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Lisa Scully-Ogrady
@lisaso.bsky.social
Writer, editor, marketer and creative.
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Contributor and editorial team member of Write On! Magazine, Write On! Extra and Write On! Audio. Arts organisation Pen to Print’s suite of products.
Exploring our new theme ‘Misunderstandings’ in terms of language being a ‘slippery thing,’ Amber Hall kicks off the year with a bumper January #MondayMoments page.

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#mondaymotivation #Mondaythoughts #writingcommunity
January 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our first feature of 2025 sees Antony Dilleen offering a baby-boomer perspective on social media and our digital world.

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#writingcommunity #amreading #fridaymotivation #fridaythoughts
January 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fabulous final Write On! Audio podcast of the year – the seasonal Midwinter Monologues, courtesy of our friends the Alternative Stories Fake Realities podcast. Enjoy!
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December 24, 2024 at 11:19 AM
December 21, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Write on! - by and for writers. But what does that actually mean? Deputy Editor Claire Buss has pulled together her seasonal round up which shows you exactly what we have worked on. We share writerly wins and losses, and where we’ve overcome our fears to carry on.
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December 20, 2024 at 7:39 PM
1/3 Write On! Issue 23 explores the power of creativity to communicate ‘Difference.’ Sponsored by the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation, and featuring the multi-award winning British-Library-In-The-Community poet Jenny Mitchell, and much much more. Prepare to be inspired!
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December 12, 2024 at 10:32 AM
A 2nd Showcase from Clare Cooper. Claire Buckle’s intro to The Bike Project support for refugees & this wonderful page is rounded off with a Christmas cake recipe from Lisa Scully-O’Grady, who tells us how it has bound her family together across the generations. Enjoy!
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December 11, 2024 at 9:52 AM
1/2 Meet Curtis Brown, a playwright, poet and multi-disciplinary artist based in London. Says Curtis:
“On one level, my writing is themed around social justice. But on a deeper level, it’s about presenting alternative perspectives…”
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December 9, 2024 at 9:33 PM
All day long!
December 9, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Creativity of any kind is an expression of your true self - your soul made visible.

In a world of fragmentation and division why not take steps towards weaving yourself back to wholeness?
December 9, 2024 at 8:48 PM
MUST READ feature. Novelist and poet Nicola Garrard shares some direct and actionable tips for getting published based on her experience of getting her YA books 29 LOCKS and 21 MILES
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#writingcommunity #amreading #fridaymotivation #fridaythoughts
November 15, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Fab first November #writeon Showcase edited by Charlotte Maddox from the @Wilbur_Niso_Fdn: Featuring two extracts, one from novel ‘The Selene Project’, by Dr Beth Bartlett, a previous winner of the New Voices award for aspiring authors and poetry plus more… see below
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November 6, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Zoe Molloy’s fab 3rd showcase looks at ‘Difference’ by exploring different types of writing.
“The three pieces are very different in style and form, but all possess vivid imagery, providing a rich emotional landscape to take you on an escapism journey…
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October 16, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Eithne Cullen’s October #thoughtfultuesday explores health and wellbeing and taking action to make a difference in your life.
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October 15, 2024 at 11:42 AM
“October, you never know what magic might still happen to you.."
There's just something about
October. No longer hoping for an Indian summer.I've let go of my obsession with sandals. Ready to embrace the cooler weather and shorter days. #CreativeOctober #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #glimmers
October 9, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Zoe Molloy’s 2nd showcase looks at ‘Difference’ by exploring invisible differences – the ones people can’t see or hear.

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#writingcommunity #wednesdaymotivation #writerwednesday #adhd #mentalhealthawarenessday
October 9, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Write On! Audio: A wonderful Listener Contribution from award-winning poet Jenny Mitchell, who is also the Inaugural Poet-in-the-Community at the British Library. These two poems are performed by Jenny Mitchell, this episode was produced by @altstories
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#blackhistory
October 8, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Amber Hall’s October page is built around the theme of ‘ Difference’ and how stories can build bridges and unite us. Thought provoking and inspiring – a #mondaymoments triumph!
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October 7, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Zoe Molloy’s first showcase focuses on our formative years – how we see differences and how we start become resilient because of it.
“Maybe how we handle the differences we see between ourselves and others is part of what makes us resilient?”
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October 2, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Meet Amaka Felly Obioji, a Nigerian writer and poet based in London. Says Amaka: “I write Mindfulness Poetry’– short poems that advocate for mental health and self-development, exploring and delving into the depth of human emotions. pentoprint.org/write-on-int...
#writingcommunity #sundayreads #poet
September 29, 2024 at 1:06 PM
In September’s #SaturdaySpotlight Claire Buss moves us into autumn with a packed page of new releases: from #history woven into the land in Joanne Bourne’s ‘Flint’, to children’s tales in a shopping mall and Sally Rooney’s latest novel: ‘Intermezzo’–
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September 28, 2024 at 8:47 AM
My final showcase focusses on caring for the planet and physical wellbeing.
“The earth is our bodies’ home, while our hearts are often referred to as our spiritual home. In Japanese, ‘Kokoro’ can mean heart home, or the place of the heart, mind, spirit.”
See comments..
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September 25, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Fab #Fridayfeature: Writer and Write On! team member, Mirabel Lavelle shares a practical and insightful feature about writing for children, telling story of how her debut: ‘Zeb, Jet And The Ice-Cream Calamity’ came about.
#writingcommunity #fridaymotivation #writers
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September 20, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Farzana Hakim’s Sept Thursday Connectors is powerful as ever – and we get to meet her new kitten! Today’s Connectors reflect changes in life’s situations: both positive or negative!
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September 19, 2024 at 8:50 AM