About me

Freelance writer specialising in motivation, wellbeing and self-care features.

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• How do you record great ideas you have before you might want to do anything with them but before you completely forget what they were?
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Projects

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  Journaling, Scrapbooking and Commonplace BooksI made this short video to share some of my collection of journals, scrapbooks and commonplace books to support some of the feature writing I've been doing recently about these creative, curiosity practices.
• AOTH20A short film featuring 4 of my poems. Filming, editing, titles, narration all by me.
• Help! I've Outgrown My Writers' GroupA feature for Writers' Forum encouraging writers to review whether their writers' group is still for them.

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Work history

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motivation, wellbeing and self-care writerSelf Employed
Jan 2005Newport, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance writer specialising in motivation, wellbeing and self-care features. Throughout my career, I have written feature articles for: Child Care Magazine Cycling World Early Years Educator Family Tree The Green Parent The Lady Learning Support magazine My Child magazine The New Writer Oh magazine Practical Pre-School Scouting Magazine Teach Primary The Telegraph Who Minds (magazine of the NCMA) Writers' Forum 5 to 7 Educator I have also provided audio transcription services for journalists and academics in fields including art, design theory, business, psychology, health, catering, food, and many more. I am the indie author of 2 collections of short stories ('50 Years In The Making' and 'The Second Time'), and the historical novella 'Fountains: The Sacrist's Tale'.

Skills

• Blogging
• Feature Writing
• Content Writing
• Interviewing
• Transcription
• Research
• Admin Skills
• Admin Support
• Minute Taking

Education

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BA (Hons) QTS Education and Theological and Religious StudiesRoehampton Institute of HE
Aug 1988 - Jul 1992London, United Kingdom
I trained as a primary school teacher.