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Our September interview is with actress, comedian and writer Sara Pascoe. 

Born in Dagenham, Sara’s early career included being a London tour guide before her comedy career took off with acclaimed appearances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and recognition in the 2008 Funny Women awards.  She has taken her stand-up show on national tours and worked on many television shows including "Taskmaster", "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" and "Have I Got News For You?".  Her debut book “Animal: The Autobiography Of A Female Body” was published in 2016 and her second “ Sex, Power Money” in 2019.   Her debut novel “Weirdo” is out now and available in all good bookshops.

 

For this interview Sara was in conversation with Lucy Kaufman, Michelle Sutton and Write On! Editor Madeleine White.

 

You can find out more about Sara Pascoe and her work by following her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sara.pascoe/

And book tickets for her upcoming live stand-up  tour here https://sarapascoe.co.uk/sara-on-tour

 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

 https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.

 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

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Our Poem-Of-The-Month for September is “Evening Class” by Allan Lochead which was originally broadcast on this podcast in October 2022.   

Allan Lochead, is an engineer and actor from south London. Originally training as an engineer, the door opened to the world of poetry and drama when he attended a public speaking evening class run by the actor George Pensotti, at the Mary Ward Centre in London and this poem describes that experience.

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. 

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print

 

Our listener contribution for July comes from poet Bee Henderson. A Scottish poet living in England, Bee McCormack Henderson works in words though her poetry and colours in her art.  Her poetry has been described as "wholesome" and "quite lovely"

 

The poems in this podcast were written, read, introduced and recorded by Bee Henderson 

If you’d like to find out more about Bee and her work you can visit her website here https://www.beehenderson.com/

 

 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

 https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

  

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.

 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

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Today’s listener contribution is from London-based writer, photographer and spoken word artists Ovyuki.  You can find out more about  and her work by visiting her website

www.ovyuki.com

Ovyuki is the founder of Hidden Literature, a platform for poets, spoken word artists.  Find out more by visiting the Hidden Literature website

www.hiddenliterature.com

Follow Ovyuki on social media here

Spotify | Instagram | Facebook

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

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Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. Poems were introduced written and performed by Ovyuki.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

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Today’s writing tips are by Ray Miles – a writer and poet who has been featured several times in Write On!

You can read Ray’s poem, The Approach to Salisbury here

https://pentoprint.org/showcase-saying-goodbye-approach-salisbury-tired/and you can listen to a reading of it in our December 2021 podcast

If you’ve enjoyed Ray’s writing tips and you are a budding writer please check out our other editions featuring advice for writers. These are usually our first editions of each month and our interviews often include writing advice too.

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. You can send submission to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Our next edition features poetry from the multi-talented poet, photographer and spoken word artists Ovyuki. Be sure to subscribe in your favourite podcast app to hear it the moment it is released.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

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Today’s interview is with science fiction novelist and audio fiction writer Emily Inkpen.  The interviewer is Chris Gregory

You can find out more about Emily by visiting her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/

And find out about her drama The Dex Legacy by following this link.  https://www.thedexlegacy.com/

In this podcast we recommend three more science fiction audio drama podcasts you may wish to listen to.  You can find links to listen to these podcasts here

Broken Road   https://www.recursor.tv/brokenroad

Chaika  https://y2kpod.com/chaika/

Red Valley https://www.redvalleypod.com/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

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Today’s showcase has been chosen by London-based writer Amber Hall. You can connect with Amber on Instagram (@amber.marie.123) and Twitter (@amber_marie_123).

Read Amber’s first showcase at pentoprint.org here: https://pentoprint.org/showcase-worlds-apart-moon-watch-trees/

The pieces featured in this podcast are ‘Grandma’ by Amber Hall, ‘Worlds Apart’ by Tavinder New “You Watch” by Jack Tattersall and ‘Moon’ by Akshitha Ramalingam.

The readers were Sally Walker Taylor and Chris Gregory

The presenter of Write On! Audio is Tiffany Clare,  the editor is Madeleine White and production was by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories

To submit your work, please visit https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

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This week on Write On Audio we have a listener contribution from Carole Pluckrose. Carole is a writer, director, producer and actor. In 2014 she co-founded Boathouse Studios, a creative arts venue in Braking. As you’ll hear, Carole is also a celebrant, officiating at funerals and weddings.

Carole's monologue is called Funeral Story and it is written and performed by Carole Pluckrose with music, effects and editing by Chris Gregory.  The story is entirely fictional and the characters are not intended to represent any particular individual or individuals.   The recording was made via zoom and there are a couple of slight glitches for which we apologise.  

Find out about Carole Pluckrose here https://www.boathousebarking.co.uk/carole-pluckrose

and about her work as a celebrant here https://www.carolepluckrose.com/

Find out about The Boathouse, Barking here https://www.boathousebarking.co.uk/

As always this podcast has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

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Our writing tips today are from Andreas Loizou and based on his A-Z of Amazing Storytelling. Andreas Loizou teaches business storytelling, writing skills and finance at companies and universities around the world. He qualified as an accountant, worked as an equity analyst and was a director of training at Financial Times Knowledge. His book The Devil's Deal has been translated into nine languages. He's the founder of the Margate Bookie literary festival, a social enterprise which encourages a love of reading and writing.

Find out more about Andreas and the Margate Bookie Festival which he founded here https://margatebookie.com/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

Our interview today is with novelist Erin Kelly. Erin’s debut novel The Poison Tree, published while Erin was working full time as a journalist, was adapted for television by ITV and enjoyed a huge amount of commercial and critical success. Subsequent books including “we know / you know” and “He said / she said” were featured on Richard and Judy’s book club and when an author was required to write the novelisation of the BAFTA winning TV show Broadchurch, Erin was selected.  Her most recent critically acclaimed novel is “Watch Her Fall.”

The interviewer is Mary Walsh with Madeleine White

You can find out more about Erin Kelly and order copies of her books at her website www.erinkelly.co.uk

You can follow Erin on twitter at https://twitter.com/mserinkelly

And Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erinjelly/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

Today’s showcase is selected by Charlotte Zisimides.  Charlotte came to Pen to Print through a competition called ‘What If YOU Spoke?’ which she entered with a poem called “Loss Of Limb”. She sent it to the nature competition,  judged by Zakiya Mckenzie and it was a runner-up.

You can read Charlotte’s showcase which also includes a photograph taken by Charlotte over at pentoprint.org via the link below

https://pentoprint.org/showcase-wait-musings-bridge-building/

The pieces in this podcast are “Wait” by Charlotte Zisimides read by Tiffany Clare and “Musings on Bridge Building” by Danny Baxter read by Chris Gregory.

Find out more about Danny Baxter and follow him on Instagram  @dan_lbbd

If you have been affected by the issues Charlotte discusses in the poem “Wait” you can find help and read more via this link https://pentoprint.org/about/advice-support/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

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Our listener contribution today is from Diya Padiyar, a writer from Goa in India who is a regular contributor to Write On!

Diya’s poems in this edition are called

Comfort Zone

Solitude

The Other Side

Where is Light?

All poems were read and introduced by Diya herself. The soundscape music was written by Chris Gregory

You can find out more about Diya by following her on Instagram where she posts as https://www.instagram.com/teenagerwritings/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

In today’s writing tips edition of Write On! Audio you can hear advice from Write On!’s deputy editor Claire Buss. Claire talks about how not to write a series and offers advice on reading for writers.

You can find out much more about Claire who is a science fiction and fantasy writer writing for young adult readers by visiting her website https://clairebuss.co.uk/

You can also follow Claire on social media where she posts on twitter https://twitter.com/grasshopper2407

And on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/grasshopper2407/

You’ll find further links on her website.

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

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Our writing tips this month are once again from Write On’s Eithne Cullen and Mary Walsh.  For our recording, Eithne and Mary are in conversation at the Hay Festival where they were part of the Write On! Team attending the event.   They chat about the inspirational and informative nature of the festival and the various writers they have heard speaking during the event.  

Find out more about Eithne Cullen by following her on X, formerly twitter here https://twitter.com/eithne_cullen 

And read Mary Walsh’s Writer of the Month feature from Write On! Here  https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-mary-walsh/ 

Find our more about the Hay Festival by visiting the festival’s website here https://www.hayfestival.com/home 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/  

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.

This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.

The original location recording was made by Eithne Cullen.  

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Winner of the Audio Play competition (Sponsored by Alternative Stories)

Winner of the Pen to Print Short Story competition.

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Our interview today is with Patrice Lawrence.  Born to Italian and Trinidadian parents, Patrice grew up in Brighton.  Her work has included writing acclaimed and prize-winning books for children and young adults with her novel “Eight Pieces of Silva” winning the inaugural Jhalak Prize for children and young adults books in 2021

The interviewer is Farzana Hakim

You can find out more about Patrice and her work by visiting her website here https://patricelawrence.wordpress.com

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

Our Listener contribution today is from Patricia Mahoney. Patricia was born in Canada but now lives in London. Five of her plays have been professionally produced and she also works in poetry, short stories and flash fiction. She is also involved in Arts administration and management. Her husband is the musician and composer Jamie Moore and you can hear his voice and guitar accompanying Patricia in this piece which is called “Census Time”.

Thank you to Patricia Mahoney for this listener contribution. The guitarist in this recording was Jamie Moore.  You can find out more about Patricia and her work by visiting her website here https://www.patriciamahoney.com/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere . This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.  

Welcome to the first of our new series of weekly podcasts.  This first edition features Bernie Morgan.

Bernie is an author, public speaker, presenter and podcaster.  She’s the author of  “The Amazing Life of Cecilia Chattergee” which is based on the life of Bernie’s great grandmother a lawyer and fighter for women’s rights and independence in India under British rule.  You can hear an excerpt from the book read by Bernie in this podcast.

You can find out more about Bernie and her book via her website.

https://www.amazingwomeninvisiblelives.com/

You can read our showcase pieces and find out more about Pen To Print’s workshops, and events by visiting our website here

https://pentoprint.org/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

The May 2022 edition of Write On! Audio features writing tips from Erin Kelly, an inspirational moment from Andreas Loizou, a showcase by Libraries Unlimited and a listener contribution from Danny Baxter. As usual, the presenter is Tiffany Clare

In this edition of Write On! Audio you can hear

· Inspirational moments from Andreas Loizou

· Writing tips from Erin Kelly

· A listener contribution featuring three poems by Danny Baxter

· The May showcase which is selected by Libraries Unlimited and features

o An excerpt from “A Chapter on Grief” by Rue Ronan read by Sally Walker Taylor

o A poem “How Are You?” by Filippo Rossi read by Chris Gregory

· And a look forward to future editions

Here are some links to help you to find out more about our contributors

You can visit Erin Kelly’s website at https://www.erinkelly.co.uk/

You can connect with Danny Baxter on Instagram @dan_lbbd

Libraries Unlimited https://www.librariesunlimited.org.uk/

Find out more about Andreas Loizou here https://thanetwriters.com/writer/andreas-loizou/

And visit the Margate Bookie website here https://margatebookie.com/

You can read our showcase pieces and find out more about Pen To Print’s workshops, and events by visiting our website here https://pentoprint.org/

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

Starting in June we’ll be experimenting with a weekly format for Write On! Audio so please subscribe to have our editions delivered to you the moment they are released.

The April 2022 edition of Write On! Audio features an interview with poet Daljit Nagra, Writing Tips from Stewart Ross, a Showcase from ‘Write Back’, poetry from Nicole Piscopo and much more. The podcast is presented by Tiffany Clare.

In this edition of Write On! Audio you can hear:

· A poem from Lauren Michelle

· The Editor’s introduction by Madeleine White

· Writing Tips from Stewart Ross

· An interview with Daljt Nagra (Daljit was in conversation with Juneha Chowdhury)

· The April showcase; selected by Blessings and Manusha from ‘Write Back’ featuring:

o Chameleon by Toki read by Holly Skinner

o Period by Hazel read by Holly Skinner

· A Listener Contribution featuring poems by Nicole Piscopo

· A look forward to future editions

Here are some links to help you to find out more about our contributors:

Visit Lauren Michelle on Instagram here: instagram.com/iamlaurenmichelle

Visit Stewart Ross’s website here: stewartross.com

Find out more about Daljit Nagra and his work here: daljitnagra.com

And learn more about interviewer Juneha Chowdhury here: junehachowdhury.com

And read the full interview along with all our other content at: pentoprint.org

Visit Write Back’s page to find out more about their work here: write-back.org

And check out Nicole Piscopo’s poetry on Instagram here: instagram.com/maybe_its_fate_poetry

See a written version of Juneha’s conversation with Daljit in issue 12 of Write On! Magazine by visiting our website here pentoprint.org. That’s also where you’ll find the Showcase pieces, as well as being able find out more about Pen to Print’s workshop and events.

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

The next edition of Write On! Audio will be out on 31 May so do subscribe to have it delivered to you the moment it is released.

The March 2022 edition of Write On! Audio features a showcase selected by Juneha Chowdhury, Writing and Publishing tips for authors from Lucy Van Smit and Richard Gould, an interview with Vivian Archer from the Newham Bookshop and much more! As usual the presenter is Tiffany Clare.

In this edition of Write On! Audio you can hear:

· A poem The Smell of Spring by Linda James

· A look at Women’s Empowerment Month by Iesha Denize

· An introduction to the podcast by Write On! editor Madeleine White

· Writing tips by Lucy Van Smit

· An interview with Vivian Archer from the Newham Bookshop. The interviewers are Madeleine White and Eithne Cullen.

· The March showcase is presented by Juneha Chowdhury and features:

• o Being Myself by Danny Baxter read by Chris Gregory
• o Madly In Love With Thunderstorms by Patsy Middleton
• o Dark Clouds by Palak Tewary
• o And Tread Gently on this Earth by Alicia Hayden all read by Sally Walker-Taylor

· A Listener’s Contribution about self-publishing from Richard Gould who writes as R J Gould

Here are some links so you can find out more about our contributors:

Find out more about Iesha Denize and her art here: https://www.peachmangomaverick.com/about-the-artist/

You can visit Lucy Van Smit’s website to find out more about her and order her books here: http://lucyvansmit.com/

The Newham Bookshop website has details of many of the events mentioned in our interview and you can find out more by visiting the shop’s website here: https://www.newhambooks.co.uk/

You can find out more about our showcase editor Juneha Chowdhury and her work here: https://junehachowdhury.com/

Visit R J Gould’s website and find out more about his writing at his website here: https://www.rjgould.info/

You can find the full interview with Vivian in Sunday interviews on https://pentoprint.org/

You’ll also find our showcase pieces and get more information on Pen To Print’s workshops, and events by visiting our website.

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. To submit to Write On! visit: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Alternatively, you can Email your submission to pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk with the Subject Line ‘Write On Submission.’

Thank you for listening to Write On Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.

The next edition of Write On! Audio will be out on 26 April so please subscribe to have it delivered to you the moment it is released.

Thank you for listening to the Write On! Audio February 2022 edition. As always, our presenter is Tiffany Clare and we have contributions from Palak Tewary, Eithne Cullen, Danny Rhodes, Cailean Steed, Charlotte Webb and Jonathan Hirons

Our running order for this edition is

· Inspirational moments from Palak Tewary and Eithne Cullen

· An introduction from our editor, Madeleine White

· Writing tips from Danny Rhodes

· An interview with the 2021 Pen To Print Audio Play Competition winner Cailean Steed

· This month’s showcase is compiled and introduced by Charlotte Webb . The featured pieces are “Stay” by Shahema Tafader , “The Storyteller’s Souk” by Claire Buss and “From Hate To Love” by Danny Baxter. The readers were Sally Walker Taylor and Chris Gregory.

· A listener contribution from Jonathan Hirons in which he describes the aphasia he now suffers from as a result of a stroke and his subsequent change of career to become a film maker. The section ends with a short extract from one of Jonathan’s films.

Palak Tewary is a writer who has frequently contributed to Write On! Read more of her work here  https://pentoprint.org/tag/palak-tewary/

Eithne Cullen is a poet, teacher and member of the Write On! Team. You can read her Writer of The Month feature in Write On! here https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-eithne-cullen/

Danny Rhodes is a novelist, short story writer and creative writing lecturer. You can find out more about Danny and his work via his website http://www.dannyrhodes.net/

Cailean Steed is a novelist and audio dramatist from Scotland. You can listen to her award winning audio drama Real Boy here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/9690521-real-boy-an-audio-drama

And follow Cailean on twitter here https://twitter.com/caileansteed

Charlotte Webb is am artist and illustrator from Wolverhampton.  You can visit her website to find out more about her work here https://cbwillustration.wixsite.com/illustration

Find out more about film-make Jonathan Hirons and his work here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7997253/

And about Aphasia here https://www.stroke.org.uk/what-is-aphasia

You can find full details of all the upcoming events workshops and courses offered by our parent organisation Pen To Print via this link by visiting our events page here  https://pentoprint.org/about/events/

If you’ve enjoyed the writing featured in this edition and would like the chance to hear some of your own words on the podcast please contact us via our email address pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk  to submit your work via the submission page here https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Next month on Write On! Audio we’ll bring you another selection of content for writers everywhere. Thank you for listening to this edition which is presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories

Write On! Audio is part of the Write On! suite of publications, published by Pen to Print, an Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisation, supported by Arts Council England and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Thank you for listening to the Write On! Audio January 2022 edition. As always, our presenter is Tiffany Clare and we have contributions from Arinola Araba, Lucy Kaufman, Mirable Lavelle and Bob Thompson with an interview with award-winning author Frances Hardinge.

Our running order for this edition is

· An inspirational moment from Arinola Araba

· An introduction from our editor, Madeleine White

· Writing tips, “A Year’s Experiment in Writing” by Lucy Kaufman

· An interview with Frances Hardinge. The interviewer is Claire Buss

· This month’s showcase is compiled and introduced by Mirabel Lavelle. The featured pieces are “Deceiving Appearances” by Vic Howard read by Chris Gregory, “Thank You To A Stranger” by Laura MacLennan and “Tram Shelter” by John Holmes both read by Sally Walker-Taylor

· A short story “Carrion” by Bob Thompson

Arinola Araba is an author, entrepreneur and Pen to Print regular.

Lucy Kaufman writes drama for stage and screen. She has had 34 plays performed at venues around the UK and elsewhere and she teaches both stage and screen writing for Pen to Print.

Frances Hardinge came to widespread publication attention when her 2015 novel, The Lie Tree won the Costa Book Award. She has published nine novels and numerous short stories. She has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal twice (not won it twice as we said in our presenter script) and won the Robert Holdstock Award for best fantasy novel for Cuckoo Song. 

Mirabel Lavelle is a writer working on her debut novel and an academic tutor at the University Of Sunderland.

Bob Thompson won a Pen to Print Flash fiction competition in 2020 and has been writing, acting and directing since he was 16. He has completed two full-length stage plays: The Equestrianist and The Richest Jewel. His first published novel is Old Tom and his first screenplay, The Ghost Walk, is in pre-production.

We’d like to draw our listeners attention to some of the writing courses and workshops being run by our parent organisation Pen To Print over the next few weeks. We have a full range of tuition in poetry, fiction and scriptwriting and you can learn about writing for comic books with Wallis Eates and writing the sense with Write On!’s Eithne Cullen.  As usual you can find full details by visiting our events page here  https://pentoprint.org/about/events/

If you’ve enjoyed the writing featured in this edition and would like the chance to hear some of your own words on the podcast please contact us via our email address  pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk   to submit your work. Don’t forget, thanks to our partnership with Bloomsbury, the first two pieces we feature, either as “Listener Contributions” or “Inspirational Moments”, will receive the newly published: A Writer’s Journal by Lucy van Smit. Submit via the submission page here https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

Next month on Write On! Audio we’ll bring you another selection of content for writers everywhere. Thank you for listening to this edition which is presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories

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Write On! Audio is part of the Write On! suite of publications, published by Pen to Print, an Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisation, supported by Arts Council England and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

 Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print

 

Our interview this month is with Melanie Reid .   Melanie is a journalist and columnist for The Times newspaper.  She broke her neck in a riding accident in 2010 and since then has been a tetraplegic.  Her weekly musings on her life as a disabled person ‘Spinal column’ appear in The Sunday Times magazine.  As well as her newspaper work Melanie is a published non-fiction author and was awarded an OBE in the 2016 birthday honours. 

 

You can read Melanie’s work for The Times Newspaper here (these pieces are behind a paywall)

https://www.thetimes.com/profile/melanie-reid

 

Follow Melanie on X here https://x.com/mel_reidtimes

 

Melanie was in conversation with Dr Afsana Elanko and Write On! Editor, Madeleine White

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:

 https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/

 

 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.

 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

In the December edition of Write On! Audio you can hear

· A festive Reasons To Be Cheerful by Mary Walsh read by Sally Walker-Taylor

· Editor’s Introduction from Madeleine White

· Writing tips from Patrick Forsyth

· An interview with bestselling romantic novelist Sue Moorcroft: The interviewer is Diya Padiyar

· December’s showcase from Eithne Cullen featuring “Tired” by Claire Buss read by Sally Walker-Taylor and “The Approach To Salisbury” by Ray Miles read by Chris Gregory

· A listener contribution from Palak Tewary which is called “Christmas In The Air”

· A look at our Thursday Connectors page introduced by Farzana Hakim. In this section we feature “The Mail Boat” by Eithne Cullen and “Things That Went Wrong For Me in 2021” by Fatima Ahmed both read by Hadiya Morris

The presenter in this edition is Tiffany Clare

The readers are Sally Walker-Taylor, Chris Gregory and Hadiya Morris

Music and production are by Chris Gregory

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print

Coming up in January on Write On! Audio we’ll have our usual range of features, interviews, writing tips and listener contributions. Join us to hear writing tips from Lucy Kaufman and a listener contribution from Bob Thompson.

Also in January our parent organisation, Pen to Print will be offering the usual range of writing courses and workshops. You can find out all about these sessions by visiting the “events and classes” page on the Pen to Print website. We have everything from screenwriting, led by Lucy Kaufman, beginners classes in creative writing and poetry with Ian Ayris and Anna Robinson - to writing for children and young adults with Catherine Coe. You can find details of all these events and book onto them at pentoprint.org – click on events and classes to find out more. We hope you’ll find something inspiring to start your year and spark your creativity.

As always we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to contribute a piece of writing to the podcast you can contact us via pentoprint.org on the NEW submission page or email the team at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

You can find out more about our contributors by visiting their websites or following them on social media

Patrick Forsyth http://www.patrickforsyth.com/

Sue Moorcroft https://www.suemoorcroft.com/

Follow Sue on twitter https://twitter.com/SueMoorcroft

Eithne Cullen https://twitter.com/eithne_cullen

Claire Buss https://clairebuss.co.uk/

Follow Claire on twitter https://twitter.com/Grasshopper2407

Palak Tewary https://palaktewary.com/about/

Follow Palak on twitter https://twitter.com/palaktewary

Farzana Hakim https://twitter.com/farzanahakim

Madeleine White Follow Madeleine on twitter https://twitter.com/madeleinefwhite

Follow Madeleine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/madeleinefwhite

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In the November 2021 edition of Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere we have reasons to be cheerful from Palak Tewary and Lucy Kaufman, writing tips from Claire Buss and an interview with author Sara Grant. Our showcase this month is presented by Diya Padiyar and we have a short story from writer H B O’Neill. We feature our Thoughtful Tuesday with Eithne Cullen and look forward to writing courses and workshops from Pen to Print

In this podcast you can hear the following

• The editor’s introduction from Madeleine White
• Reasons to be cheerful with Lucy Kaufman and Palak Tewary
• Writing tips from Claire Buss.
• An interview with author Sara Grant. The interviewer is Charlotte Webb
• Our November showcase with Diya Padiyar includes the following pieces:
• “Bucket Lanterns” by Anya Wikramanayake,
• “There’s Blood On The Sands Of Tunisia” by Fred Herbert Courtney Bouchier
• “The House With Two Candles” By Erin White. The reader is Sally Walker Taylor
• Listener of the Month – This month we feature the short story “Unshackled Then Freed” by H.B. O’Neill. It is read by Carl Wharton.
• Thoughtful Tuesday presented by Eithne Cullen.
• An overview of upcoming courses and workshops from Pen to Print.

The podcast is presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories.

You can find out more about our guests and contributors via their websites here:

• Lucy Kaufman https://lucykaufman.wordpress.com/
• Palak Tewary https://palaktewary.com/
• Claire Buss https://clairebuss.co.uk/
• Sara Grant https://www.sara-grant.com/
• Diya Padiyar https://www.instagram.com/teenagerwritings/
• H.B O’Neill https://hboneill.com/
• Eithne Cullen https://eithnecullenpoet.wordpress.com/

Read the printed version of Write On! via the Pen to Print website here https://pentoprint.org/

If you would like to book onto any of the courses and workshops mentioned in this podcast please click the link below to find out more and reserve a place subject to availability

https://pentoprint.org/about/events/

• If you would like to write to us please contact us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk
• Follow Pen to Print on Twitter here https://twitter.com/Pen_to_Print
• And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/officialpentoprint/

Please join us for the December edition of Write On! Audio. Subscribe in your favourite podcast app to have the podcast delivered to your feed the moment it is released.

Write On! Audio is part of the Write On! suite of publications, published by Pen to Print, an Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisation, supported by Arts Council England and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

In this edition of Write On! Audio presented by Tiffany Clare you can hear the following content

· An excerpt from “If” by Rudyard Kipling” read by Chris Gregory

· Write On! editor Madeleine White welcomes listeners to the podcast

· A Q&A With Ben Aaronovitch recorded live at Pen to Print’s ReadFest in 2016

· Write On!’s Monday Moments editor Holly King introducing her page with writing from Matt Wixey and Patsy Middleton

· Listener of the Month Iesha Denize explains what Black History Month means to her

· October Showcase with Michelle Sutton featuring pieces based on the experiences of those suffering from ADHD and Dyslexia

Learn more about our guest Ben Aaronovitch and his writing by visiting his website https://www.benaaronovitch.com/

You can find out more about Iesha Denize and her work as an artist and writer here https://www.artconnect.com/iesha-denize

Michelle Sutton is part of the writing collective LM Towton. You can follow them on twitter here https://twitter.com/lm_towton

Read the printed version of Write On! via the Pen to Print website here https://pentoprint.org/

If you would like to book onto any of the courses and workshops mentioned in this podcast please click the link below to find out more and reserve a place subject to availability

https://pentoprint.org/about/events/

If you would like to write to us please contact us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

Follow Pen to Print on twitter here https://twitter.com/Pen_to_Print

And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/officialpentoprint/

Production, sound design and editing in this podcast are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories. You heard the voices of Tiffany Clare and Hadiya Morris

Please join us for the November edition of Write On! Audio. Subscribe in your favourite podcast app to have the podcast delivered to your feed the moment it is released.

Write On! Audio is part of the Write On! suite of publications, published by Pen to Print, an Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisation, supported by Arts Council England and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

Welcome to the pilot edition of Write On! Audio.  In this podcast you can hear the following features

Poet Jennifer Wong talks about her writing practice and read poems from her 2020 Nine Arches press collection “Letters Home” To buy a copy of “Letters Home” directly from the publisher please follow this link

https://ninearchespress.com/publications/poetry-collections/letters-home.html

And to find out more about Jennifer Wong and her poetry lease visit her webpage here

https://jenniferwong.co.uk/

You can listen to the full interview via Alternative Stories here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/4735574-letters-home-poetry-by-jennifer-wong

Jenny Wong was first featured in Write On! Issue 8. To read the interview and enjoy the magazine please go to : https://pentoprint.org/product/see-write-on-edition-8-here/

Write On! editor Madeleine F White welcomes listeners to Write On! Audio

Actress and poet Marie-Claire Wood talks about performing poems and short fiction

You can her Marie-Claire reciting her poetry on this podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/8567031-poems-from-marie-claire-wood-tak-erzinger-kevan-manwaring-and-sarra-culleno

Claire Buss performs her poem “Eat the Frog”

The Write On! day editors talk about their pages. Our day editors are

• Holly      King
• Claire      Buss
• Farzana      Iqbal
• Eithne      Cullen

The final poem, reflecting on summer from an adult perspective by Danny Fenn is performed by Chris Gregory

• This      edition of the podcast is presented by Tiffany Clare
• Production,      sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory
• The      feature on Jennifer Wong was originally published on the Alternative      Stories and Fake Realities Podcast

To contact Write On! Audio and to submit pieces to the podcast please send us an email at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

You can follow Pen to Print via twitter at https://twitter.com/Pen_to_Print

And on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/officialpentoprint

You can visit the Pen to Print website and link to Write On! Extra including to all of the day pages described in this podcast here https://pentoprint.org/

Read the latest edition of Write On! Magazine here https://pentoprint.org/product/see-write-on-edition-10-here/

Write On! Audiois part of the Write On! suite of publications, published by Pen to Print, an Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisation, supported by Arts Council England and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

Winner of the 2021 Pen to Print Short Story Competition.

Winning Poem form the 2021 Pen to Print Poetry Competition.

Leo Ulph, actor musician and broadcast journalist, talks to Write On! Extra about his evening show on BBC Radio Kent, why he’s passionate about showcasing talent on the BBC via the ‘Upload’ initiative, and how ‘anyone that’s making anything’ can get on air by providing an audio version of their content. As a radio professional, it’s only right he’s recorded his interview!

Go to: https://pentoprint.org/introducing-write-on-extra-daily-posts-for-difficult-times/

Try out this free writing Exercise with Sarah-Jane Page.

Mary Walsh reads her poem for Write On! Extra

Go to: https://pentoprint.org/introducing-write-on-extra-daily-posts-for-difficult-times/

Juneha is a Mum of 4 living in East London. Our initiative Pen To Print has helped her boost her confidence, make friends and fulfil her dream of becoming a writer. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

Our listener contribution this month comes from Gloria Maloney.   Gloria is a poet and prose writer who finds her inspiration during walks through the countryside. She was honoured with first prize in the Pen to Print Poetry competition in 2021 and served as a judge the following year. Her work has been featured in various online and print magazines, including The London Garden Society, Autumn Voices, and Write On!.

Gloria’s poetry is also included in several anthologies, such as the eBook ‘Lamb Spectator’ by Northumberland Library (2023) and ‘Out of Excuses’ by Quaker Arts (2023).   Gloria's work was Highly Commended in the RSPB's Hengistbury Head Writing Competition in 2021.

The poems in this podcast are written and performed by Gloria Maloney. You can read an interview with Gloria and find out more about her work here https://pentoprint.org/write-on-interviews-writer-gloria-maloney/  

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/  

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.

Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.  This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Claire Buss is one of our Pen To Print finalists. She took a leap of faith when entering our competition and has never looked back! From stay at home mum to published author, Claire also helps us run some of our workshops for aspiring authors. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Poet Jenny Grant gives us her fantastic advice for new poets. Want FREE mentoring, networking and workshops for poets? Get involved with Pen To Print 👉http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint This episode is a great mini masterclass for writing poetry for beginners. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Rebecca Seaton has been a teacher for more than 20 years, has tried to get published in the past & finally has taken a BIG leap forward by becoming a finalist in our competition 📚 Pen To Print gives ordinary people the chance to become a published author 📚 The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Number 1 best selling Amazon author, Jaclyn Dunne, shares her biggest tip when dealing with negativity and how to handle people that don't believe you can become an author. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Packed full of tips from our Pen To Print finalists to get you motivated to keep writing. Some great advice for new writers & aspiring authors. Know any new authors that are struggling with writers block? Make sure you share this episode with them :) The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Lucy Kaufman is one of our Pen To Print finalists and now one of our fantastic trainers, helping the next generation of P2P winners. She's a true talent in the playwright world. Today we talk about rejection, yes it can be harsh getting 'rejected' but you must keep going. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

Today at the Pen To Print HQ was our author talks event with Amazing Angel. This young lady is only 10 years old, she's a motivational speaker and has just launched her first book called 'Make It Happen - 5 Steps To Dreaming Big' Want some writers motivation? Then Amazing Angel will definitely leave you feeling inspired to start writing your very own book. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet and creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews, get free support and find out about forthcoming events on our website http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST http://bit.ly/PentoPrintNews

The multi-talented Hanna Ali shares her biggest tip for writing short stories. Hanna is a photographer, festival director, listed as number 4 in Buzz Feed’s “21 Black British Muslims You Should Know About” and was a part of Trailblazing Muslim Women 2018. She recently spoke at our ReadFest event in London and spoke about her incredible journey so far. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids Find out more at http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint Don't forget you can also tweet us at @Pen_To_Print

So many different ways to market yourself as an author, poet or aspiring writer. Lisa from the Pen To Print team is here to share all her secret tactics that Authors can use to promote themselves and really start building their brand. Social media is fantastic but think how you can use traditional marketing to promote your shiny new book too. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids. Get involved now at http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint

Building your personal brand as an author is so important. You could have written the best book but if no one knows about you, then you're going to find it very hard to stand out for the thousands of other authors. Today's guest, Daniella Blechner, is an author and has a business where she coaches new authors to effectively use social media and boost their profile. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE workshops & mentoring. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet creative writer. Get support by going to http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print 

This month's poem of the month is from Danny Baxter - a poet and artist from Barking and Dagenham who has appeared on this podcast several times.   Being myself is read by Chris Gregory.

You can follow Danny on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/dan_lbbd/ and read about his art here https://pentoprint.org/showcase-of-art/⁠ 

We’re always delighted to read your contributions so if you’d like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch.

Please submit to: ⁠https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/⁠ 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. 

This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Farzana Iqbal was a previous Pen To Print winner and in this episode she shares how you can become a published author. Farzana was a stay at home mum and by entering Pen To Print writing competition she has not only turned from an aspiring author to a published author - she boosted her confidence and really changed her life. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes & playwriting workshops. The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews and get free support at http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint

As a writer when an opportunity presents itself to get your book published AND receive FREE mentoring for a year from an established author - then take it! Lena from the Pen To Print team is here to share the common mistakes new authors make when entering the Pen To Print book competition. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews and get free support at http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint

You will be amazed with all these FREE workshops and talks we've got going on at Pen To Print and ReadFest this month! Lisa from the Pen To Print team shares her confidence-boosting tips for women authors and why it's so important to come a networking with other aspiring writers. The Pen To Print team are Lena and Lisa & they help make your writing dreams come true and guide you to creative writing greatness. Veena V hosts the podcast and gets established authors and Pen To Print finalists to share their top writing tips. What is Pen To Print? It's an amazing initiative set up by Barking & Dagenham council in the UK and is funded by the arts council. It gives people the help to become a published author & offers FREE poetry classes, playwriting workshops and writing competitions for kids The Pen To Print weekly podcast is for any budding author, poet creative writer. Join us for exciting interviews and get free support at http://lbbd.gov.uk/pentoprint