Dan Cross – Pen To Print

Showcase: Sad World + Der Todeszug + Writing What Is Acceptable + Sleepers And Ties

25 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross And just like that, my time as guest Showcase editor has come to a close. It has been my privilege to share with you the works of such talented creative writers over the last few weeks. I hope they have served to kick off your 2023 with inspiration ...

Showcase: Diaspora + Madina Ride + The Unintended Changeling + The Homecoming

18 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross We continue the theme of 'Contradictions' this week, with a selection of writing exploring the different ways we look at others and ourselves. Diaspora, by Hongwei Bao, begins by showing how easy it is to focus on our differences, whether in looks or culture but, ultimately, celebrating the human ...

Showcase: Aberfan Angels + Hens + Five, Ten And Five Hundred More + Curlew Song

11 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross “There are dark shadows on earth, but its lights are stronger in contrast.” Charles Dickens. The Showcase theme this month is 'Contradictions' and, this week, I've selected submitted works with a more morbid nature but which, nonetheless, contrast overt darkness with light and hope. These submissions help to illustrate ...

Showcase: Weeds Unwilled + Sonnet II + Respect The Ding

04 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross As a former editor of Write On! Showcase, I'm delighted to be back as this month’s guest editor and to kick off 2023 with such an impressive selection of talented and diverse writers and poets. What an extraordinary privilege it is for me to read such creative, insightful, ...

Write On! Interviews: Editor Dan Cross

20 February 2022 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews editor Dan Cross. Dan is the managing editor of The Open Book Editor, where he partners authors to help them get the most out of their writing and make their books the best they can be for readers, literary agents and publishers. From developmental and copy editing to ...

Showcase: The Power Of Perspective

23 December 2020 News, WriteOn Showcase

While the Write On! team take a well-deserved break for Christmas, we will still be sharing every day with pages from issue 6 of the magazine and some special Christmas and New Year messages just for you! Today's page is our Showcase: The Power Of Perspective Merry Christmas and a Happy New ...

Write On! Issue 5: People Behind the Posts

24 July 2020 WriteOn Features

Welcome to the fifth of our digital pull out pages, drawn from Write On! 5. Today's page is all about the people behind the posts. As we continue to face the repercussions of lockdown, issue 5 remains digital. You can see the full magazine here. Our new season starts on Wednesday 29th July. ...

Write On! Issue 5: Showcase Page

22 July 2020 WriteOn Showcase

Welcome to the third of our digital pull out pages, drawn from Write On! 5. Today's page is Our Showcase Special. As we continue to face the repercussions of lockdown, issue 5 remains digital. You can see the full magazine here. Our new season starts on Wednesday 29th July. The stories and ideas ...

Thursday Connectors: The Cook, The Coffee And Colombia

16 April 2020 News, Thursday Connectors

by Farzana Hakim Hi all, it’s your host Farzana again with this week’s 'home' portion of Thursday Connectors. And what a week we’ve had! At least the sun’s been shining. The kids have been out in the garden playing with the bats and the balls, whilst picking on, pulling at, and ...

Submit Your Writing to Write On Showcase

13 March 2020 WriteOn Features

by Dan Cross Hi, everyone! My name is Dan and I am the online Showcase editor for Write On!, here to talk to you about Showcase, what it is, how you can use it to promote your creative writing and how to submit your work for publication. What is Showcase? Write On’s raison d’être is to encourage writers of all literary ...

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