Helen Aitchison – Pen To Print

Write On! Features: The Power Of Poetry by Helen Aitchison

21 March 2025 News, WriteOn Features

By Helen Aitchison I remember being at school and winning a poetry competition. It was first / junior school and I would have been around seven or eight. When I went to middle school and on to high school / secondary school, I became less interested in poetry. Mainly, because it ...

Showcase: The Engine Of My Mind + Mountains That Empower

12 March 2025 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hello again and thank you for joining me – Jilly – as we acknowledge International Women’s Day 2025, with my second Showcase of the month. It's so important women are celebrated in this way because we all have a great deal to offer. What’s the old saying? Behind every successful ...

Showcase: Disjointed Thoughts (With A Theme) + Different + ADHD And Me

09 October 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hello, I'm Zoe Molloy, a writer from east London, with an interest in people and their stories, their childhoods, where they are from and what makes them 'them.' This week, we continue with our theme of Difference and lean into the invisible differences that people cannot see or hear. The internal ...

Showcase: Seeking Justice + Broken Pieces + Towards The Light + Meeka And The Moon Baby

26 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s the final Showcase of June and we end with some incredible pieces, bursting with emotion that represent ‘Overcoming’. First, we have Seeking Justice by Sarah. A moving, powerful piece on resilience and overcoming. Seeking Justice Waiting in the witness room, the day was finally here. After nine months and ...

Showcase: Hybrid-Renewal + Life’s Plea + Khadijah In The Petrol Station + Elvis And My Pelvis + Hope

19 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison For the third Showcase of June, I've selected some diverse pieces demonstrating differing perspectives of ‘Overcoming’. First is an extract from Hybrid — Renewal by Martin Walker. This piece spoke to me about finding our place and people in life and overcoming judgement and societal perceptions. Hybrid - Renewal ...

Showcase: The 31 Days Of May + The Suitcase + Body Image And Body Positivity + The Pulse Of Change

12 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s the second week of June and the second Showcase of the month. Our theme ‘Overcoming’ has been interpreted in so many ways by excellent writers, which makes the pieces inspiring, eclectic and encourages a reflection for readers. I hope this week's pieces do that for you. The ...

Showcase: I Used To Be A Mountain + Writing My Way To Recovery + Overcoming + Anxiety

05 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison I'm delighted to return to Write On! for the month of June, to select pieces for the weekly Showcase. The theme continues to be ‘Overcoming’, something all of us have faced at times in our lives. This unity is reflected in the wonderful pieces I've chosen for ...

Showcase: Parahumanity + The Gift + A Reflection Of Superheroes + Saltburn Beach Houses + Saltburn Lift + Saltburn Pier + The Chapel + The Eagle

10 April 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Hannah Rooney Welcome to the second Showcase of April. I’m thrilled to be introducing you to some more brilliant pieces on the new Write On! theme of ‘Overcoming’. It’s been a pleasure to read the wide range of wonderful submissions, which each demonstrated skilled artistry and left an immense ...

Showcase: Judas Iscariot + Anxious Mind + Vitalite Nights + Heckler + Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

03 April 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Hannah Rooney Welcome to the first Showcase of April. I’m Hannah and I’m delighted to introduce you to some incredible pieces this month. April ushers in a time of renewal that works in great harmony with our new Write On! theme: ‘Overcoming’. Overcoming is intrinsically universal, a challenge most of ...

Showcase: The Gannet + Alone + Death And Beauty On The Heswall Shore + Endings And Beginnings + A Pregnant Pause + An Eternal Circle

31 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s the final showcase of January, and what an incredible collection of diverse pieces we've had this month. It’s been an honour to edit January’s showcases, with our theme ‘Beginnings And Endings.’ I hope the pieces have inspired you, evoked myriad emotions, and perhaps motivated you to ...

Archive