is Often More + An Old Man + Suitcase + Summer Heat

22 March 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Palak Tewary Dear Readers, Contradictions add spice and flavour to our life, our experiences, and our understanding. Two things being opposites doesn’t necessarily mean that one is correct and the other wrong, and in this lies the absurdity of life. Often, while I've been reading a piece to bring to you, I've ...

Showcase: Without Them + A Working Mum + Things My Mother Taught Me + Mother Figures

15 March 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Palak Tewary Dear Readers, As Rumi said: We are born of love; love is our mother. I believe there's no purer love than that of a mother. Mine has been confidante, supporter, friend and my biggest cheerleader all in one; she's shown me the mirror and has hoisted me up to reach the ...

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