Short Stories – Pen To Print

Showcase – Quarantine Chronicles And Hayfield In 2020 Vision

14 August 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

It’s August 2024 and as per usual, the Write On! team are enjoying a short summer break. With this in mind, and as the founding Editor, I’m picking some of my favourite Showcases from the past few years. Though they are higgledy-piggledy in terms of season and themes, one thing ...

Showcase: Listen + Definition + Changes + The Child I Was With A Pure Heart Is Still There + When The Game Is Over

31 July 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Clara Khan Over the last four weeks we've shed light on the various changes in life: in school, in nature, through death and as writers. In this last July Showcase, I want to conclude that change is not only a natural and inevitable part of life, but also necessary. ...

Showcase: I Won’t Tell + The School Bus

24 July 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Clara Khan When James Joyce wrote Ulysses, he said: “I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that is the only way of insuring one's immortality.” I want to focus on the first part ...

Showcase: The Phone Call + Run + Wimbledon Championships

17 July 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Clara Khan If we’re talking about ‘change,’ at some point we need to address the deeper questions of life and death. There's no easy way to talk about this, so I’ll start by stating the fact: death is the only thing we know will reach us all at some ...

Showcase: Flowers Are My World + Prophetic Writing + Jupiter

10 July 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Clara Khan What do you find beautiful? This is such a broad question, as there is beauty in different things and what one finds beautiful someone else may not. For me, some of the most awe-inspiring beauty can be found in the natural world. But why is this? Why ...

Showcase: When We Were Girls + Number 247 + The Chess Club

03 July 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Clara Khan Hi guys, welcome to my first Showcase. I’m Clara Khan, an English tutor from London. Writing has always been a source of interest for me and these days I’m all about creative non-fiction: memoirs, travelogues, personal essays - you name it. Writing has the power to tell ...

Showcase: Seeking Justice + Broken Pieces + Towards The Light + Meeka And The Moon Baby

26 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s the final Showcase of June and we end with some incredible pieces, bursting with emotion that represent ‘Overcoming’. First, we have Seeking Justice by Sarah. A moving, powerful piece on resilience and overcoming. Seeking Justice Waiting in the witness room, the day was finally here. After nine months and ...

Showcase: Hybrid-Renewal + Life’s Plea + Khadijah In The Petrol Station + Elvis And My Pelvis + Hope

19 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison For the third Showcase of June, I've selected some diverse pieces demonstrating differing perspectives of ‘Overcoming’. First is an extract from Hybrid — Renewal by Martin Walker. This piece spoke to me about finding our place and people in life and overcoming judgement and societal perceptions. Hybrid - Renewal ...

Showcase: The 31 Days Of May + The Suitcase + Body Image And Body Positivity + The Pulse Of Change

12 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison It’s the second week of June and the second Showcase of the month. Our theme ‘Overcoming’ has been interpreted in so many ways by excellent writers, which makes the pieces inspiring, eclectic and encourages a reflection for readers. I hope this week's pieces do that for you. The ...

Showcase: I Used To Be A Mountain + Writing My Way To Recovery + Overcoming + Anxiety

05 June 2024 News, WriteOn Showcase

Edited by Helen Aitchison I'm delighted to return to Write On! for the month of June, to select pieces for the weekly Showcase. The theme continues to be ‘Overcoming’, something all of us have faced at times in our lives. This unity is reflected in the wonderful pieces I've chosen for ...

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