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Write On! Features: Careful! Opera Might Change Your Life by Laure Meloy

18 November 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Laure Meloy An opera changed my life. In 1994, I was a fledgling opera singer, fresh out of grad school and temping in New York City while I tried to fit in gigs in the evenings and weekends. One organisation that occasionally offered me performance opportunities was American Opera Projects, which ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Home And Back Again

15 November 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my November page where all the pieces I’ve selected for you are on the current theme of home. If you come from a community that experienced migration, you will often hear your friends and family talking about home and back home, even though you see them ...

Write On! Features: The Big Declutter by Lucy Kaufman

11 November 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Lucy Kaufman I have writer’s block. Yes, I know there are those who say writer’s block doesn’t exist. That it’s not a ‘thing’ at all, but merely a psychological issue, all ‘in the mind’. That may be true, but this invisible issue is causing a major wedge between me the ...

Monday Moments: Home Is Alive

07 November 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King As we’ve seen in previous Monday Moments when exploring our theme of home, this changes across countries, time, people, and space. But what is home, and when do we need it most? Is home something we define, or is it something innate in us that identifies itself ...

Write On! Features: Events (What You Didn’t Know, You Need To Know) by MD Neu

04 November 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By MD Neu Well, we’ve done it! We're back to attending local and distant events. It’s been wonderful to get out there and see people, make contacts, sign and sell books, and have fun. Over the last couple of months, I’ve been to a few local events with plans for more ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases October 2022

29 October 2022 News, Saturday Spotlight

By Claire Buss, Deputy Editor, Write On! At Write On! and Pen to Print, we want to help connect authors and readers, playwrights and audiences, so we've created a Spotlight page on the last Saturday of the month, showcasing some of the exciting new reads and plays available. The curated list ...

Write On! Features: How My Heritage Shows Up In Fiction by Carol Van Den Hende

28 October 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Carol Van Den Hende One of the top questions readers ask about my Goodbye, Orchid series is, "How autobiographical is your writing?" The answer is not as straightforward as the question may appear. My fiction features a heavy dose of imagination, mixed with research, and sprinklings of personal experiences. The clearest links ...

Writer Of The Month: Ian Ayris

24 October 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by James Marshall I ‘met’ Ian about a year ago, online, when I was a student of the Creative Writing Class he teaches (hosted by Pen to Print). Known as ‘Edward Scissorhands’ by some of the students, Ian wields a red pen with dexterity, poise and compassion. His editing of ...

Write On! Features: Responsibility vs Entertainment – Can A Writer Deliver Both? by Charis Odoki

21 October 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Charis Odoki It can be difficult for writers to find the balance between entertaining and responsible writing, especially in a saturated market with extensive pressure on stories for financial success. So, what is it that makes a writer responsible or entertaining, and is it possible to be both? The ‘Entertaining Writer’ ...

Thursday Connectors: Tribute To Her Majesty The Queen

20 October 2022 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all! Welcome to Thursday Connectors. Today I bring you tributes connected to the passing of our late monarch, the Queen. I have a selection of heartfelt writing, including a poem by Joan Goodall, and drawings by Dr Afsana Elanko. Claire Buss shares lasting memories; Michelle Sutton, her experience ...

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