Guest slot 7 - Sue Miller, writer, poet, and community champion
We return with our guest slots today, where we are joined by Whitley Bay writer and poet, Sue Miller. Sue and I go back many years as we...
Guest slot 6 - Colin Ferguson, Altitude Foundation
Today I feature a local charity in the guest slot on my blog, and one very close to my heart. The Altitude Foundation was set up in 2019...
Guest slot 5 - Reshma Ruia, award winning author and poet
Today we return to writing on the blog, with guest author and poet, Reshma Ruia. Currently residing in Manchester, Reshma has written two...
Guest Slot 4: Gavin Dudley, North Tyneside Brass in Schools
For our guest blog slot today we return to music and speak to Gavin Dudley of the North Tyneside Brass in Schools partnership. As many of...
Guest slot 3 - Iain Rowan, award winning writer, and fellow lover of the sea!
For today’s guest slot we return to local writers and welcome Sunderland based Iain Rowan to tell us about his work. Having been...
Guest slot 2 - Ken Patterson, musician, composer, and performer
For the second of the guest contributions to my blog, we turn from writing to music and are joined by the local musician, composer and...
Guest slot 1 - Adam Maxwell, author of the Kilchester series
For the first in my guest blog slots showcasing writers, musicians, and creatives we are joined by the writer Adam Maxwell. Author of...
OnEdge Magazine Interview
Read my interview in Northumbria University's OnEdge Magazine where I talk about my approach to writing and the inspirations for my work....
What research?
I'm spending some time in the Laing Art Gallery today. People often ask writers about how they do their research. I'm sure we all have...
Sweet moderation, heart of this nation
Turn on the news, and it’s been another week of change and turmoil. The sweet moderation at the heart of this nation may have deserted...