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Monday Moments: Speaking My Language

30 May 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King Did you know that the Eskimo language has 30 words for snow? It's said that the number of words a culture has for something is an indication of its importance (I cast my mind back to Carol Ann Duffy’s poem, Frau Freud, and wonder what that claim ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases May 2022

28 May 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: What I Look For When I’m Judging Book Awards by M.D. Neu

27 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By M.D. Neu Over the past several years, I’ve been a book judge for multiple contests and, believe me, I’ve read some outstanding books; sadly, I’ve also read some not-so-great books. Based on this experience, let me share with you what I look for when I’m judging (this is completely different ...

Writer Of The Month: Mary Walsh

23 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by H.B O'Neill It is my great pleasure, nay privilege, nay honour to introduce this month’s literary genius and genuinely nice person, Mary Walsh. Here’s a bit about her: Mary is a poet who has had her poetry published in books, such as The Great British Write Off, and a Gardening ...

Write On! Features: The Key To Unlocking The Story by Abíọ́dún ‘Abbey’ Abdul

20 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Abíọ́dún ‘Abbey’ Abdul 2021 was the year the UK National Black Writers Conference #BWC21 finally made a comeback, after being postponed like so many events by the pandemic. The normally biannual conference last took place in 2018, where I was front and centre, learning about the writing journeys of fellow ...

Thursday Connectors: Words From Our Minds?

19 May 2022 News, Thursday Connectors

By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to May’s Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. May is always a busy month for me and my mind is always all over the place in worry and panic. This year is no different. I’ve loads of work pending! My children have exams and, being ...

Write On! Features: Sink Or Swim? by Claire Buckle

13 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Claire Buckle When an offer to present six short story writing workshops onboard Tui’s Marella Explorer 2 cruise landed in my inbox a year ago, it might surprise you that my instant reaction wasn’t a resounding ‘yes, please.’ Naturally, there was the temptation to accept a free all-inclusive 16-day cruise ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Mind Your Language

10 May 2022 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my Thoughtful Tuesday page for May. The theme for our current editions of Write On! Extra is 'Mind Your Language: Words And How We Use Them,' which is a perfect theme for a magazine for and about writers. It’s especially relevant to my Thoughtful Tuesday’s page, as ...

Write On! Features: Terrorism, Spying And Diplomacy – How My Istanbul Thriller Was Born by Leigh Turner

06 May 2022 News, WriteOn Features

By Leigh Turner Water glistened on the cormorant’s wings as it plunged into the Bosphorus. Beyond, a Russian warship headed through the strait, followed by a rust-streaked Ukrainian grain carrier. Far off, the Byzantine walls of Istanbul rose around the 6th Century Haghia Sophia and mosques built after the 1453 Ottoman ...

Monday Moments: Making It Up

02 May 2022 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Holly King It’s weird to think that, at one point, every word we use had to be made up. It's said that Shakespeare coined (‘made up’) over 400 words in his plays and sonnets, which we have adapted into everyday language, including to 'catch a cold', 'swagger' and even ...

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