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Thoughtful Tuesdays: Romantic Beginnings

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By Eithne Cullen The theme of beginnings and endings carries on in our pages for the start of 2024 and, with St Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought I’d have a look at some beginnings which tie in with February’s romantic theme. If, like me, you watched the rom-com The Holiday this Christmas, ...

Write On! Interviews: Author David Algar

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Write On! interviews author David Algar David says: "I could best be described as a ‘middle class itinerant’, always moving from school to school and place to place. My first degree, from Aberystwyth University, was in Economics and International Relations, top and tailed 40 years later by finishing off a second degree ...

Write On! Features: Episodic Writing by Emily Inkpen

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by Emily Inkpen Episodic writing has changed dramatically since the late noughties. The reason for this is simple: writers can now, more or less, guarantee that viewers and listeners will consume their show from start to finish and in order, at their own pace, without missing anything. With streaming services and the ...

Monday Moments: Writing As Literary Time Travel

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Introduced By Amber Hall This month, our theme continues to be ‘Beginnings And Endings’. I’ve been thinking about how we, as writers, have the power to play around with structure and turn the idea of beginning, middle and end on its head. Writing gives us a lot of freedom and it’s easy ...

Write On! Interviews: Poet Kane Corvus

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Write On! interviews poet Kane Corvus Kane says: "My name is Kane, I'm a Derby based spoken word performer, I write pieces inspired by personal experience, nature and the world that surrounds me. My highlights are every gig I get to do, the books I release. I've toured Europe several times, ...

Write On! Features: Opportunity For Aspiring Writers

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by Charlotte Maddox As a wide-eyed graduate, more than a decade ago now, I stepped into my first job in a literary agency. I imagined plucking bestsellers from the unfortunately named ‘slush pile’ every other day and perhaps even finding the next big thing. Don’t get me wrong, we received some ...

Showcase: The Gannet + Alone + Death And Beauty On The Heswall Shore + Endings And Beginnings + A Pregnant Pause + An Eternal Circle

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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 ...

Writer Of The Month: Gareth Southwell

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Introduced by Thomas Nixon Hello, I’m Thomas, and welcome back to Writer Of The Month, where each month we showcase works from a range of writers across the literary spectrum. This month, we're looking at Welsh writer, illustrator and philosopher Gareth Southwell, whose work in philosophy has spanned over three decades. An ...

Write On! Interviews: Exiled Writers Ink Rouhi Shafii

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Farzana Hakim from Write On! interviews Exiled Writer Ink Rouhi Shafii Voices That Echo Last year I met with Exiled Writers Ink Chair, Rouhi Shafii, via Zoom. As a third-generation daughter of a family belonging to the British Pakistani diaspora, I was able to relate to many of the stories and experiences she ...