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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 ...

Showcase: First Meeting + Incognito Mode + Day After Day + The Middle

24 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s a pleasure to continue with our January Showcases and our theme of ‘Beginnings And Endings.’ In what always feels like a long month, we can reflect on opportunities around us and perhaps you have already considered your own thoughts on what you may wish to achieve ...

Showcase: Goodbye From My Eye + The Wedding + After Print + This Peopled Earth + A Marriage

17 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison This week, we have another wonderful, eclectic collection of poetry and prose. Staying with our theme, ‘Beginnings And Endings’, the pieces demonstrate change, moments to contemplate, celebration, commiseration, and hope. I hope you enjoy this powerful selection. The poem Goodbye From My Eye evoked a range of emotions in ...

Showcase: The Strange Magic Of New Beginnings + A Woman’s Worth + That Island Off Scotland + Enough

10 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison The new year has started and, along with the calendar change, we absorb new hope and consider new dreams and desires. However, as with everything, there will be endings we both champion and commiserate. As we start this year, and continue our January theme of ‘Beginnings And Endings,’ ...

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