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Showcase: The Strange Magic Of New Beginnings + A Woman’s Worth + That Island Off Scotland + Enough

10 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison The new year has started and, along with the calendar change, we absorb new hope and consider new dreams and desires. However, as with everything, there will be endings we both champion and commiserate. As we start this year, and continue our January theme of ‘Beginnings And Endings,’ ...

Showcase: After + The Dinner Club + Oceans Have Emotions + Ageing Gracefully

03 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It's an honour to open up the first showcase of 2024. With the theme of 'Beginnings And Endings' the new year symbolises exactly this, as do the pieces I've chosen. Taken from Viv Fogel's collection, Imperfect Beginnings, her poem After echoes a loss that many feel, through lack of ...

Showcase: If I Had Two Lives + Bibliophile + The Christmas Present + Objective Reality + Kindness, We Wear

27 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, As we bid farewell to the year, I’m delighted to present a diverse collection of literary gems exploring the themes of love, hope and the beauty of human connections. Each piece in this Showcase offers a unique perspective on the complex tapestry of life. When closing the ...

Showcase: Forging Roots At Christmas + Christmas + Christmas Eve + Christmas Special

20 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, Embracing the spirit of the holiday season, I'm delighted to showcase a collection of pieces that echo the timeless themes of joy, goodwill, diversity and cherished moments. May these pieces enable you to find inspiration, warmth and a renewed sense of wonder. Here's to celebrating the magic ...

Showcase: The Homeless Poet + The River + Interloper Our Marriage + In Winter

13 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, Today, I'm sharing a diverse array of pieces that speak of the multifaceted nature of our existence. Each contribution opened a lens inviting me to navigate the delicate dance between reality and perception, unveiling how each experience has shaped my understanding of the world. It's my hope ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Christmas Thoughts

12 December 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my Thoughtful Tuesday page for December. It’s hard to think about December without thinking about Christmas. Even people who haven’t grown up with the religious or festive nature of the Christmas season, see the lights, the decorations and the fuss going on all around them. So, thinking ...

Showcase: Planet B + Path Of Gems + The Death Of Creativity + Masks

06 December 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Palak Tewary Dear Readers, As we stand on the precipice of the year's end, I find myself both humbled and exhilarated to serve as the Showcase editor for this final month of 2023. Themes of perspectives and reality have woven themselves into the written words I encountered and have challenged ...

Showcase: The Apparition + Intruder + Humanity + Changing Seasons

29 November 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Afsana Elanko Welcome to my last Showcase for November and, in fact, my last Showcase for this year. Thank you for all your submissions, which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. Great pieces of writing can be created from the simplest of ideas and that has been evident on every ...

Showcase: The Win + Still A Lost Girl + The Gentleman + Illusion

22 November 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Afsana Elanko This penultimate November Showcase has made me reflect on how experiences can shape us into the people we are. When faced with a situation, there are always at least two choices. However, under duress, or when feeling cornered, making the right decision is always hard. I have ...

Showcase: Never Judge A Book By Its Cover + Language Of Art + How Realities Change With Life

15 November 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Afsana Elanko It gives me great pleasure to bring you the third showcase for November on the theme of reality and perspectives, around the ability to communicate despite the loss of language. This could be due to ill health, the process of ageing, or an accident. Whatever the reason, ...

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