Studying is something we all have to do at some point in our lives; for whatever purpose or reason. However, I do find that it does get a...

Dig deep into that, and allow yourself to feel. How do your passions make you feel? As the expression goes, what makes you feel alive?

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...

There is a lot to think about when starting university. For many people this is the next step in getting the job they are aiming for. It...

Having recently come back from holiday, it has allowed me to reset and rethink a few things. One of those being the idea that, when I am...

As creative people, it can feel like we are constantly swimming against the tide; creating our art to satisfy that creative itch. As with...

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...

Hello, it's been a while (or at least it feels like it's been a while). Although it's been just over a week that I have not been...

I'll get straight to it: I like writing essays. I enjoy them. Yes, you heard that right — I enjoy essays, and I enjoy writing them....

This is mildly hilarious given the fact that, in my 20K post, I said that I don't write for the money. However, the idea of writing with...

How do we get young people into literature? This is a question that, as a society, we have been asking for years and years; largely being...

This is quite an open-ended question, so… I write this blog in the hope that it will prompt you to — within your own circumstances —...

As much as we'd like to be, not all writers are millionaires. Don't get me wrong — there is always hope there, and I've got my fingers...

Deep emotion Have you heard the saying 'it's just the tip of the iceberg'? Well, this is the perfect saying for this concept. For every...

It may surprise you to know that I often wish I wasn't an empath; at least not as empathetic as I am. Empathy is a term that you may have...

I have been distracted. Whilst being distracted isn't necessarily new to me, it is unusual. More often than not, I am focused, and I know...

Education is a scary word, but it doesn't have to be. I have written an essay on what it is like to be a wheelchair user. In the words of...

I need to take it easy and realise how far I have come. The only person who can do that is me. For those who don't know, I have an essay...

I am struggling to articulate my feeling of awe from today. I went to a Writing East Midlands writing conference at Derby University. It...

"You are much more than your writing."