Niema Bohrayba – Pen To Print

Showcase: Of Time And Becoming + Still In The Forest + Nostalgia + Astronomical February

26 February 2025 News, WriteOn Showcase

Hello, readers! Welcome to the final Showcase of February. I'll be celebrating Mahashivratri here this week and observing a fast. I'll also be reflecting on my journey so far and offer prayers to Lord Shiva. He is the destroyer of evil and the embodiment of transformation and I feel in ...

Monday Moments: Dealing With The Dreaded Writer’s Block

03 June 2024 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall This month, we’re continuing with the theme ‘Overcoming’ and I’ve been thinking about how it relates to writer’s block – a dreaded phenomenon for most. Writer’s block is broadly defined as a psychological condition and can occur at any point in a writer’s journey. It’s something I’ve experienced ...

Showcase: The Beginning Of The Beginning + A Field Of Stars + Ending And Beginning Intertwined + Leap Year

28 February 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Niema Bohrayba We are under the rays of a waning gibbous moon as February comes to a close, and time has flown by. It’s my pleasure to bring you my final Showcase for this month with an eclectic mix of pieces from diverse authors, speaking to our theme of ...

Showcase: Death In The Afternoon + No You Can’t + Her Fear Of Water + Solar Return

21 February 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Niema Bohrayba Welcome to the third of my February Showcases. The theme of 'Beginnings And Endings' is mirrored in the natural world around us through the moon, one of our cosmic timers. As we head into the weekend, the upcoming full moon that awaits us symbolises fruition and culmination. ...

Showcase: Stolen Heart + Tales From The Left Side Of The Bell Curve + Hedgehog + Love Tea

14 February 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Niema Bohrayba Today is Valentine's Day, so it's only right we explore the theme of 'Beginnings And Endings' through the lens of love in all its forms on today's Showcase. With the second new moon of 2024 behind us, the year is well and truly underway and I hope ...

Showcase: Day After Day + Schoolgirl Crush + The Planet Is Burning + Enjoying The Natural World During Winter

07 February 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Niema Bohrayba Hi, I'm Niema and welcome to my first February Showcase! The vibes of the new year carry through with the advent of Chinese New Year, which will coincide with the Gregorian date of February 10, 2024. This is one of many calendar systems observed around the world, ...

Write On! Features: Surviving Winter Creatively by the Write On! Team

17 November 2023 News, WriteOn Features

Edited by Claire Buss At a recent online meeting, the Write On! team were discussing how heavy the winter days can feel and the ways in which this time of year weighs down our creativity. As writers, poets, artists and creators we all have different methods to look after ourselves and ...

Write On! Features: Making The Shift From The Formal To The Creative by Niema Bohrayba

20 October 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Niema Bohrayba The switch from writing formal industry-related papers and reports to writing creatively has been, and still is, quite a challenge for me. I think it’s to be expected, since I've been writing work-related papers and reports for 20 years, and have only recently begun pursuing my passion for ...

Monday Moments: Characters We Love To Hate

03 July 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall This month marks the start of our new theme: 'Literary Passions And Guilty Pleasures.' I’ve been thinking about how we’re often most drawn to flawed characters in storytelling. These characters drive the plot forward, yes, but I think it goes a little deeper than that. I wonder whether ...

Thursday Connectors: Love. Hate. Contrasting Perspectives.

23 February 2023 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to February’s Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. Many of you may have heard my podcast on Write On! Audio from the 14th February. This coincided nicely with my birthday and, of course, Valentine’s Day. In it, I gave an alternative perspective on why diverse ...

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