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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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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