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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. ...

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 ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Romantic Beginnings

13 February 2024 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

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, ...

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, ...

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

31 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

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 ...

Showcase: First Meeting + Incognito Mode + Day After Day + The Middle

24 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s a pleasure to continue with our January Showcases and our theme of ‘Beginnings And Endings.’ In what always feels like a long month, we can reflect on opportunities around us and perhaps you have already considered your own thoughts on what you may wish to achieve ...

Showcase: Goodbye From My Eye + The Wedding + After Print + This Peopled Earth + A Marriage

17 January 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison This week, we have another wonderful, eclectic collection of poetry and prose. Staying with our theme, ‘Beginnings And Endings’, the pieces demonstrate change, moments to contemplate, celebration, commiseration, and hope. I hope you enjoy this powerful selection. The poem Goodbye From My Eye evoked a range of emotions in ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Beginnings And Endings

16 January 2024 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen It’s great to be starting the New Year with the theme of Beginnings And Endings, and my January page is, naturally, looking at beginnings. Some of you may know I love a quiz. There’s a round I particularly like to show off in and that’s the opening lines of ...

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