Writing

Bestival & The Archers

Sep 5th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Bestival, Online, Writing

This week, two examples of British eccentricity come together, as two of the younger characters from The Archers (Alice Aldridge and Christopher Carter) are off to Bestival…



Roman Voices Writing Competition

Aug 14th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Community, Competition, Education, History, Isle of Wight, News, Writing

Let your imagination go and win a prize in the Brading Roman Voices Creative writing competition.

Themed on Isle of Wight Roman History the competition in association with Brading Roman Villa, offers, prizes for poems or short stories on the Island’s Roman Heritage.
A magnificent piece of glassware donated by Isle of Wight Glass at St. Lawrence, cash [...]



Petrol Discounts Political Power?

Jul 15th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Citizen Media, Environment, Global News, Government, Lifestyle, News, Satire, Writing

Could the power of the petrol pumps be an important measuring stick, in the future leadership of our country?  Unleaded petrol sits (nationally) at about £1.20 a litre with diesel at £1.32 or more after rises in the global cost of oil.
I too feel the pinch, as a reluctant user of my humble web ferret [...]



IW Kate Blogs For Trans-Siberian Charity Challenge.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Appeal, Blogs, Charity, Community, Isle of Wight, Online, People, Writing

Kate Young, a feature writer for the Isle of Wight County Press, is hoping to raise cash for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice with a unique writing challenge this autumn.



Isle of Wight Storytellers Festival 2008

May 15th, 2008 | By Island Pulse | Category: Education, Isle of Wight, Travel, Writing

Isle of Wight Storytellers committed to the telling of stories and poems, are organising a storytelling festival, Ferry Tales, between 23rd-26th May 2008.
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Isle of Wight Storytelling Festival 2008

Apr 14th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Community, Competition, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Writing

Island Storytellers a group of people on the Isle of Wight, committed to the oral retelling of stories and poems, whether they be traditional or modern tales are organising a storytelling festival, Ferry Tales between 23rd-26th May 2008.
One of the elements of the festival will be a storytelling competition at which storytellers tell stories inspired by a piece [...]



Island Storytellers Festival Art Competition.

Jan 14th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Competition, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Writing

Island Storytellers a group of people on the Isle of Wight, committed to the oral retelling of stories and poems, whether they be traditional or modern tales are organising a storytelling festival, Ferry Tales, in May 2008.
One of the elements of the festival will be a storytelling competition at which storytellers tell stories inspired by [...]



What A Whopper Island Storytellers ‘Awards for All’

Dec 20th, 2007 | By Island Pulse | Category: Citizen Media, Community, Funding, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Writing

Storytelling on the Isle of Wight has been given a boost of £9,000 by Awards For All to the Island Storytellers to put on the next Isle of Wight storytelling festival.  And thats not a tall story!