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Madeleine F White

@madeleinefwhite.bsky.social

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#poet: #horseandgirl & #maidenmothercrone collections + editor #writeon magazine + #author #Motheroffloods. Passionate about creating safe digital, physical and natural places for people and their stories. Anglo-German, born in Saarbrücken.

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Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · Apr 1

My #poetry collection 'Maiden Mother Crone' is out in the world,🙏 @seacrowpress.bsky.social It has allowed me to speak the truths of my deepest self. There is power in that. Available where good books are sold.

#BookRelease #writingcommunity @storiesalt.bsky.social @womenwritersnet.bsky.social

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Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 18h

I love darkness and the way it can envelop us. Yours is a bleak darkness though, the journey seeming random and pointless. It makes me sad. However if you do want to explore submitting do check out pentoprint.org

Pen To Print – What's Your Story?

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Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 19h

Today's fab Showcase features:
Poetry from Mary herself, Lesley Forward, Bejamin Doteh, Natalie and fiction from Caroline Burrows.
Read the full showcase: pentoprint.org/showcase-bab...
#WritingCommunity #WednesdayMotivation #WriterWednesday #AmWriting #PoetryCommunity

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Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 2d

MUST READ -Oct’s Monday Moments on (R)Evolution - exploring the idea of ‘pastness’ in people’s creative work, but also of the ways modern technologies imprint themselves on the arts. pentoprint.org/monday-momen...
#mondaymotivation #writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Fdn #AdventurePrize Winner Constanza Casati tells us about Babylonia, her second novel – the instant Sunday Times bestseller and the winner of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
pentoprint.org/write-on-int...
#writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 6d

The last poem in 'Maiden Mother Crone' – my collection launched in March and published by Sea Crow Press – my poem Threads invites us all to connect through poetry:

So on #NationalPoetryDay I invite you to do so!
Available where all good books are sold.
#poetrycommunity #writingcommunitity

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Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 7d

Do check out my new Write On! Editor's Introduction for October: Info re how to submit, our new theme of (R)Evolution and what's coming up. pentoprint.org/write_on/
#writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 7d

A wonderful first Showcase for October from poet & author Mary Walsh:
“Over the next four weeks I’ll be exploring (R)Evolution – embracing change, moving on from who you were to who you are now…"
pentoprint.org/showcase-wha...
#WritingCommunity #WednesdayMotivation #WriterWednesday

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 9d

I came across this fab feature earlier today. So much of it rings true. lnkd.in/eiHDZkT8
The feedback loop: only work deemed ‘safe’ gets full support, so it’s harder for fresh ideas to gain traction.
As a result readers may lose out on innovation, depth& the unexpected. Thoughts? #writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 13d

In a thought-provoking September Thursday Connectors Farzana Hakim embraces 'reflection,' with her ‘Mirror Mirror’ interpretation. Poetry from Danny Baxter, MANNY, Sebastian Elanko, AJ Wilson + powerful prose by Claire Buckle.
pentoprint.org/thursday-con...
#writingcommunity #thursdaythoughts

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 14d

MUST READ Claire Buckle final September Showcase, and our final one on the theme of Reflections.
Incl poetry from Ray Miles &MANNY, fab fiction from Leanne Rooney + a memoir-style childhood reflection from Ayoung Kim.

pentoprint.org/showcase-sal...
#writingcommunity #writerwednesday

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 15d

In our Write On! Audio podcast interview Ellie M Blake talks to activist, author and historian Patrick Vernon, about writing with purpose and activism.
Tune in via your favourite podcast app or the link below.
open.spotify.com/episode/6pXg...
#writingcommunity #podcasters

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 18d

Proud to speak for Libraro at the Dublin International Writers Festival about safe discoverability for writers & new data-backed voices for publishers. Such a wonderful, supportive community- indicative of Irish President’s Michael D. Higgins comments on #CultureNight
#WritingCommunity #CultureNight

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 19d

I work with Libraro because I truly believe the way we tell and publish stories is changing and this groundbreaking platform is at the forefront of making it happen. Safe discoverability, protected IP + the democratisation of stories. Download Parminder's interview here: mailchi.mp/libraro/57sz...

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 19d

#Fridayfeatures Masterclass On Self-Editing: Pacing And Structure. Another wonderful #masterclass brought to you by two #AdventurePrize Shortlisters and edited by the Wilbur&Niso Sith Foundation's Charlotte Maddox. pentoprint.org/write-on-fea...
#writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 21d

Write On!’s 3d Sep Showcase gathers together a series of reflections: on work, identity, healing, urban struggle and parenthood that echo the choices, reckonings and votes of confidence we cast for ourselves at life’s turning points.

pentoprint.org/showcase-ref...
#writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 22d

Proud to be part of the Libraro team at the wonderful independent publisher’s guild autumn conference #safediscoverability #ipgac

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 24d

Meet Kate Potter: an author, teacher and gardener based in Kent. Her writing speak of how relationships shape us and how nature mirrors our experiences and often has an ‘otherworldly’ slant.
Great stuff!
pentoprint.org/write-on-int...
#writingcommunity #sundayreads #sundaythoughts

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 27d

What a night! Huge congratulations to Georgina Brown and the THE WILBUR AND NISO SMITH FOUNDATION on a wonderful Awards Night.
My own adventure of course was getting back to Kent, despite the tube strike seems quite tame in comparison.
#adventurewriting #writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 27d

Out today! Issue 26 issue, sponsored by Libraro.com ––print and digital – is out today. This issue explores the theme of ‘Reflections.’ Cover interview- activist Patrick Vernon, OBE.
pentoprint.org/product/see-...

#writingcommunity #wednesdaymotivation #writerwednesday #Iamwriting #publicationday

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 28d

Write On!’s 2nd September Showcase, edited by Claire Buckle is a real treat.
Says Claire:
“The following pieces all glance back at choices made, paths not taken and the moments that pull us up sharply.”
pentoprint.org/showcase-ear...
#writingcommunity #wednesdaymotivation #writerwednesday

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · 29d

September’s Write On Audio Listener Contribution comes from poet Mary L Walsh. Of Irish descent, Mary charts her history and heritage in a stunning audio version of poems that are featured in collection ‘Threads Of Home.’
Produced by @altstories.
pod.link/1434232412

#writingcommunity #podcast

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · Sep 8

September’s #WriteOn #MondayMoments page explores Reflections’ integral part of the writer’s process. Featuring: Prose from Ellie M Blake and poems from two new Write On! contributors: Benjamin Doeteh and Manny.
pentoprint.org/monday-momen...
#mondaymotivation #Mondaythoughts #writingcommunity

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · Sep 5

A fab #fridayfeature thanks to three Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation Adventure Prize shortlisters, who share thoughts on novel structures.

Samantha Sotto Yambao reflects on beginnings, Costanza Casati the role of the middle, while Jack Jordan considers endings.

pentoprint.org/write-on-fea...

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · Sep 3

Really loved it Lucy!

Madeleine F White @madeleinefwhite.bsky.social · Sep 3

Write On’s September is starting with a bang! MUST-READ Showcase, prepared by Claire Buckle – themed reflections, with a particular focus on our sea and coastline. pentoprint.org/showcase-ref...
@lucykaufman.bsky.social @masmithsellen.bsky.social
#writingcommunity #writerwednesday

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