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Pen to Print - Podcasts for Aspiring Writers

Want to become a published author? Are you in need of some inspiration from other writers? How did they turn their passion into a paying job? The Pen to Print and Write On! Audio podcasts are for everyone in the writing community by showcasing work, offering advice, news and views. Based in east London, contribute to Write On! Magazine, Write On! Extra or Write On! Audio. Take part online with Pen to Print's FREE programme of creative writing, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting classes or enter our FREE writing competitions. Discover more! Visit pentoprint.org

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Writing Tips From Novelist Sheila O'Flanagan: Write On Audio Weekly

    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.

    13 min

  2. JAN 28

    An Interview With Poet Jenny Mitchell: Write On Audio Weekly

    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.

    29 min

  3. JAN 21

    "And Tread Gently On This Earth" by Alicia Hayden: Write On Audio! Poem Of The Month

    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

    3 min

  4. JAN 14

    A Listener Contribution from Mab Jones: Write On Audio Weekly

    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

    11 min

  5. JAN 7

    Writing Tips from Laetitia Rutherford

    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.

    12 min

  6. 12/24/2024

    Midwinter Monologues: Write On! Audio and Friends

    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

    48 min

  7. 12/17/2024

    The Earth Serenades: An Audio Drama: Write On! Audio Weekly

    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

    38 min

  8. 12/10/2024

    The 12 Days of Christmas: The Annual Write On! Audio Christmas Poem

    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

    6 min
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Want to become a published author? Are you in need of some inspiration from other writers? How did they turn their passion into a paying job? The Pen to Print and Write On! Audio podcasts are for everyone in the writing community by showcasing work, offering advice, news and views. Based in east London, contribute to Write On! Magazine, Write On! Extra or Write On! Audio. Take part online with Pen to Print's FREE programme of creative writing, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting classes or enter our FREE writing competitions. Discover more! Visit pentoprint.org

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