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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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A Poem: A Human Heart
My heart, it beats with love for many. Some of whom, do not know my name. Nor that I exist. Whether parted by seas, or the whole world...
Jun 12, 20231 min read


Using Dictation to Make the Most of Your Writing Time
As somebody with a disability, who is also a wheelchair user, I have learnt — over the course of my life — to be resourceful. As part of...
Jun 3, 20232 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...
May 11, 20235 min read


Who Am I Aside From My Writing?
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 —...
May 6, 20237 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.
Apr 29, 20233 min read


Three Reasons why Introversion and Empathy are Tough
It may surprise you to know that I often wish I wasn't an empath; at least not as empathetic as I am. Empathy is a term that you may have...
Apr 22, 20234 min read


Education Does Not Have to be Scary
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...
Apr 11, 20231 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


Anxiety is Debilitating
I have been struggling with my anxiety. I know, shock, horror — once again. But it wouldn't feel right not to write about it. Even as I...
Nov 19, 20223 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 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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