Writing Through a Bad Day

Writing Through a Bad Day

There are days when everything is crashing down around me and I just want to run away, to escape, break something, throw something, blow something up. But I’m an adult. I’m ‘responsible’. I can’t do these things. Not in real life…...
Supporting Young Creatives

Supporting Young Creatives

I love working with young writers. I have been working with them for the last ten years, inspiring them to be creative and have fun with creative writing. Encouraging them to play and explore, to find methods that suit them as well as keep writing as creative writing...
What I’ve Read – November 2023

What I’ve Read – November 2023

It’s the start of December! I can hardly believe 2023 is over. On the reading front, there weren’t as many books as in other months, however there was a lot of driving, so I listened to quite a few audiobooks. I am grateful for Borrow Box that means I can...
Writing Without Agenda

Writing Without Agenda

There is something freeing about writing for the sake of writing. You come up with an idea. It may be something fully formed, or just the vaguest of thoughts. You grab a notebook or open up the computer, and just write. You let the words flow and wait to see where...
Reading & Writing for Wellbeing

Reading & Writing for Wellbeing

I have been doing a lot of thinking and soul-searching this year, trying to work out what I want to do with my life. My kids are both adults now, one has moved out of home. I had a job earlier in the year that I lost due to funding cuts. Since my AuDHD (autism &...