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Thursday Connectors: The Other Side Of Motherhood

21 April 2022 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome back to this super edition of Thursday Connectors with me, your host, Farzana. I’m so glad I’m here, because today’s Connectors has definitely affected me, going straight to my heart! I’ve already told you many times, I'm a sentimental, emotional kind of lady. Now, in my ...

Write On! Features: My Journey Into Writing Creative Prose And Poetry by Gloria Maloney

15 April 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Gloria Maloney My life experiences have brought me to where I am today, writing creative prose and poetry. As a baby in 1961, I was left in an orphanage, and at the age of two a loving family took me in. When I was six years old, they officially adopted me. To this ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Hodge Podge

12 April 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen When I told our editor Madeleine I had a mixture of different kinds of pieces for today’s page, I was searching for a word to describe the mix: melange? eclectic? serendipity? Madeleine said she thought it sounded more like a hotch-potch, so that’s what it is. And to ...

Write On! Features: Write On! Audio by Chris Gregory

08 April 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Chris Gregory It's always a pleasure to be asked to write a piece for Write On! and especially when I'm asked to write about podcasting and the ways in which writers can use podcasting for inspiration, advice and to share their work. My audio production company Alternative Stories makes a ...

Monday Moments: Nature Of Growth + Transformation

04 April 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King For our last Monday Moments on the theme of Nature, we’re focusing on the nature of growth and transformation. Did you know that the lotus flower is the symbol of self-regeneration, rebirth, and enlightenment? Nature has many connotations with transformation and, as we move out of Winter ...

Write On! Features: Being An Author In A Small Publishing House by M.D. Neu

01 April 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By M.D. Neu I started my official writing career in May 2017 with my first contract from NineStar Press. Getting that first contract was such an exciting time. I couldn’t believe the news. Someone other than my family and friends believed enough in my writing to want to publish my work! ...

Writer Of The Month: Iesha Denize

28 March 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Ola Awonubi. It’s an honour to welcome Iesha Denize as March’s Writer Of The Month. Herself a multi-talented artist and poet, she lists Phillis Wheatley, Derek Walcott, Wilfred Owen, Suzanne Cesairé and Rakaya Fetuga as her favourite poets. Iesha has a library of 1500-2000 books. I thought I was a ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases March 2022

26 March 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 every Saturday, showcasing some of the exciting new reads and plays available. The curated list is based on books and ...

Write On! Features: Is The Publishing World Ageist? By Claire Pandora Gearty

25 March 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Claire Pandora Gearty (Previously published online at bookclubbabble.com) If you’re a reader, the age of the debut author isn’t relevant, but if you’re a literary agent or publisher, it is. In simple terms, it’s all about the ROI: return on investment. New writers who are middle-aged and older don’t tend to think of ...

Write On! Features: How Women Writers Network Turned To Twitter To Support Women Writers

18 March 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Women Writers Network If you haven’t already met us through Twitter, allow me to introduce you to Women Writers Network. We’re an international team dedicated to supporting our fellow women writers through our presence on Twitter. Over the last few years, our volunteers have promoted work by women writers from ...

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