My writing career began in 1996, when a letter I sent to Cosmopolitan was published as letter of the month.
Elated, I became a letter junkie, bombarding editors with double spaced sides of A4 on every topic under the sun, before progressing to articles and books.
Now I’m a freelance journalist, writing for newspapers, magazines and websites in the UK, Canada and America.
I’m also the author of the book Escape Domestic Violence which was written in association with ITV This Morning and endorsed by Philip Schofield and Fern Britton.
I write music reviews, showbiz articles, real life stories, fashion and beauty, and other features. I’m a big fan of discovering new bands, attending gigs and concerts, fashion shows and launch parties. I love meeting people and taking photos, and I’ve ghostwritten books and articles for people.
My portfolio includes Cosmopolitan, She, Grazia, Prima, Real, Red, Mother & Baby, The Daily Express, The Daily Record, Canadian Newcomer, Shout, Love it!, Junior, Woman and the Plymouth Evening Herald. See the full list here.
I had over 100 letters published before leaving my home town of Plymouth, UK, to study Creative Writing, Art, Media and Journalism in Bath, Cornwall and London. I got my lucky break with article writing when Mother & Baby accepted three features – one after the other.
I’ve always been obsessed with reading as much as writing, which helps. I was a member of the Good Reader Circle when I was a kid. I own so many books I could open a library and my garage is stacked high with magazines as I can’t bear to throw any away. I still have copies of Girl, Jackie and Nikki from my teenage years.
During my university years, I worked as an editorial assistant at The Bath Chronicle and the Western Morning News, and as an Intern at Cosmopolitan, She, Harper’s Bazaar and Woman’s Journal magazines, and the BBC News and Current Affairs department in London.
Prior to studying journalism, I won first prize in a national writing contest with The Cat That Went To School – a short story that was published in a bedtime storybook for 2-year-old HRH Prince William.
I was runner up in Cosmopolitan’s Write The Letter You’ve Always Wanted To Write contest, and the first prize winner in a Design a Chocolate For Charlie’s Factory contest.
I’m available for commissions, so get in touch if you need copy written, or would like to chat with me about a book. And if you’re feeling kind, make me feel popular by following me on Twitter and subscribing to my RSS feed.
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