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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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Prevailed Hope: The Ukrainian Translation
Prevailed Hope was translated into Ukrainian, and I haven't been keeping you updated...
Mar 10, 20231 min read


I am Much More Than My Writing
"You are much more than your writing."
Feb 11, 20231 min read


The Conversation
Yesterday, I had an interview and discussion with a non-profit organisation, called The Conversation.
Feb 7, 20231 min read


Is There a Stigma Surrounding a Blog?
...person admitted he had assumed blogs were 'waffle', and not worth reading.
Then they read my blog.
Jan 17, 20231 min read


How Bad Are You at Monitoring the Time You Spend On Your Phone?
It's no secret that, over the last 10 years or so, we have got used to walking around with the mini computer in our pocket we call...
Jan 14, 20236 min read


Creative Writing Evening Class!
I have some great news! You may have heard that I am leading a Creative Writing Evening class. Well, now you can enrol through the link...
Jan 7, 20231 min read


Do You Feel Lost and Directionless? I Do
Please forgive me for moaning or whinging — because perhaps I am — but I suddenly feel so lost and directionless. I am writing what will...
Jan 7, 20234 min read


There is Strength in Emotion
There is a fine line between our emotions being useful, and them doing us a disservice (something, ironically, I write about in my...
Dec 27, 20221 min read


Building a Writing Career: Feeling Overwhelmed
Sorry to be a downer, but this is an intrusive thought that keeps cropping up, and it needs to be voiced. I often paralyse myself with...
Dec 25, 20221 min read


A Thank You!
Yesterday, four people visited my website in 15 minutes (two were from across the pond, as it happens). Nothing groundbreaking, I know....
Dec 11, 20221 min read


Why do I Blog?
Of course, I have an answer. I wouldn't be asking the question if I didn't have an answer. There are a lot of thoughts here, so I hope...
Dec 10, 20224 min read


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


Writing Update!
Bit of colour, today, because I have a writing update for you! I am currently in the middle of writing several short stories — all of...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


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


The Caveat in Perfectionism
I’ll have a go at this, but I'll probably never finish it, or come to the perfect conclusion. As you may have noticed, through my writing...
Nov 12, 20222 min read


I Have Won an Award, and been Nominated for Another
I have been fairly quiet about this on the whole — but looking closely, you will have noticed the signs. Namely, my posts on social media...
Nov 5, 20222 min read


As a Writer, Do You Forget This?
No surprise, really. As a writer, I am surrounded by writers. No surprise, really. That does mean that I forget the skill that is...
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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