Pen To Print

Click "Enter" to submit the form.

Archive

Thursday Connectors: Impressions From The Past

News, Thursday Connectors
by Farzana Hakim Hello, everyone. It’s Farzana here to welcome you back to another wonderful fun-packed season of Thursday Connectors. It seems only yesterday, doesn’t it, that Write On! Extra uploaded its first showcase of amazing writing talent to help us get through the stresses of lockdown and the pandemic. We ...

Write On! Issue 5: Our World-Wide Connectors Page

Thursday Connectors
Welcome to the fourth of our digital pull out pages, drawn from Write On! 5. Today's page is Our World-Wide Connectors Special. As we continue to face the repercussions of lockdown, issue 5 remains digital. You can see the full magazine here. Our new season starts on Wednesday 29th July. The stories and ...

Thursday Connectors: What Now?

News, Thursday Connectors
by Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It’s that time of the week again when I, Farzana, your host, bring you an exciting edition of ‘Thursday Connectors.’ Our theme this week has me holding my head in my hands while I’m nodding and shaking it vigorously. Ouch! Yep, it’s giving me a headache ...

Thursday Connectors: Pride Week

News, Thursday Connectors
by Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It’s Farzana again for another Thursday Connectors. This week, we at Write On! Extra have been celebrating Pride month by showcasing works by LGBTQ+ writers. So, today we’re connecting with two people from different parts of the world, with diverse stories and styles of writing. First up, ...

Thursday Connectors: Digital Dilemmas

News, Thursday Connectors
by Farzana Hakim Hello, all. Welcome to another Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. This week, we’re talking about the digital dilemmas we’ve had to face during lockdown. For this, I’ll be connecting with a couple of young adults from the UK who share their experiences of being unplugged, and whether ...

Thursday Connectors: Hear BAME Voices

News, Thursday Connectors
Hi, all. It’s Farzana here. This week, though it’s not my most topical Thursday Connectors, my message is simple: in celebrating the work of BAME writers, it’s important to talk about standing together as writers and the problems we face in terms of getting traditionally published. Today, I want to spell ...

Thursday Connectors: Lockdown Loneliness

News, Thursday Connectors
Hi, all. It’s Farzana here again for this week’s Thursday Connectors. Today, I’m moving sideways from our usual format of going overseas, to bring you a lockdown story. Instead, I’ve asked my lovely colleagues here at Write On!  to give me their take on what lockdown loneliness means to them. For ...

Thursday Connectors: Value Your Voices

News, Thursday Connectors
Welcome to another great edition of Thursday Connectors with me your host, Farzana Hakim. This week, we’re going 'Down Under' to Queensland and we’ll be finding out about a Barking and Dagenham programme to get youngsters writing. But first, let’s talk a little about what’s happening across the globe. This past ...

Thursday Connectors: Africa Away

News, Thursday Connectors
by Farzana Hakim Hi, all. It’s Farzana here, for our latest edition of Thursday Connectors. As promised, this week I’m taking you on a trip across one of the most culturally rich and diverse continents in the world: Africa. We’ll be connecting to writer friends from Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia, all ...

Thursday Connectors: Senses Of Nature

News, Thursday Connectors
by Farzana Hakim It feels great being back for this week’s Connectors. I hope you had a great bank holiday weekend, staying put and remaining locked down in your own homes, despite the conflicting and confusing messages arising from the Cumgate, and the boo for BoJo trends on social media these ...