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Showcase: Bess + Now I Become She-Wolf

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Welcome to my second showcase of writing about transformation and, in particular, human transformation over the course of our lives. We humans have an ancient connection to animals; wolves in particular, whose protective and loyal qualities we harnessed through domestication into the faithful dog. Today, I am showcasing two short stories featuring ...

Showcase: Pretty Bubbles

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Welcome to the first of my weekly showcases for June. The current Write On! theme is Transformation, which is all around us, not just in the re-emergence from our lockdown life, but also in the seasonal changes on our shrubs and trees, now we are coming into the full bloom ...

Showcase: Eleanor Marx: The Jewess Of Jews Walk

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In this, my second week as guest editor of the Wednesday Showcase page, I’m featuring the work of one of our Pen to Print writers, Lucy Kaufman. As well as being an active part of the team, Lucy is the tutor for Pen to Print playwriting and screenwriting courses. Thirty-three of ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: International Women’s Day

Thoughtful Tuesday
By Eithne Cullen I’m delighted to introduce  this page to you   this month, as March is the month that’s associated with women’s empowerment and International Women’s Day (IWD). I have fond memories of International Women’s Day from the time when I worked in a girls’ school.  We always did a lot ...

Monday Moments: Marching Ever Onwards

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Introduced by Holly King January is the month of resetting: resolutions, starting a new year, a new you, a new future. Yet it’s never made much sense to me, because the calendar year is an external construct. You can’t reset in any literal way, and I’ve never been able to keep ...

Friday Feature: Giving Up The Day Job

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by Lucy Kaufman You know how they say, "Don’t give up the day-job"? Well, guess what? Today I gave up the day job. From now on, everything I do will be writing-related. Yes. I know. Scary, right? Stupid, even. To jack in a professional career, one I have invested over 20 ...

Friday Feature: Theatre In Pandemic

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by Lucy Kaufman In February this year, I was merrily beavering away, co-writing The Tales of Beatrix Potter, an open-air theatrical/musical extravaganza for children and families  to be performed by Spontaneous Productions in a south London park in May. The show was cast, the songs had lyrics, and a teaser poster ...