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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 ...

Write On! Features: The Writing Process Or The Musings Of A Scatterbrain! by Ray Miles

14 October 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Ray Miles My name is Ray Miles. Following a recent submission to Pen to Print, I was asked if I could do a piece on the writing process. I will confess now that it is a difficult subject for me, as my writing tends to happen ‘when the muse is ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Back Home

11 October 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to this Thoughtful Tuesday page which explores the theme of 'Home'. It’s interesting how we can use 'Home' to mean lots of different things. I often think of the way migrants use the phrase “back home” to acknowledge their origins and their roots. My first piece is something ...

Write On! Features: Unlearning What Happy Should Look Like by Kimberly Ihekwoaba

07 October 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Kimberly Ihekwoaba Are you happy? A question I hear more recently. I had to think hard to find an appropriate response. And I thought: Why are people asking if I am happy? It’s taking twice as long to complete my book. Am I lazy? I don’t have any desire to write. What’s wrong with me? I ...

Monday Moments: Going Home

03 October 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King Continuing our theme of ‘Home’, for this Monday Moments we’re looking at how we bring home with us wherever we go. Whether we’re travelling abroad, moving to a new house or leaving our family one, our past homes remain with us and can be brought out in ...

Write On! Features: ReadFest 2022 Overview

30 September 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Lisa Rouiller After hosting ReadFest online for a few years, things were a little different this September for our literary festival, with the team facilitating both virtual events and bringing live events back to our libraries, where it all began, 11 years ago! Kia Abdullah and Luan Goldie Nothing compares to ...

Writer Of The Month: James Marshall

26 September 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Shahema Tafader September’s Writer Of The Month is a man whose destiny intertwined with mine in 2021, when we attended Pen to Print’s Advanced Creative Writing Classes. You might have heard of him – he is the winner of Pen to Print’s Short Story Competition 2022, and has had ...

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