About
Telling stories about motherhood and creativity
I believe in the power of stories to make change and bring people together.
There once was a little girl who begged everyone around her to “tell me a story.” She took a torch to bed so she could read books under the covers after dark, and the only time she was in trouble at school was for reading during maths class.
When the little girl grew up she devoured books and magazines with the hunger of her childhood. And then, one day, she started writing her own stories.
About the Writer (background and qualifications)
I started blogging in 2017, which evolved into freelance writing for businesses and publications. In 2021 I was awarded a bursary to complete my NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) training. Now I report on lifestyle topics like parenting, domesticity, and wellness — and particularly the ways those topics intersect with gender equity.
I have work published in the national press (including Metro, The Yorkshire Post, and The Independent) and online outlets (including Apartment Therapy, Mother&Baby, and WIRED). You can see more of my work here.
I also have a background in SEO and content marketing in-house for a software company since 2016, and I offer freelance copy and content writing services for businesses.
I started The Copyshop in 2023 as a digital writing studio where I help small, solo, and creative business owners tell their stories.
When I’m not writing for money, I’m currently writing my first novel. When I’m not writing at all, I’m probably reading a book or telling my own little girl a story.
About the Writer (the real stuff)
I live in a little house in Yorkshire with my husband and our daughter.
I’m vegetarian and my husband runs a vegan restaurant here in Leeds.
I love the sea and spend a lot of time on the East Yorkshire coast.
My coffee order is an oat milk latte (iced in summer, pumpkin-spiced in October, and decaf in the afternoon).