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...

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

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...

The 6th of May was the Coronation of King Charles III, and as such, I have written a poem to mark the occasion, and would like to share...

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...

...it is the organisation, and transferring all my content over to another site, that terrifies me.

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...

These 'snappy' posts seem to be working their magic. As an author and businessperson this is probably bad: I don't know where the visits...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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."

Yesterday, I had an interview and discussion with a non-profit organisation, called The Conversation.

...person admitted he had assumed blogs were 'waffle', and not worth reading. Then they read my blog.

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...

Please forgive me for moaning or whinging — because perhaps I am — but I suddenly feel so lost and directionless. I am writing what will...

I started the year extremely anxious, and while this wasn't unexpected, I struggled.