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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 ...

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 ...

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