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Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print.Our July listener contribution is from Alex Murdock.  Born in Jamaica and raised in East London, Alex discovered his passion for writing in his adult years, realizing that it had always been an integral part of his identity. Alex is passionate about using his influence responsibly, advocating for creators to uplift the voices of the less privileged. Alex is the host of The Mad Po3t podcast where he showcase his artistry and creative explorations about art and life with guest artists. He delves into mental health, introspection, and the exploration of emotions. Honesty is central to his creative process, as he believes in the importance of truth in achieving authenticity. His writing style seamlessly blends logic, mysticism, and truth, embracing the exchange of information. As a storyteller and author, he draws inspiration from crime thrillers and dark narratives.The poems featured in this episode are: Cold Summer Crooked VeinI'm Not A StarLast of The MohicanLet There Be ChaosSchizophrenic BassAll poems are written, performed and recorded by Alex Murdock with music by Chris Gregory Find out more about Alex Murdock by following him on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/themadpo3t/Listen to and watch Alex's Mad Po3t Podcast here https://www.youtube.com/@madpo3t  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 writing tips this month are from Niall Edworthy and Georgina Brown. A former reporter, Niall has been writing for over 25 years. His novel, ‘Otto Eckhardt's Ordeal,' was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. Georgina Brown is the director of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation. Thank you to Niall Edworthy and Georgina Brown for this month's Writing Tips. You can find out more about Niall Edworthy and his work by visiting his website here:  ⁠https://nialledworthy.com/And find out about the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation here: https://www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.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 Georgina Brown 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 interview for June is with Sheila O'Flanagan. Born in Dublin, author and journalist Sheila O'Flanagan  is the writer of over 20 books starting with her 1997 debut novel “Dreaming of a Stranger”.  She won the Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year Award for her novel “ All for You” which was published in 2011.  For our interview Sheila was in conversation with Azmina Sohail and Write On! editor Madeleine White. Find out more about Sheila O'Flanagan and purchase copies of her books including her latest novel "The Honeymoon Affair" by visiting her website here https://www.sheilaoflanagan.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.

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 podcast features regular Write On! contributor Danny Baxter and his prose poem “Musings on Bridge Building”.  The reader is Chris Gregory. Find out more about Danny and his work by following him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dan_lbbd/ 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 Please note that there is some explicit language in this week's episode.    Our listener contribution this month is from Lee Campbell.    Dr Lee Campbell is an artist, performance poet, filmmaker, writer and academic.  He is the founder of Homo Humour a project promoting queer male film making and storytelling. Here's Lee with a selection of his work. If you would like to find out more about Lee Campbell and his work you can visit his Write Out Loud profile here https://www.writeoutloud.net/profiles/leecampbellAnd follow him on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/leejjcampbell The original sound recordings in this episode were by Lee Campbell 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 writing tips for June are from Anna Britton, the host and founder of the Rejected Writers Club Podcast.   A writer herself, Anna's debut crime thriller "Shot in the dark" was published in October 2023 and the Rejected Writers Club podcast was featured on Write on Audio in February.  Anna was alongside Write On! Editor Madeleine White for this recording. Find out more about Anna Britton and her work by visiting her website here https://annabritton.co.uk/And you can listen to the Rejected Writers' Club Podcast which Anna hosts here https://open.spotify.com/show/1ywPPUA1XfgAaBJZLAjxB8?si=6fb486a54a364a6b  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.For this episode we have another in our Write On! Audio And Friends series in which we share episodes from other podcasts we think you may enjoy.  This time we revisit The Writers' Gym Podcast created by writer and writing coach Dr Rachel Knightley and featuring audio drama writer and novelist Emily Inkpen and Write On! Audio Producer Chris Gregory.  This episode is all about making time for your writing. You can find out more about Rachel Knightley and The Writers' Gym here https://www.writersgym.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.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print This week we have a Poem Of The Month episode.  This one is called “Madly in Love With Thunderstorms” and it is written by Patsy Middleton and read by Sally Walker-Taylor. You can find out more about Patsy and her work in this interview from 2022 https://pentoprint.org/write-on-interviews-writer-patsy-middleton/  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 This week we have a listener contribution from London based writer Samantha Shakes.  Samantha is a scriptwriter with an interest in social justice and the spiritual aspects of life. She became interested in storytelling through her work with London's so-called "difficult to reach" communities. Samantha has been published in medical journals and her scripts have appeared on stage and in podcasts.    Sam's piece is called “Seen To Unseen”. You can find out more about Sam Shakes via her Page Turner Awards page herehttps://pageturnerawards.com/users/sam-shakes  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 PrintOur writing tips this month are from poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan.  Ian is the regular presenter of BBC Radio's 'The Verb' and a regular guest on other radio and TV programmes.  He has a number of poetry collections to his name and his work has appeared in numerous anthologies and won several prizes. A proud Yorkshireman, Ian lives in Darfield, the village of his birth.   Ian was in conversation with Write On! editor Madeleine White. You can listen to The Verb on BBC Radio 4 here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnsf And you can read some of Ian's work on his Poetry Society page here https://poems.poetrysociety.org.uk/poets/ian-mcmillan/  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 latest interview episode features author and journalist John Marrs.  The author of both speculative fiction novelsand thrillers, John's books have topped bestseller charts and “The One” was adapted as a series on Netflix.  John wasin conversation with Write On! Editor Madeleine White. You can find out more about John and his books by visiting his website here https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/And follow him on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/johnmarrs.author/ We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write on! or hear themon 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 This month's Write On! Audio And Friends episode features The Seren Poetry Podcast and an interview with poet and novelist Carolyn Jess Cooke from 2022.  You can find out more about Seren by visiting their website here https://www.serenbooks.com/And listen to more episodes of the Seren Poetry Podcast here https://pod.link/1642711694If you'd like to find out more about Carolyn Jess Cooke you can visit her website here https://carolynjesscooke.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

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print Our poem of the month for April is ‘The House With Two Candles' by Erin White and it is performed by Sally Walker Taylor.  This was originally broadcast on the podcast back in 2021.  You can read the poem as part of this Thoughtful Tuesdays piece from 2024https://pentoprint.org/thoughtful-tuesdays-overcoming-mental-health-exams/  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 April Listener Contribution is from award winning American writer, Michael Fedor.  With 20 years of experience working in Washington DC and other US state capitals, Michael brings his experience working in government to his fast-paced and action-packed political thrillers.  Brimming with suspense and a hint of science fiction, his meticulously researched novels have been described as "terrifyingly plausible".  His debut novel, 'What it Takes to Kill A Bull Moose,'  is a 2024 International Firebird Award Winner. To find out more about Michael Fedor you can visit his website https://michaelfedorbooks.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. 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. This month's Writing Tips are from Tom Chalmers; the founder and managing director of The Legend Times Group which incorporates Legend Press, a fiction publisher driven by the mission to give voice to untold stories and create new opportunities for writers and unforgettable journeys for readers. You can find out more about Tom's Legend Times group by visiting their website here https://www.legendtimesgroup.co.uk/  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 latest Write On! Audio and Friends podcast features Chris Penhall and her Books and Tunes show which can be heard on West Wilts Radio.   Novelist and broadcaster Chris Penhall is the author of several novels which are described as “uplifting stories in gorgeous places”.  She is also the author of a blog in which she interviews novelists and the organiser of events which promote writing and writers. Today we're sharing an episode of Chris's ‘Books And Tunes' show which includes an interview with Write On! Deputy Editor Claire Buss.   You can listen to more episodes alongside Chris's other podcast  ‘Talking To My Friends About Books' via the link below https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bbp1TELJQxWLjB4OX5v9u?si=900e7d7117984892andAnd you can find out more about Chris and her writing by visiting her website https://www.chrispenhall.co.uk/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear themon 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 poem of the month for March is 'Wait' by Charlotte Zisimides and it is performed by our presenter Tiffany Clare with sound design by Chris Gregory.  'Wait'was originally broadcast on this podcast back in 2022.  You can read an interview with Charlotte Zisimides here https://pentoprint.org/write-on-interviews-writer-charlotte-zisimides/  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 this month is from writer and podcaster Anna Jinja Mather.  Adopted from Seoul South Korea and growing up in Iowa, Ann Jinja has always been interested in people and their stories.  With her own adoption story in mind, Anna's podcast 'The Anna Jinja Show' discusses the theme of adoption in all its forms.  Thank you to Anna Jinja for sharing this listener contribution.  You can find out more about Anna Jinja and listen to her podcast by visiting her website here https://www.annajinja.com/ And you can find out more about the Pen to Print Audio Play Competition and download an entry form here https://pentoprint.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pen-to-Print-Audio-Play-Conpetition-2025.pdf  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 March writing tips come from novelist and journalist Laura Kay.  The author of four novels, Laura is based in east London and as well as writing fiction she has contributed journalism to The Guardian, Metro, The Stylist and many other publications. Laura's fourth novel "Making It" is out now!   You can find out more about Laura and order copies of her novels by visiting her website https://www.laurakayauthor.co.uk/And you can follow Laura on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lauraekay/  At the start of this episode we shared information about the Pen to Print Audio Play Competition.  You can find out more and enter the competition here https://pentoprint.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pen-to-Print-Audio-Play-Conpetition-2025.pdf And you can read an article about writing audio drama by Emily Inkpen who is one of the judges in the competition here https://pentoprint.org/write-on-features-converting-prose-to-script/ 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 poem of the month for February comes from the collection "The Horse And The Girl" by Write on! editor, published poet and novelist Madeleine White.   In this podcast you can hear Madeleine reading "The Girl On The Horse" from the collection. You can find out more about Madelene and her work by following her on social media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/madeleinefwhite/X  https://x.com/madeleinefwhite  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/madeleinefwhite.bsky.socialWe'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 For our February “Write On! Audio and Friends” feature we are sharing an episode of The Rejected Writers' Club Podcast” . Anna Britton's Rejected Writers Club podcast offers a platform for authors to talk about rejection.   In this episode Write on editor Madeleine White and deputy editor Claire Buss talk to Anna about their own experiences of rejection and about their work for Write On! You can listen to other episodes of The Rejected Writers' Club Podcast and subscribe to hear future episodes as they are released by following the Spotify link below https://open.spotify.com/show/1ywPPUA1XfgAaBJZLAjxB8?si=e68fdb867bae4334We'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 February listener contribution is from Dr Afsana Elanko, an award-winning doctor, poet, writer and editor.  Afsana regularly writes for people from diverse backgrounds on topics that are educational, significant, sentimental and therapeutic in some way.  She has published work in books, newspapers, anthologies and magazines and her work has been displayed in national and international exhibitions.  As a teacher, Afsana has worked with many senior professionals and organisations and forged an international reputation.   You can find out more about Afsana and her work by reading a Write On! Showcase she edited in November 2023 herehttps://pentoprint.org/showcase-apparition-intruder-humanity-changing-seasons/   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 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 February Writing Tips are from bestselling author and journalist Sheila O'Flanagan.  Born in Dublin, Sheila is the author of over 20 books starting with her 1997 debut novel “Dreaming of a Stranger.”  She won the Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year Award for her novel “ All for You,” published in 2011.   You can find out more about Sheila and her work by visiting her website at https://www.sheilaoflanagan.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.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print  In this edition of the podcast we have an interview with poet Jenny Mitchell whose collection  “Map of a Plantation” was a winner of the Poetry Book Awards 2021 and named one of the top four poetry books of 2021 by Write Out Loud editor Greg Freeman.   The interviewer is Write On!'s Eithne Cullen, with Editor Madeleine White.  You can find out more about Jenny Mitchell by following her on X, formerly twitter here https://twitter.com/jennymitchellgo You can also find out more about Jenny's collection “Map Of A Plantation” and purchase a copy herehttps://indigodreamspublishing.com/jenny-mitchell   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 first poem-of-the-month for 2025 comes from Alicia Hayden with her poem “And Tread Gently On This Earth.  The poem is read by Sally Walker-Taylor.  You can read an interview with Alicia Hayden here https://pentoprint.org/write-on-interviews-artist-alicia-hayden/   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 January is from poet, novelist and presenter Mab Jones. Described by The Times as a 'unique talent,' Mab is the winner of many accolades for her writing, including a Royal Society of Literature 'Literature Matters' Award, a Creative Wales Award, the Neil Gaiman Word Factory Short Story Competition, the Geoff Stevens Memorial Poetry Prize, the Aurora Poetry Prize, the Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Prize and more. She has written for the New York Times, and has presented three poetry programmes on BBC Radio 4. A previous co-ordinator of  International Dylan Thomas Day, she has also  run the social media for world famous writer Wilbur Smith and the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation. Mab also offers mentoring, critique and feedback for writers, most notably through the Poetry Society.   Mab's latest book “Bog Witch” encompasses nature writing, life writing, poetry and magical memoir from a working-class woman's perspective whilst drawing from history, science, mythology and folklore. It is a lyrical, semi-mystical immersion into wild wetland areas.  You can find out more about Mab and her work by following the links below: Website https://mabjones.com/  Social Media https://www.facebook.com/mabjones/ https://twitter.com/mabjones https://www.instagram.com/mabjones/   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. Happy New Year to all our listeners!   Our first podcast of 2025 features writing tips from literary agent Laetitia Rutherford.  With more than 15 years of experience as an agent Laetitia represents many writers in crime fiction as well as award-winning writers in literary fiction.  Her writers have gone on to write for television as well as being widely published in print. Thank you to Laetitia Rutherford for sharing these writing tips to kick off our 2025 podcasts.  Find out more about Laetitia and her work as a literary agent here https://www.watsonlittle.com/agent/laetitia-rutherford/  You can follow Laetitia on X, formerly twitter here https://x.com/laetitialit Laetitia is a supporter of the Tom Gass Spirit of Adventure Literary Prize, an annual writing prize dedicated to the memory of the late writer and traveller.  Find out more here https://www.tomgrassprize.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.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print   For our final podcast of 2024 and to celebrate the festive season we are teaming up with the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast to bring you a series of monologues inspired by midwinter.     In “Midwinter Monologues ” you can hear    “The Hidden People” by Bean Swayer performed by Sally Walker Taylor “To All A Good Life” by Lewie Watson performed by Lewie Watson “Winter Monologue” by Marie-Claire Wood performed by Marie-Claire Wood  “Home for the Holidays” by Jackie Jorgenson performed by Jackie Jorgenson “The Sunday Morning Club” by Sally Goble read by Tiffany Clare  “The Golden Ball” by Gessica Sakamoto Martini performed by Sally Walker-Taylor “Turkey Story” By Jude Whiley-Morton read by Jude Whiley-Morton “The Pond” by Carolyn Stockdale read by Tiffany Clare  “Solstice” by Daniel Draper read by Daniel Draper  “Monologue” By Ford Dagenham read by Chris Gregory  “Trouble and Strife” By Janet O'Donnell read by Janet O'Donnell “Unread Stories” By Maggie Sawkins read by Maggie Sawkins   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  In our December showcase we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths.     In “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths you can hear  Tiffany Clare as Skim Emily Inkpen as Beta Sophie Macnair as Pree And Chris Gregory as Shakarn Other voices are played by Sophie Macnair and Emma Griffiths  The Earth Serenades was Directed by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London The sound engineer was Richard Campbell Music, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory  The script for the earth serenades is copyright Emma Griffiths and may not be used in whole or in part except with the permission of the author  If you would like to enter the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition you need to be an unpublished audio drama writer and resident in the United Kingdom.  The competition is open to entries until 5pm on Friday 21st March.   You can find out more and download entry terms and conditions via the link belowhttps://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/  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  For our December Listener Contribution we're sharing our annual Christmas Poem read by members of the Write On! and Pen to Print teams.  This year, we have an adaptation of The Twelve Days of Christmas by Write On's Eithne Cullen. The voices you heard in The Twelve Days of Christmas were:  Lena Smith, Vrushali Khadilkar, Liliana Hristova, Mirabel Lavelle, Mohamed Rahman, Michelle Towton, Lisa Scully-O'Grady,  Madeleine White, Danny Baxter, Claire Buss, Palak Tewary, Tavinder Kaur-New, Afsana Elanko, Sebastien Elanko, Rachel Umoh, Mary Walsh, Ellie Blake, Julie Dexter, Amber Hall, Juneha Chowdhury, Chris Gregory, Lucy Kaufman, Irina Goncherenko, Farzana Iqbal and Eithne Cullen  Thank you to everyone who took part in the recording and especially to Palak Tewary for mixing the video from which this soundtrack came.   You can see the video version of the 12 Days of Christmas via our YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/@pentoprint  The words for this version of The 12 Days of Christmas were by Eithne Cullen  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 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 London Library and they share thoughts about the history and purpose of the Library and the inspiration that writers can find there.  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 out more about The London Library here https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/ 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

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print In this episode our producer Chris Gregory interviews writer and academic Philippa Holloway about her new short story collection “Untethered” which is published by Parthian Books.  In this podcast you can hear excerpts from the following stories A Cloud of Starlings - read by Emily InkpenHandprints - read by Chris GregoryBeached - read by Emily InkpenSound design, editing, music and interviewing were by Chris Gregory You can follow Philippa Holloway on X, formerly twitter here https://x.com/thejackdawspen And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thejackdawspen/  Find out more about Parthian Books and purchase a copy of "Untethered" here https://www.parthianbooks.com/. Follow Parthian on X here https://x.com/ParthianBooks And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/parthian_books/  Please follow Alternative Stories on social media herehttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/And to contact the podcast please drop us an email at office@alternativestories.comor visit our website here https://alternativestories.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

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print   Our November poem of the month is “Snow” by Claire Buss.  This was originally a selection of Julie Dexter in a showcase in 2022 and you can hear Julie introducing the poem in this podcast.   The poem is read by Sally Walker-Taylor   Find out more about Claire Buss by visiting her website here https://clairebuss.co.uk/ You can follow Claire on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/grasshopper2407/   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 November is from poet and Write On! regular Eithne Cullen.  In this piece, Eithne discusses the power of poetry and shares some of her favourite verse including poems by Mary Oliver and Wendy Cope.    You can find out more about Eithne by following her on social media via the following links https://twitter.com/eithne_cullen https://www.instagram.com/eithnecullen57/     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 November writing tips are from journalist and novelist Alan Rhode   Born in Genoa, on the north-west coast of Italy, Alan spent many years in the more hectic Milan before moving to London, where he wrote his first novel The Eagle and the Cockerel, a fast-paced political thriller that takes readers on a breathtaking journey through Paris, Berlin, Milan and the UK.  He's currently busy with his second novel.   Thank you to Alan Rhode for providing this month's writing tips.  If you would like to find out more about Alan and his work you can visit his website here https://alan-rhode.com/  You can also follow Alan on X here https://twitter.com/AlanRhode  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   For this month's Write On! Audio and friends podcast we're featuring The Seren Poetry Podcast.   Seren is Wales' leading independent literary publisher, specialising in English-language writing from Wales for over forty years.  With a list spanning poetry, fiction and non-fiction, many of Seren's books are shortlisted for and win major literary prizes across the UK.  With two series already published, the Seren Poetry Podcast, which is produced and sometimes presented by our producer Chris Gregory, aims to showcase poets and their most recent collections combining a long form interview with excerpts from the collection.    For this podcast we're sharing an interview with poet Kim Moore about her Forward Prize-winning collection “All the Men I Never Married”.   The interviewer is Chris Gregory and the interview was recorded on location at Wordsworth Grasmere in the Lake District.  Listen to The Seren Poetry Podcast via Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/6B7qqkSYira1spETGHp4Ml?si=fa1e4dcdc91f41d2  Find out more about Seren here https://www.serenbooks.com/ And about Kim Moore, the subject of the interview in this episode here https://www.kimmoorepoet.co.uk/   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 October Poem of the Month is “Bucket Lanterns” by Anya Wikramanayake read by Sally Walker Taylor.  This poem was originally featured on the podcast in November 2021 and you can find out more by reading this Write On! Showcase from then https://pentoprint.org/showcase-chasing-taboos-girlhood-disordered-house-two-candles/  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 Black History Month is from poet Jenny Mitchell whose collection  “Map of a Plantation” was a winner of the Poetry Book Awards 2021 and named one of the top 4 poetry books of 2021 by Write Out Loud editor Greg Freeman.   For this contribution we are featuring, ‘Black Men Should Wear Colour' and ‘Why I Think Culture Matters.'Both pieces were originally broadcast on the Poetry Matters YouTube channel and have been written and performed by Jenny Mitchell.  You can find out more about Jenny Mitchell by following her on X, formerly twitter here https://twitter.com/jennymitchellgo You can also find out more about Jenny's collection “Map Of A Plantation” and purchase a copy herehttps://indigodreamspublishing.com/jenny-mitchell  You can find out about Black History Month herehttps://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/   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 Writing Tips for October are from Renee and Zara Okocha.  British born Nigerian authors Renee and Zara Okocha are writers and illustrators of childrens' books with over 65 titles to their name.  Themes in their work include spreading the word about climate change and the importance of education to children.  The Okocha Sisters are also founders of the “I Am The Future Of Nigeria Youth" initiative. You can find out more about the Okocha Sisters and their work by following them on social media via the following linksInstagram: @OkochaSistersBooks | Twitter/X: @OkochaSisBooks | TikTok: @OkochaSistersBooks  You can find out more about the "I Am The Future Of Nigeria Youth" initiative here  www.iamthefutureofnigeria.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

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

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print  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   Welcome to our second podcast featuring winning entries from this year's pen to print writing competitions  The short story competition was won by Michael Flavin with his story “Through a Glass” which is read by Chris Gregory  Linnda Quinn was the winner of the Book Challenge with her book “The Toffee Man and the Kingdom of Ends”. This extract is read by Emily Inkpen.  Our final excerpt in this podcast is from The Essay Writing Competition which was won by “The Chicago Way”  written by  Andy Horton and read by Chris Gregory  If you would be interested in finding out more about Pen to Print and the awards please visit the pen to print 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.  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 August writing tips are from writers nominated for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and are introduced by the Prize manager at the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation, Charlotte Maddox  The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation is a charitable organisation established in 2015 by the late bestselling author Wilbur Smith and his wife, Niso. The Foundation empowers writers, promotes literacy and advances adventure writing as a genre, working to uplift, inspire and educate writers and readers of all ages across the world. The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is their flagship programme, and is a global prize that supports and celebrates the best adventure writing today.  You can find out more about the Prize here: https://www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org/awards/intro and can follow them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adventurewritingprize/   C.E. McGill was born in Scotland and raised in North Carolina. Their fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine and Strange Constellations, and they are a two-time finalist for the Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. Visit Charlie's website here: https://cemcgill.com/  Leo Vardiashvili came to London with his family as a refugee from Georgia when he was twelve years old. He studied English Literature at Queen Mary, University of London. Hard By A Great Forest is his first novel. Follow Leo https://twitter.com/L_Vardiashvili  Francesca de Tores is a novelist, poet and academic. She grew up in Lutruwita/Tasmania and, after fifteen years in England, now lives in Naarm/Melbourne. Francesca is the author of four previous novels and a collection of poems. Saltblood is her first historical novel. Visit Francesca's website here: https://francescahaig.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

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print   Our August showcase features winning entries from the 2024 Pen to Print Awards.   We start with   ‘Grandmother as Flamingo' by Christian Ward which won the poetry competition.  It is read by Chris Gregory.   The audio play competition was won by Emma Griffith for her script ‘The Earth Serenades.'  This recording of an excerpt from the play features the voices of Tiffany Clare and Emily Inkpen. If you would be interested in finding out more about Pen to Print and the awards please visit the pen to print 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.   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 August Poem of the Month is called ‘Questions' and is by London-based writer, artist and performer Ovyuki.   Read more poems and find out more about Ovyuki's work by visiting her website here  https://ovyuki.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

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print   Our August listener contribution comes from Jack Tattersall, a Canadian artist who spends her time between homes in Canada and Australia.  She is a sculptor and professor who loves to teach and spend creative time sculpting at home.   For her listener contribution Jack is introducing and reading some of her poems.   You can read more about Jack and her work here https://pentoprint.org/tag/jack-tattersall/   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   Mirabel is a writer and teacher from Malta now living in the north east of England.  A member of the Write On! Team, she has regularly appeared in the pages of Write On! and on this podcast.  She is the author of the children's book ‘Zeb, Jet and the Ice Cream Calamity' and her writing tips are all about writing for children   You can find out more about Mirabel and her writing by following her on X, formerly Twitter here  https://x.com/Mirabel20287342   You can also visit Mirabel's website which includes a link so that you ca purchase a copy of her book ‘Zeb, Jet and the Ice Cream Calamity' https://writebymirabel.co.uk/   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 July interview is with Habon Jama + Catherine Coe  Habon Jama is a London based writer and a mentee of All Stories, a programme set up by Catherine Coe to provide mentorship for unrepresented children's book writers. Catherine Coe is a successful children's writer, editor and writing mentor, her children's books include the ‘Owls Of Blossom Wood' and the ‘Kid Cowboy' series   The interviewers are Vrushali Khadilkar and Eithne Cullen.   You can find out more about All Stories including their mentorship programme here https://linktr.ee/allstorieswrite You can visit Catherine Coe's website here https://www.catherine-coe.com/ And find Habon Jama's website here https://habonmjama.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. The original recording was made by Madeleine White. 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 poem of the month this month is Dim Sum at Joy King Lau by Jennifer Wong.  This was originally published in her Nine Arches press collection “Letters Home”   You can find out more about Jennifer by following her on X, formerly Twitter  https://x.com/jennywcreative You can visit her web page here https://jenniferinlondon.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.   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 follow here on X (formerly Twitter) here. https://x.com/BeeMcCHenderson And 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

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