Mary Walsh – Pen To Print

Write On! Features: Keeping Track Of Your Poetry And Other Writing by Mary Walsh

26 August 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Mary Walsh After many years of secret writing, I used to just keep my poems in a drawer; many never saw the light of day again. Then I discovered the brilliant Pen to Print organisation run by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. They offered free workshops to help ...

Write On! Interviews: Putting Our Worlds Together – Mary Walsh Interviews Author Erin Kelly

24 July 2022 News, WriteOn Interviews

Putting Our Worlds Together Mary Walsh Interviews Author Erin Kelly Several years ago, my daughter told me that Erin Kelly, an old school friend of hers, had been published. Intrigued, I read The Poison Tree, a dark psychological thriller with a twist, and really enjoyed it. I’ve continued to follow Erin’s impressive ...

Showcase: Tulips + Distraction Sonnet + Few Steps Away From Nature

20 July 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Charlotte Zisimides Hello and welcome to my third piece for this month’s Showcase. I came by Pen to Print through a competition called ‘What If YOU Spoke?’. I entered with a poem called Loss Of Limb, which was a runner-up in the nature competition, judged by Zakiya Mckenzie. Today, I’m delighted ...

Writer Of The Month: Mary Walsh

23 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by H.B O'Neill It is my great pleasure, nay privilege, nay honour to introduce this month’s literary genius and genuinely nice person, Mary Walsh. Here’s a bit about her: Mary is a poet who has had her poetry published in books, such as The Great British Write Off, and a Gardening ...

Monday Moments: Making It Up

02 May 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King It’s weird to think that, at one point, every word we use had to be made up. It's said that Shakespeare coined (‘made up’) over 400 words in his plays and sonnets, which we have adapted into everyday language, including to 'catch a cold', 'swagger' and even ...

Showcase: Nina + Matriach + Motherhood + I Hope To See You Soon + Memory Of Games + Natural Woman + Late

02 March 2022 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hi, I'm Juneha Chowdhury, your Showcase Editor for March. As it's Women’s Empowerment Month, I’ve chosen some fabulous writing focused on empowering women for my first Showcase. The first piece is by our very own Madeleine White, Editor of Write On! magazine. Her poem, Nina, was placed third in the Pen ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: St Valentine

08 February 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my page today. This week, you will be celebrating or not celebrating, embracing or ignoring, the feast of St Valentine. This poor Roman priest and physician - who suffered martyrdom during the persecution of Christians by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus - has become the patron ...

Monday Moments: Nature Inspiring Creativity

07 February 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King Moving into February and our new theme of Nature, Inspiring Creativity: Past, Present and Future,’ I have a whole forest of features from writers who are inspired by natural places. Nature is something that has been the focus of writers and artists for centuries, with pinnacle poems such ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Nonsense Poetry

11 January 2022 Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to the first ‘Thoughtful Tuesday’ page of 2022. It’s hard to believe it’s almost two years since we started the Extra pages to keep us going through what we thought might be a few weeks of lockdown. Yet here we still are, and we’re off to a ...

Showcase: Festive Reasons To Be Cheerful + Where Charity Begins + Joey The Little Christmas Tree

22 December 2021 News, WriteOn Showcase

December's Showcases are introduced by Pen to Printer and Write On! Thoughtful Tuesdays editor, Eithne Cullen. In the words of the song, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Pen to Print and in the world around us. I hope you’re checking your lists and making sure ...

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