suit the action to the word, the word to the action
William Shakespeare 

Welcome

Hi, I am a writer of plays, short stories and a novel, currently writing my second novel. I've always wanted to be a writer since I was first asked at school what I wanted to be when I grew up. Perhaps I've only just grown-up because it's taken a long time and a lot of words. So definitely a case of never giving up. So maybe I'll get to be a ballet dancer as well (which was my first dream as a child) though bunions and clumsiness may be a bit of a hindrance, luckily those and being left handed doesn't seem to be a handicap as a writer.

All my writing is fiction, but a lot of my work is based on things that have happened to me, though sometimes I don't always realise that until much later. It is odd though having a novel out and people trying to work out which bits are the more true to life bits and often guessing wrongly, but then I'm guessing about their guessing then aren't I? Enough, read the extracts and see what you think, or better still buy the book! Available from all good bookshops and of course www.amazon.co.uk or www.macmillannewwriting.com

In writing for the theatre, I love the contrast of that first solitary confinement, whilst working on the script, compared to the frenzy of mounting a production. I enjoy working alongside all the artistic people who have an input into bringing a play on paper to life onstage.

I've also been facilitating writing workshops in health settings, particularly in mental health. It's great when people realise they have more creativity and imagination in their soul than they ever realised. That goes for me too! These workshops have changed my writing, and it doesn't feel like a coincidence that since I've become more involved in this kind of work, I've had more success with my own writing too.