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Thursday Connectors: New Beginnings And Moving On

22 February 2024 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It’s Farzana here with you, for another fantastic Thursday Connectors. Last week it was my favourite day of the year. Yep, you’ve guessed it right: 14 February. No, not for it being red rose, Valentine’s Day, but for it being my birthday! This year, I was spoiled ...

Thursday Connectors: New Year New Beginnings

25 January 2024 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hello, Everyone. It's Farzana, your host, kicking off a new year and a new season of Thursday Connectors and I'm very excited to do this. Oh, I almost forgot to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I hope 2024 has started on a positive note for ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Beginnings And Endings

16 January 2024 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen It’s great to be starting the New Year with the theme of Beginnings And Endings, and my January page is, naturally, looking at beginnings. Some of you may know I love a quiz. There’s a round I particularly like to show off in and that’s the opening lines of ...

Thursday Connectors: Festive Memories

21 December 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to a festive edition of Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. It’s holiday season and, as much as I try denying it, the fact is I’m still such a small child at heart! I love the fussing and rushing, the cheering and all the ...

Thursday Connectors: Emotions And Reality Writing

23 November 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. This is your host Farzana, welcoming you to November's Thursday Connectors! This month, my page shares pieces showing how our mood and emotions impact our fictional writing. My mood most definitely shows up in my own writing. When I'm feeling down, my writing reflects this, and ...

Write On! Features: The Emotional Writer: When Fiction Mirrors Reality By Farzana Hakim

03 November 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Farzana Hakim In my early writing days, after I’d written new chapters of a story, in excitement or, perhaps, in seeking motivation to continue, I'd email them to a loyal best friend; an avid reader and Head of English at a secondary school. Her feedback was gold to me. However, ...

Thursday Connectors: Black History Month

19 October 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It's Farzana, your host of Thursday Connectors, with this month’s specially chosen pieces from some super writers. I’ll be connecting with Helen and Abiola from the Diverse Book Awards, who tell us about their organisation and discuss why diversity and representation is so important in literacy and ...

Thursday Connectors: Ever-Evolving Literary Passions

21 September 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It's me, your Thursday Connectors host Farzana, here to welcome you after a long summer break. Phew! Am I glad to be back to my normal routine, thanks to offspring returning to school and work. I've had a really busy holiday period, with zero time to ...

Thursday Connectors: Passions And Guilt

20 July 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to July’s Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. Summer's here in its full glory and school’s out, so most of us are busy keeping up with the kids: entertaining, feeding and nurturing them, away from the usual routines of the school terms. Now I'm 45, ...

Thursday Connectors: Hear My Voice

22 June 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim From Women’s Creative Writing Workshops To Stories From The South Asian Diaspora Hi, all! Welcome to an exciting Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana Hakim. In my previous edition, I promised you a different format from the usual for my June Connectors, and being one who honours her ...

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