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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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May 281 min read
I Have Submitted a Short Story
Hello, I just wanted to jump on (there is a reason I've never said that before), and let you know that I have submitted to — hopefully...
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May 47 min read
Why Germany Is a Country to Be Loved
It is worth noting that I have been to Germany twice in my life.
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Apr 275 min read
Getting Back Into Writing After a Long Break (Unplanned or Otherwise)
The first thing is, focus on writing shorter pieces. A bit like I am now, with writing this blog.
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Sep 8, 20238 min read
Welcoming Autumn, and Going Into Winter
An ironically warm welcome to autumn, my favourite season. The season of pumpkins, books, and pumpkin spiced lattes. The nights are...
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Sep 2, 202310 min read
Starting University in September? Here Are Some Thoughts on How I’m Preparing
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...
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Jun 7, 20232 min read
‘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...
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May 26, 20231 min read
When Was the Last Time You Felt Lonely?
Do you feel lonely? I can make an probable estimation that you do, because loneliness is something that we all feel at some point in our...
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May 26, 20231 min read
A New Essay out Soon
In this essay, I explore what loneliness really means, and apply that in an every day context. As with almost anything that I write, the ess
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May 12, 20235 min read
Not Everyone Gets to Say They Were a Poet Laureate in Their Lifetime
In April, I handed the baton of Youth Poet Laureate over to two other young poets, as my term came to an end. It was a privilege to be...
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May 11, 20235 min read
20K and Counting (Panicking)
All writers understand what a milestone this is! A few weeks ago, I started writing my first novel (a step-up from poetry anthologies and...
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May 6, 20235 min read
Not All Writers are Millionaires
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...
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Apr 29, 20233 min read
My One Fear as a Self-published Author
...it is the organisation, and transferring all my content over to another site, that terrifies me.
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Apr 16, 20231 min read
Have I Ever Considered Hiring a VA?
Actually, I have. But then, I prefer doing things for myself. It reminds me that I have a life and goals outside of my 'day job'. If I...
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Apr 16, 20231 min read
My Writing is Reaching New Corners of the Globe
My website has had many new visitors this week. Some from India, some from the US. It's great to see! And how do I know these are new...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
I Have No Idea What it Means to be Posh
I don't consider myself posh (there are much posh-er people than me, Jesus). Dressing up smartly makes me feel out of place (I struggle...
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Apr 9, 20231 min read
In Thirteen Pages or Less, I can Improve your Understanding of Disability.
In thirteen pages or less, I can improve your understanding of disability. Does what it says on the tin. This essay gets real about what...
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
Writing East Midlands Writing Conference
I am struggling to articulate my feeling of awe from today. I went to a Writing East Midlands writing conference at Derby University. It...
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Mar 10, 20231 min read
Prevailed Hope: The Ukrainian Translation
Prevailed Hope was translated into Ukrainian, and I haven't been keeping you updated...
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Feb 9, 20234 min read
On Learning German (Über das Deutschlernen)
I have started learning German seriously for the first time since I took it for my GCSEs.
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