Morning! It’s a strange old year but I’m keeping myself busy planning the (virtual) book launch of my first novel - The 27 Club - which will be out this March! Eek! Anyway, it’s an interesting old journey trying to plan marketing activity for your own book and there’s so much to think about, however, … Continue reading Sign up for my new author newsletter and THE 27 CLUB updates
We shouldn’t stigmatise mothers who have had their children removed
I’ve been working on this piece for a good few months now....and I am so grateful for everyone’s contribution. It takes a lot to talk about having your children removed, and that’s not purely because of how traumatic it is - there‘s also so much stigma surrounding it. We often think that a mother must … Continue reading We shouldn’t stigmatise mothers who have had their children removed
A meditation track for football fans?!
Behind Newcastle United Foundation’s #BeAGameChanger mental health campaign and the brand new football-themed meditation track
Time to Change still has work to do – but helping the most stigmatised doesn’t win votes
So many people with mental health problems still live in shame - people struggling with addiction, mothers who have had their children removed, people who have been caught in the criminal justice system. Why end the funding now?
Adventures in Vinyl
It’s 1996, I have literally 97p to live on ’til Tuesday and I really want to go to Shaft at the Welly Club tonight. What’s a girl to do? Easy. Cram a load of vinyl in a record bag and head down to Offbeat Records for a spot of bartering. I’d usually walk away with an empty … Continue reading Adventures in Vinyl
Live Theatre Bursary and The 27 Club
An introduction to my fictional mental health story, The 27 Club
Mental health in drama – striking the right balance
6 tips on striking a balance when writing about mental health in fictional settings
8 tips on writing about mental health
It’s fair to say my blog has been a little neglected of late...so I’ve decided to pick it back up and commit to writing a weekly post. And given it’s #WorldMentalHealthDay tomorrow, I thought it would be a good time to kickstart the new series with the topic. The point being....it’s not just about one … Continue reading 8 tips on writing about mental health
Review: When the World is Loud
Sponsored content: When the World is Loud is produced by Mortal FoolsAvailable to listen for free - links via the Mortal Fools website If there’s one key benefit we’re missing from live theatre during lockdown its being fully, totally and completely immersed in something. Something that isn’t Coronavirus, lockdown stresses or eye tests at Barnard … Continue reading Review: When the World is Loud
A message to James
TW: suicide. A film about grief performed by Chris Connel
