We don’t talk about it The lies, the half-smiles and the pain Hidden behind her face Because she doesn’t want pity. Party pooper can’t take The noise tonight, Noise of the big wide city. Go home. Cry. We don’t talk about it. The water in her eyes. We don’t talk about it. She’s fine, but …
One of my biggest fears about writing is that one day somebody is going to call me out - a fake, a phoney, or as a clueless wannabe. She has no idea what she's doing! I always thought that this was just nerves or another wonderful side effect of having anxiety, that is until I …
So, it's been a while since I wrote a new blog on here, apologies, I've been tinkering away in the background of my life. This one's not really for advice or a showcase for my own writing, it's more a journal entry of where I'm at right now as I begin to take on a …
I was lucky enough to perform this poem at my local poetry open mic night at The Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, the theme was 'Social Media'. There were many great poems and stories told and the night was wonderfully open and friendly to all. I had never read my own poetry aloud to an audience before …
When was the last time you went to your library? I say your library as there are many different kinds: Academic, Public, Private and Workplace. You will have access to a library somewhere - when was the last time you went? I talk a lot on this blog about writing and reading and how important …
Reading is always a good idea - to quote Stephen King from his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, …
Continue reading Why you should be reading as well as writing
I've just graduated with a First class degree in Creative & Professional Writing from the University of Wolverhampton, and I could not be happier about it. Sometimes though, when I talk about my degree I get this... "A Humanities degree?" "What job are you going to get with that?" "Ah, you're doing English, so you're …
Continue reading So you’ve got a writing degree – what next?
If you haven't seen the cover of Margaret Atwood's new book plastered in the media and over the windows of your local bookshop, where have you been? More importantly... Go check out your local bookshop! The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale was released 10th September 2019, and it is a long-anticipated entry in Atwood's …
Continue reading Book review: The Testaments – Margaret Atwood. *spoiler-free*
You held my hand, when I was sad, When I missed my mom and needed my Dad, You kept me grounded when I stayed awake, You held me tight when I started to shake. There's no-one like you, Treats me like you do. Oh, walking next to you. You pulled me up, when I started …
What if I'm not good enough? What if they laugh, sneer, or use my work as a bad example? What if I fail? Without bravery, I'd still be working a stressful and mostly unsatisfying job in retail. I'd still be questioning if I was good enough to be a writer, instead of showing people just …
