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Monday Memoirs: A Post-War London Childhood

Monday Moments
Introduced by Holly King We kick off our first Write On! Extra ‘Monday Memoirs’ with a piece by Josephine Gee, reminiscing on her post-war Childhood in London and centring around the theme of food. Topical, considering today people are panic-buying and adjusting to not having access to the variety of food types we are used to; Josephine details the far more constraining and laborious tasks involved in buying and preparing ...

As a… Writer: Manjeet Mann

News, WriteOn Interviews
This week Pen to Print alumnus Juneha Chowdhury interviews Manjeet Mann, a WriteNow alumni, actress, playwright, screenwriting and novelist. Launched in 2016, WriteNow was the brainchild of Penguin’s Head of Creative Responsibility, Siena Parker. The competition offers a handful of finalists the chance to work with a professional editor over twelve months to shape ...

As a… Writer: Farzana Hakim

WriteOn Interviews
This week’s ‘As a…’ interview is all about Pen to Print alumnus Farzana Hakim.   Farzana fast captured the hearts of her readers with her debut, Sweethearts of Ilford Lane. Branded an 'authentic writer' with an exciting new voice, Farzana set out to write a contemporary romance her readers could relate to. She ...

A Seaside Journey

WriteOn Features
by Carol Edwards Having published a number of  books about specific places around my local area at Southend on Sea, I came to what I knew was going to be my last publication in the series. I spent a great deal of my time when young, visiting the Golden Mile, clutching my pennies to play the ...

As a… Photographer: Jimmy Lee

WriteOn Interviews
This week we interview photographer, and Write On! Friend, Jimmy Lee.   (c) Korey Hussein Jimmy is a photographer based in East London where he has lived all his life.   His journey into photography was not through University, College or expensive classes but through misfortune, fate, hard graft and, of course, a touch ...

Submit Your Writing to Write On Showcase

WriteOn Features
by Dan Cross Hi, everyone! My name is Dan and I am the online Showcase editor for Write On!, here to talk to you about Showcase, what it is, how you can use it to promote your creative writing and how to submit your work for publication.  What is Showcase?  Write On’s raison d’être is to encourage writers of all literary ...

As an… Editor: Vicky Brewster

WriteOn Interviews
In this week’s ‘As a/n…’ interview we talk to Vicky Brewster about her background and learn about her role as an editor.   Vicky is a freelance editor living in South Wales. She works mostly on SFFH (science fiction, fantasy and horror) and other genre fiction, directly for authors and small presses. Her ...

Top Ten Tips For Writing Short Stories

WriteOn Features
by Clare Cooper 1.  Before you start, study your targeted publication’s guidelines, plus as many issues as you can.  You should know your market, word counts, presentation, forbidden and well-worn themes, etc, as this will save you potential heartache and frustration later on. Editors can usually tell in the first sentence, and certainly the first paragraph, if it’s what we’re looking for.  We look for the same things you do:  A story that’s ...

The Other Side of the Desk

WriteOn Features
by Clare Cooper Wanted: Writers to fill pages in magazines. Must have thick skins and be prepared to take criticism, rejection and incredibly long waiting times on the chin. Must learn to bite their tongues and not get stroppy, or they will be sent to the naughty desk.  Must accept that ...

As a… Writer: Eithne Cullen

WriteOn Interviews
This week’s ‘As a…’ interview is all about Pen to Print alumnus Eithne Cullen.   (c) Jimmy Lee Eithne has been writing stories and poetry for a number of years. Her poems have had particular reach and she has seen them published in anthologies and magazines, even winning some prizes along the way. ...