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Showcase: Sight and Sound + Retirement + Take Stock And Breathe + The Loves And Life Of Kitty Cook + Two Lonely People + Alligators In The Arctic

07 June 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Mirabel Lavelle Hello, I’m Mirabel. Welcome to the first June Showcase. The overall theme for this month is 'Voices'. I'd like to share with you a number of voices from the North of England, where I live, as well as a range of other voices from across the UK and beyond. This ...

Showcase: Meanings + Annoying List + Shot! + A Woman’s Voice, A Woman’s Words + Just To Say Thank You

31 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Amelia Cave As May draws to a close, the pieces I’ve selected for this month’s final Showcase emphasise voices in all forms: from the voices we hear aloud to those within ourselves. The first piece I would like to present is by Julie Dexter. Meanings Ink on fresh paper, flowing from the pen's nib ...

Showcase: Blissful Wistful + I Want Your Sandwich

24 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Amelia Page When you listen closely enough, you'll realise voices are all around us. In our everyday lives, we hear many different external voices, as well as internal ones. Some people use their voices powerfully, to speak out and make a difference, while others don’t speak enough. The pieces of work ...

Showcase: Chemical Baptism + The Slip Away Tree + Insecure Voices + Hijabi + The Lost And Found

17 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Haley Pittman & Amelia Cave Writing about mental health has united writers across different backgrounds and allowed for a more nuanced perspective of how we view 'silent' struggles. This collection of work displays a small portion of specific stories in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week. Many of these pieces ...

Showcase: It Was Meant To Be + The Questioner + I Made Friends With The Tornado + The Woman Across The Room + Mikvah

10 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Haley Pittman In the second week of May, the voices we hear continue to echo as loud as in the first. Many occurrences, including the beginning of the Foster Care Fortnight, remind us to actively listen to the voices of those who are overlooked and forgotten. The thought-provoking pieces of ...

Showcase: Welcome To Destination + Saying Farewell + American Cement + The Azure Allure + Nature Strikes Back

03 May 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Haley Pittman As the seasons change before us, we're called to listen in both internally and externally. The transcending pieces of work I've selected for this showcase emphasise not only the voices we hear but also the voices inside of us. From varying perspectives, these pieces invite their observers to ...

Showcase: Happy & Glorious

26 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle As I’m sure you are aware, the Coronation of King Charles takes place on the sixth of May. Whether you're a fan of the Royals or would rather live in a Republic, I hope you’ll enjoy this extract from Lucy Kaufman and Jas Knight’s amusing, and at times ...

Showcase: Penguin + Truth + Two Stews Apart + I Am Eve + Sunset On Sheringham Beach

19 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle Welcome to my third April Showcase. Last week, I looked at how love in its various forms can be contradictory. This week, I thought it’d be interesting to examine memory. Recently, I attended an online writing workshop where participants had eight minutes to write about memory. Studies have shown ...

Showcase: Love Springs + Two Faced + Silencing Your Sound

12 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle Hello and welcome to the second April Showcase, where I’ll examine the current theme of contradictions, with specific reference to love. Regular readers may be familiar with some of the names I’ll be featuring, while other pieces are by new, emerging writers. Spring has arrived and, for many people, ...

Showcase: Bookmark + A Season Of Both Night And Day + The First Signs Of Spring

05 April 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Claire Buckle Hello and welcome to the first of my April Showcases, where I’ll be continuing with the Write On! theme of Contradictions. Most of my writing takes the form of short stories, mainly written for women’s magazines or small press journals. I’ve also tried my hand at flash fiction and ...

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