About Me
My love of the written word drives everything I do. It inspired me to study for my BA in Humanities with Literature, and my MA in Creative Nonfiction where I explored the self through memoir and personal essays.
I’ve kept a journal for many years and it has helped me through some difficult times in my life. To me, a journal is the best confidante a person can have. It will never tell your secrets, it won’t judge and it allows you the space and time to work things through.
Since 2019, I have been running a writer’s group near to my home in North Dorset and am a very active committee member of my local literary festival where I have organised and also taught writing workshops.
As well as facilitating writing for wellbeing workshops, I also work as a freelance writing coach and editor and am writing my first novel, a Gothic tale set in 19th century Cornwall.
I am fully insured and a member of Lapidus International, the association for writing for wellbeing.
Professional Training
Copyediting Core Skills (Chartered Institute Editing and Proofreading)
Introduction to Fiction Editing (Chartered Institute Editing and Proofreading)
Proofread like a Pro (Doris and Bertie)
Introduction to Proofreading (Chartered Institute Editing and Proofreading)
Foundations of Storytelling – Club Ed
Principles of Developmental Editing – Club Ed
Writing Effective Editorial Queries – Club Ed
CPD
Exploring Craft: A master class in copyediting from the author of Dreyer’s English (Benjamin Dreyer and National Press Club Journalism Institute)
Artificial Intelligence in Publishing (Reedsy)
Writing the Gothic (Alex Davis Events)
Writing the Occult (Alex Davis Events)
Nevermore Gothic Conference (The Folklore Podcast)
Winter Haunts 2023: Ghost Story, Gothic and Supernatural Fiction Day (Alex Davis Events)
Qualifications
MA in Creative Non Fiction (The Open University)
BA in Humanities with Literature (The Open University)
“To write is human, to edit is divine”.
Stephen King
