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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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Poem: Jealousy, I See You
When people talk about jealousy, they think about choosing between who's going have the red car and who's going have the green car. But...
Jul 71 min read
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Reintroducing My Publications: Poetry Anthologies, Essays, and Short Stories
What a relief it is to be in this position If you're reading this, then my publications are all ready for you to read — and let me tell...
Jun 308 min read
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The Struggle Of Social Media As a Writer
I know, from experience, that using social media as a writer can be a double-edged sword.
Dec 1, 20243 min read
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Imposter Syndrome: Your Writing Feeling as Though It Is Not a Priority
In calling myself a writer, it puts across this idea that being a writer and writing is all that I am — and without it I am nothing.
Nov 27, 20245 min read
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Using Voice-to-text Dictation for Professional or Academic Writing
As my interest in — and use — of voice-to-text dictation has increased, I have used it more and more across my various types of writing.
Oct 26, 20245 min read
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Do Not Neglect Your Passions
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?
Sep 23, 20236 min read
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How Do We Get Children and Young Adults Involved in Literature and Writing? Here Are Some Thoughts
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...
May 17, 20237 min read
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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...
May 12, 20235 min read
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To Be Easier on Myself
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...
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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The Conversation
Yesterday, I had an interview and discussion with a non-profit organisation, called The Conversation.
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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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
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Wishing You a Happy New Year!
I started the year extremely anxious, and while this wasn't unexpected, I struggled.
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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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
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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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I Use a Wheelchair
The badly-taken-picture above is the said wheelchair. You see, I was born with Cerebral Palsy. (Google is good for looking these things...
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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