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Showcase: The Wedding + Meeting Place

24 April 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Hannah Rooney Welcome to the fourth and final Showcase of April. I hope you’ve enjoyed the pieces I’ve shared with you across this month. Editing the April Showcases has been a fantastic experience. As we continue with the Write On! theme of ‘Overcoming’, I’d like to share some more ...

Showcase: Asymmetrical + Senses + Clawing + As We Grow Older

17 April 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Hannah Rooney Hello, everyone. Welcome to the third Showcase of April. I hope you’re as eager as I am to continue exploring our current theme of ‘Overcoming’. With each Showcase, I’m optimistic that you’ll find some of the pieces I’ve shared motivating. It’s been my aim throughout this process ...

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: Water Babies + Thames + Calibrating A Diamond

27 March 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Jilly Henderson-Long For my last March showcase, I start by returning to the theme of Mothers and Women. I hope you’ve enjoyed the beautiful writing I’ve found for you in March. It’s been a powerful month of words and works and we’ve celebrated Women’s History Month, Mother’s Day and ...

Showcase: Alone + What Did They Take From You? + Speed Demon + Speaker For The Dead + Corpse In The Chard

20 March 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Jilly Henderson-Long Hi, I’m Jilly and I’d like to welcome you to my third March Showcase. Tomorrow is World Poetry day and, as a published poet, I’m keen to showcase some beautiful writing from our submissions folder, exploring how poetry works when compared to other styles of writing. After ...

Showcase: Dear Future Me + Rouhi’s Haiku + My Mother Was The Machine + Demeter’s Oasis

13 March 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Jilly Henderson-Long Hi, I’m Jilly and I’d like to welcome you to my second March Showcase. As a published poet and children’s book author, I've found courage to be a key attribute in my writing journey. With that in mind, I’d like to start with this amazing piece of ...

Showcase: You Are A Special Lady + Alice Ayres + Baby + A Place Between + Who Knows

06 March 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Jilly Henderson-Long It's interesting that March hails both International Women’s Day on the eighth and Mother’s Day on tenth of the month. And this, my first Showcase, is just a few days before each. Being a 21st century woman is not easy by any stretch of the imagination, but ...

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. ...

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