A writer of Poetry and Flash fiction based in Scotland. My first pamphlet Bird Brained, a bird count in poems, was published by Black Agness Press. I am published in various magazines and anthologies.

I am a lead reader and creative writing facilitator for Open Book and have led workshops for The Scottish Poetry Library and other community groups

I came to serious writing very late, in the postpartum chaos, as a way of trying to get control of something- if only my own thoughts at 3am. I then joined a couple of writing groups. The support of those groups enabled a publication list and ultimately an addition to the Scottish Book trust Live Author register. So now I get to pass on everything I learn to others through facilitating creative writing groups. I am passionate about this because I see the difference it makes to people’s mental health and wellbeing.

I am inspired by people and the environment and relationships between the two. My mind makes quirky links and leaps sparked from artwork, snippets of conversation or witnessed behaviour. Passion and sorrow are great prompts, but music and smells can have the same effect. I’m lucky to have made good friends in the writing community who will tell me if something isn’t working or connecting with them. I like to experiment, noting what works with words and an audience.