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Write On! Features: ‘Read It, See It, Show It’ Comic Book Workshops With Wallis Eates

12 August 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Wallis Eates Having previously run courses for Pen to Print on how to make comics, I was delighted to be invited back to try something slightly different this year. The online course, ‘Read It, See It, Show It’ continued to incorporate comic elements in our practical activities, such as character ...

Write On! Features: Redbridge Children’s Book Awards

05 August 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Eithne Cullen When I entered the Kenneth Moore Theatre on a Thursday afternoon at the end of May, I was completely astonished by what I saw. The seats were full of uniformed school children; their ages ranging from nine to 15. They were buzzing noisily, excitedly responding to the quiz ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases July 2022

30 July 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: Freelancing 101 – How To Find Work, Get Paid And Then Find More Work

29 July 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Amber Hall Considered by many to be the holy grail, freelancing is an alluring prospect for any writer. To peddle your words for sustenance is one thing, but to go it alone – with the freedom to do as you choose – well, that’s quite another. I’ve spent most of my ...

Writer Of The Month: Shahema Tafader

25 July 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Rebecca Seaton It’s my great pleasure this month to introduce Shahema Tafader, a writer and illustrator from east London. Her work covers a range of genres and styles and has been included in magazines, a short story anthology and a children’s book. Growing up in Lambeth, Shahema’s family didn’t have ...

Write On! Features: Meet The Winners – City Of Stories Home

22 July 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By City Of Stories Home City Of Stories Home - Celebrating London’s libraries as places to make and share stories. City Of Stories Home is a London Libraries and Spread The Word creative writing and reading project taking place in the heart of local communities in London. It aims to discover aspiring ...

Thursday Connectors: Worlds Apart: Then And Now

21 July 2022 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi all, it's Farzana, your host for this month’s Thursday Connectors, with some fantastic writers who all have wonderful stories to share. I’m particularly looking forward to these because they are reflecting back on times that are no longer here. The world our elders belonged to seems so far ...

Write On! Features: An A-Z Of Amazing Storytelling by Andreas Loizou

15 July 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Andreas Loizou Writing guru, Andreas Loizou, shares his best secrets in his book The Story Is Everything. God is in the details. Can you hear the murderous music that plays whenever a shark attack is imminent in Jaws? Do you remember Meg Ryan, lustily enjoying her sandwich during the ‘I’ll have what ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: From Mind Your Language to Worlds Apart

12 July 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to July’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. Over the last few months we’ve been looking at words and how we use them so, I started asking people about things they’d been told as children, by adults. This links beautifully into our new summer theme: ‘Worlds Apart’: bridging gaps of ...

Write On! Features: Ghostwriting by Stephen Hunt

08 July 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Stephen Hunt “What are you working on?” It’s a common enough question when you tell someone you’re an author – but here’s the thing: I can’t tell you. You see, I’m a ghost. I don’t pass through walls, I don’t get chased by Scooby and the gang, and I don’t wail in ...

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