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Why The Written Word Has Never Been More Important

2nd December

The written word has never been more important, valuable, or relevant. Yes, I know—that’s a bold statement. But it’s one I stand by. In a world awash with podcasts, social media shorts, and TikTok videos, communication today o ...

The Art Of Story Telling

25th November

I stepped into another world last week. The New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth, to be precise. Nestled incongruously among the city’s glass and concrete student towers, this venue stands as a proud relic of theatrical history. St ...

The Truth About Celebrity Children's Authors

18th November

Another day, another children’s book written by a ‘celebrity’ author. They seem to be gathering in both momentum and number; there soon, it seems, won’t be a ‘celeb’ who hasn’t taken their turn in writing a book for that partic ...

Writing Non Fiction Books

11th November

Although I am currently planning my first novel, I am, first and foremost, a writer of non-fiction books. It’s a genre which, increasingly, is giving more and more people the opportunity of crafting and writing their first book ...

Kindle? No Thankyou.

4th November

Who enjoyed watching Game Of Thrones? I did. It got to the point where I’d be rushing off to bed at around 8:30pm so I had time to watch at least one episode on my tablet before I even thought about going to sleep. ‘Winter is ...

Fees & Why I'm Worth Every Penny

28th October

Let’s talk about the elephant in the freelancer’s studio—awkward, unavoidable, and possibly the touchiest topic in creative circles. Fees. It’s something that we all have to deal with as part of our professional services. And ...

Why Proof Reading Matters

21st October

No matter how skilled a writer is, there’s one crucial step that should never be skipped in the writing process: proofreading. Many writers believe that if they’ve written the piece of work in question, regardless of whether it ...

Why Do I Write?

14th October

Why do I write? Good question. The answer, for me, is a relatively simple one. It’s because, as a species, we love to communicate. We are infinitely sociable but, at the same time, we also believe that the most important mark ...

Remembering A Life Well Led...

7th October

It’s been a little over eight years now since Tender Joy, the memoir of Emsworth resident Joyce Spencer was published. I had both the pleasure and privilege of working with Joyce as her ‘ghost’ and, to this day, can’t help but ...

Want To Write A Book?

30th September

How do you write a book? I’m asked that question a lot. It’s not that easy a question to answer. At least, not without sitting down with a cup of coffee or two (and, for me, maybe a chocolate brownie) and talking through the e ...