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Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases October 2023

28 October 2023 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: Celebrating Black History Month by Rachel Affiong Umoh

27 October 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Rachel Affiong Umoh The Same Story Told In Different Languages. I’m Nigerian by descent but living in the UK. As someone who puts great store in the power of words, I always welcome Black History Month as a wonderful reminder of how important our stories are. Passed down from generation to ...

Writer Of The Month: Joe Bedford

23 October 2023 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Frasier Armitage (c) Deborah Thwaites It's a true privilege to be able to introduce you to Joe Bedford as Write On! October Writer Of The Month. Joe is the creator of the Writers On Research interview series and writes short fiction and novels, with his debut novel being longlisted ...

Write On! Features: Making The Shift From The Formal To The Creative by Niema Bohrayba

20 October 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Niema Bohrayba The switch from writing formal industry-related papers and reports to writing creatively has been, and still is, quite a challenge for me. I think it’s to be expected, since I've been writing work-related papers and reports for 20 years, and have only recently begun pursuing my passion for ...

Write On! Features: Writing Alternate Worlds, Imagining Change by Gita Ralleigh

13 October 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Gita Ralleigh When I teach worldbuilding to my creative writing students, I encourage them to begin freely. Soon, though, we start to formulate – not rules, exactly – but the components of their world. What historical events have shaped the present? Who performs the domestic work? Who has power? Magic, ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Reality And Perspectives

10 October 2023 News, Thoughtful Tuesday

By Eithne Cullen Welcome to October’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. Our new theme for the autumn months is ‘Reality And Perspectives.’ It’s also Black History Month, a time that encourages me to think about the good fortune I had discovering some of the diverse writers and writers of colour who contribute to ...

Write On! Features: How To ‘Write About What You Know’ by Jilly Henderson-Long

06 October 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Jilly Henderson-Long Ask any writer and they will tell you that, at some point in their career, they've been advised the best way to make their writing sound realistic, is ‘write about what you know’. There's no doubt this adds credence to any writing. We’re all aware of how it ...

Monday Moments: Man Vs. Machine

02 October 2023 Monday Moments, News

Introduced By Amber Hall This month marks the start of our new theme, ‘Reality And Perspectives’. For my page this month, I wanted to explore digital realities and the relationship between AI and creatives. A few months ago, I started working for an AI company. I’m teaching a LLM (large language model) ...

Saturday Spotlight: New Book Releases September 2023

30 September 2023 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: Why I Left X And Joined Substack by James Marshall

29 September 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By James Marshall How to build an audience or “Why I left X and joined Substack.” I started creative writing five years ago and am aiming to get my first novel published next year. I had my first, frustrating, unsuccessful encounter with publishing a previous novel last year. I'm no expert in ...

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