Alongside writing books and short stories, I am also available for:
– Freelance writing
– Project support (including data analysis)
– Author talks / workshops about creative writing and adventures in publishing
– Mentoring for fiction writers
Freelance Writing
I have written a range of content for niche businesses and specialist organisations. This includes: themed columns for syndication (evergreen, green living, relationships, and creative writing); ghostwritten and bylined material (well-being, funeral planning and bereavement support, personal development, classic TV, green living, pet care, and digital advertising). I’ve also crafted brand taglines and adult humour for merchandising and greetings cards.
Project Support
Typically a longer term and part-time arrangement, I have worked with the following organisations:
– Connect the Dots (evaluation and engagement for arts, culture and heritage in Cornwall)
– Bloom (project officer and comms for young people’s mental, emotional and social well-being)
– About the Funeral and Before You Go (marketing copywriter and comms for funeral planning, funeral industry insights, and bereavement support)
– Pancake Canoe (content, character and brand voice)
Guest speaker
– Talks: platypus – authenticity for authors; writers and the active imagination; the truth about fiction – dispatches from a working novelist; the tangled world of Thomas Bladen
– Workshops: comedy writing for beginners; comedy writing in fiction; creative writing techniques
– Podcasts: The Truth about Fiction; Nadine Matheson’s The Conversation; Adrian Hobart’s The Hobcast Book Show
– Radio: BBC Radio Cornwall; The Source FM; KBRW Alaska – Earl Finkler’s Breakfast Show (repeat guest)
Mentoring
Communication is my passion, so working with other writers to help them find and express their voice is a joy. Every writer has a unique journey but a little support goes a long way, whether you are starting out, exploring your options, or developing an existing project.