3/3 Including: powerful poetry by Lee Campbell with N.A.F.F centring on on Polari, a coded language predominantly used by members of the LGBTQ+ community; prose re the tradition of Twelfth Night by Azmina Sohail and Lisa Scully O’Grady shares a near miss at work.
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2/3 “The same sentence could be interpreted in various ways by different people or groups, and what we say isn’t always what we mean….This year, my hope is that we learn to understand one another a little better and overcome the misunderstandings we’re too afraid, or too proud, to speak about.”
Exploring our new theme ‘Misunderstandings’ in terms of language being a ‘slippery thing,’ Amber Hall kicks off the year with a bumper January #MondayMoments page.
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#mondaymotivation #Mondaythoughts #writingcommunity
Our first feature of 2025 sees Antony Dilleen offering a baby-boomer perspective on social media and our digital world.
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These photos I took a while ago at The Scotch Bonnet restaurant seem so apt today.
#christmasmagic #festiveseason #festivevibes #calmchristmasseason #stressfreexmas #stayhopeful #winterwonderland #wintersolsticefestival #winterlight #winterfestival #lightupthedark #mindfulchristmas #mentalwellbeing
4/4 Most read by the writers but also including performances from Tiffany Claire, Chris Gregory and Sally Walker Taylor. Enjoy!
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2/3 “The Pond” by Carolyn Stockdale,”Solstice” by Daniel Draper, “Monologue” By Ford Dagenham, “Trouble and Strife” By Janet O’Donnell and “Unread Stories” By Maggie Sawkins. Most read by the writers but also including performances from Tiffany Claire, Chris Gregory and Sally Walker Taylor.
2/3 “The Hidden People” by Bean Swayer, “To All A Good Life” by Lewie Watson, “Winter Monologue” by Marie-Claire Wood, “Home for the Holidays” by Jackie Jorgenson,
“The Sunday Morning Club” by Sally Goble, “The Golden Ball” by Gessica Sakamoto Martini,“Turkey Story” By Jude Whiley-Morton,
Fabulous final Write On! Audio podcast of the year – the seasonal Midwinter Monologues, courtesy of our friends the Alternative Stories Fake Realities podcast. Enjoy!
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So true and so beautiful 🌹
2/2 Write on! - publications by and for writers. We share writerly wins and losses. Claire is joined by our editor, Madeleine, Eithne, Afsana, Lisa, Juneha Danny, Ellie and Julie - all giving a glimpse into what our creative 2024 has been like. Enjoy!
#fridaythoughts #writerslife #writingcommunity
Write on! - by and for writers. But what does that actually mean? Deputy Editor Claire Buss has pulled together her seasonal round up which shows you exactly what we have worked on. We share writerly wins and losses, and where we’ve overcome our fears to carry on.
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2/3 The issue also shares writing advice from Sheila O’Flanagan and Alan Rhode and in our Big Debate, Lucy Kaufman debates creative compromise.
2/3 Says Jenny: “Poetry isn’t just about beautiful phrases. It’s about sharing our emotions, our humanity and our history. I facilitate workshops on poetry and freedom…” Read our winter issue for further fascinating insights!
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1/3 Write On! Issue 23 explores the power of creativity to communicate ‘Difference.’ Sponsored by the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation, and featuring the multi-award winning British-Library-In-The-Community poet Jenny Mitchell, and much much more. Prepare to be inspired!
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2/2 And poems from Siobhan Pierce’s ‘Barking Banter’ poetry, and the ‘What Makes ME’ from Juneha Chowdhury
#writingcommunity #wednesdaymotivation #writerwednesday #Iamwriting
A person on a bicycle with a sunset sky of orange and grey clouds in the background
A 2nd Showcase from Clare Cooper. Claire Buckle’s intro to The Bike Project support for refugees & this wonderful page is rounded off with a Christmas cake recipe from Lisa Scully-O’Grady, who tells us how it has bound her family together across the generations. Enjoy!
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“…ones that cause us to think about the wider effect before we act, to respond rather than react, to then choose to be kind.”
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#writingcommunity #sundayreads #sundaythoughts
1/2 Meet Curtis Brown, a playwright, poet and multi-disciplinary artist based in London. Says Curtis:
“On one level, my writing is themed around social justice. But on a deeper level, it’s about presenting alternative perspectives…”
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All day long!
Creativity of any kind is an expression of your true self - your soul made visible.
In a world of fragmentation and division why not take steps towards weaving yourself back to wholeness?
AI can’t quite get waves right, I’ve tried it. It looks like AI if you zoom in on the waves.
Sounds great to me😊
I’ve redone it. Posted it directly so it shows up in my feed as opposed to replies.
MUST READ feature. Novelist and poet Nicola Garrard shares some direct and actionable tips for getting published based on her experience of getting her YA books 29 LOCKS and 21 MILES
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Some great writing advice here.
Go after that luck by opening your notebook, computer or the notes app on your phone, and write.
#writingcommunity #amreading #fridaymotivation #fridaythoughts
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