Pressuring people to take a side is really not helping. — I don’t know about you, I hugely support International Women’s Day — despite it seeming as a society we realise women exist for that one day, then carry on. It’s important that we take a step back and acknowledge that women do, in fact, need to look over their shoulder…

Writing is a skill. You'd be surprised at the amount of people who don't know how to use basic grammar. To an extent, it amazes me. On the other hand, I know it's not everyone's strength. After all, we can't be great at everything. I believe what we lack in…

It's Monday. Oof. (sigh) Let me stop you there. You and I, we have a choice. We can carry on carrying that deflated mood, or we can choose to change it. Impossible, right? Nope. Bare with me. Say "I choose (insert feeling or mood)... For example, I choose to treat…

Ever so slightly. — To some, it does seem like much, but it definitely took me by surprise. This was the particular tweet in question: Yes — as the screenshot above suggests— I am in the process of writing my first novel. It’s an exciting, but daunting prospect. …

Why? — But why? I hear nobody ask. Well, the simple matter of the fact is, I joined Medium to write. Yes, build a bit of an audience, and put myself out there a little bit more. But there was none of this ‘I have to be earning 2K every month —…

We all do, at some point. I have been taking an ever so slight, unintentional, break from social media. Part of me feels bad for doing it, as I know that so much of what I do relies on written communication - especially through social media. The only way that…

To a very inspirational person… — Well, it’s not every day that we can convince and inspire someone to try something different. However, that is the case with my friend and colleague, Martin Morrison . We got to know each other through LinkedIn, and our love and passion for writing. In many ways — I don’t…