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3 days ago

Open SubmissionWrite On! Magazine is looking for submissions on the theme of Choices.Submit your poetry, flash fiction, short stories & artwork to Write On! here: pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Pen to Print

4 days ago

**Pen to Print Audio Play Competition**Win a Tablet PC and your work fully produced as an audio play by Alternative Stories and broadcast on Alternative Stories and Fake Realities podcast channel and on Write On! Audio.Closing Date: 12 Noon, Monday 23 March 2026.Winner will be announced at the Pen to Print Awards on Thursday 23 July 2026.How to Enter and Terms & Conditions can be found on our website: pentoprint.org/competitionsPlease read T's & C's before submitting.Write an audio play on any subject. Your audio play should have a running time of around 30 minutes (a word count of between 3,000 to 4,000 words). Send us a synopsis of no more than 250 words along with your script. it should feature at least 2 characters but preferably 4 or 5. ... See MoreSee Less

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Pen to Print

4 days ago

**Pen to Print Speech and Drama Festival**(Also incorporating the Michael Feld Writing Competition for Young People)Win a Tablet PC and your piece published by Write On!Closing Date: 12 Noon, Monday 1 June 2026.Winner will be decided by an audience vote at the Pen to Print Awards on Thursday 23 July 2026.How to Enter and Terms & Conditions on our website: pentoprint.org/competitionsPlease read Terms & Conditions before entering.Open to Adults and Children aged 7 and above. You can enter as an individual or as a group performance.Write and perform a piece, either a poem or a monologue. You will be judged on the writing and performance. Poems & Monologues must take no longer than 3 minutes to perform.You must be available to perform in person on Saturday 18 July 2026, 9am to 5pm at Barking Learning Centre, Barking.NB: Shortlisted entrants will be required to perform for a live audience vote to decide the winner at The Pen to Print Awards on Thursday 23 July 2025, 6.30pm to 9pm at Barking Learning Centre. ... See MoreSee Less

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