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Award-winning Author, Poet, Mental Health Advocate, and the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Stamford (2022-23).
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Why I Don’t Feel the Need to Include Disabled Characters in My Writing
As a disabled person, I do believe that there is a certain need to be a voice discussing disability as it is an opportunity to educate...
Feb 87 min read
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Using Voice-to-text Dictation for Professional or Academic Writing
As my interest in — and use — of voice-to-text dictation has increased, I have used it more and more across my various types of writing.
Oct 26, 20245 min read
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Writing and Performing Poetry as a Wheelchair User
When your movement is restricted, it is important that the words carry more power and do most, if not all, of the expression.
Jun 15, 20244 min read
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Planning With a Chronic Illness Is by No Means Impossible, but It Is Very Difficult
Chances are you know somebody with a chronic illness. Contrary to popular opinion, a chronic illness is not an illness that is extremely...
Oct 16, 20237 min read
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Why and How to Use Voice-To-Text Dictation
Yes, I am writing another post on dictation, but you'll soon get over it. Especially after you read what I have to say. Dictation has...
Sep 15, 20237 min read
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‘Biscuits!’ comes to Peterborough’s Key Theatre
There is an event coming up on Wednesday and Thursday the 14th and 15th of June! Acclaimed arts and disability activists — Touretteshero...
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Using Dictation to Make the Most of Your Writing Time
As somebody with a disability, who is also a wheelchair user, I have learnt — over the course of my life — to be resourceful. As part of...
Jun 3, 20232 min read
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Dictation is Your Best Friend!
Why do I say this? It has been an absolute life-changer. It has completely revolutionised the way I write, as well as my passion for...
Dec 2, 20224 min read
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Being Tired is Not the Same When You Are Chronically-ill
How it can affect writing. Tiredness is something I struggle with as a chronically-ill person. I know, for the most part, that whatever I...
Nov 27, 20224 min read
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I Use a Wheelchair
The badly-taken-picture above is the said wheelchair. You see, I was born with Cerebral Palsy. (Google is good for looking these things...
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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Age does NOT Dictate Skill
My age does not necessarily determine my level of ability and skill… I came across a post on LinkedIn where the said person was talking...
Jan 21, 20221 min read
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