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Thoughtful Tuesdays: Reality And Perspectives

10 October 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to October’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. Our new theme for the autumn months is ‘Reality And Perspectives.’ It’s also Black History Month, a time that encourages me to think about the good fortune I had discovering some of the diverse writers and writers of colour who contribute to ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Literary Passions, Guilty Pleasures

12 September 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Our theme of Literary Passions, Guilty Pleasures opens up myriad ideas about passion and guilt. When Dr Afsana Elanko sent me this amazing image, I straightaway thought of how food fits this theme so well. Like me, you might enjoy sitting and reading a cookery book or magazine, ...

Showcase: Calling Home + The Campus + Prime Location + I Love You + Barmbrack

06 September 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hello and welcome to September’s first Write On! Showcase. My name is Thomas Nixon, and I’ll be taking you through this month with a wide array of creative fiction, each one embedded with passion and pleasure. Speaking of which, this month’s theme is all about literary passions and guilty pleasures, so ...

Write On! Interviews: Brian Bilston – A Shy Poet, Shrouded In Smoke

23 July 2023 News, WriteOn Interviews

Eithne Cullen, Write On! Thoughtful Tuesday Editor interviews Poet Brian Bilston I wonder if many people reading this discovered Brian Bilston’s poetry like I did - scrolling through Twitter and Facebook in the early morning. If this was you, you’ll share my enthusiasm for his topical references, witty wordplay and ability ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Literary Passions And Guilty Pleasures

11 July 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to July’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. Summer’s here at last! People will be feeling very end-of-term-ish, ready to relax and rest for the remainder of this bright season. This fab image from Afsana Elanko captures the feeling of these lazy, dandelion-filled, summer days. (c) Dr Afsana Elanko, 2023 Our new ...

Showcase: Guilty Pleasures + A Day Out + You’re Not Good Enough + Joe’s Garden + A Robot + In Search Of The Perfect Cake

05 July 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dr Afsana Elanko I'm really excited about this first of four Showcases in July, based on the theme of Literary Passions And Guilty Pleasures. The theme of guilty pleasures intrigues me: who decides what is a guilty pleasure? It’s just a perspective, an opinion, society’s opinion and, as such, there are ...

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 ...

Write On! Features: Relevant Conversations: Live Podcast, Co-Creation At Hay Festival

09 June 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Amanda Wynne Introduction On Wednesday 31st May, around 70 attendees joined the Write On! team in The Marquee at Hay Festival for a live podcast recording. Write On! Editor, Madeleine White, introduced the event, centered around an exercise in co-creation, encouraging diverse voices to shape and contribute to discussions. Fellow panel ...

Thursday Connectors: Voices And Reflections

18 May 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It's Farzana here, your host for Thursday Connectors, with another month of fantastic writing from you. 'Voices' is our new theme and I can tell you how broad and open this theme can be for a creative, or even non-creative, person! Our voices never leave us. Whether ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Hearing Voices

09 May 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen May’s Thoughtful Tuesday page is very much about our current theme of Hearing Voices: Inner Voices, Outer Voices, Connected Voices and I have some fabulous writing to share with you today. First, though, I’d like to acknowledge and greet the arrival of spring. The month of May is going to ...

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