by mgadmin | Oct 6, 2025 | Blog
Creative writing is something I have done to support my mental health since I was a kid, it’s something I did naturally. I have also seen benefits in the participants of my writing groups, that I’ve been doing for the last 12 years. One of the biggest...
by mgadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Blog
Reading is something I have always done for my mental health and for regulation. When I was at high school, I always carried a book with me and would read when I had some spare time… including in class when I had finished my work! I had thought I was simply a...
by mgadmin | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
It doesn’t matter whether I talk to kids, teens or adults, when I mention that creative writing can be great for mental health, they look at me as if I’ve lost my mind. For many people, creative writing is linked to English class. For most people I speak...
by mgadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
October is mental health month. During October, I’m going to share about how reading and creative writing can help with mental health. Most of what I share is how I use for my own mental health, as well as results from 12 years of working with young writers. If...
by mgadmin | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog
My publishing journey has been a bit unconventional, but it’s working for me. Back in 2011, I closed my business and rediscovered creative writing. In 2012, I joined some challenges including 12×12 in 2012 and the Chapter Book Challenge. I continued these...
