Article submitted on-spec for a magazine about Food on the theme “Rituals”, but was not published. The nights we order in from the local Chinese have always been full of chaos, but at the same time, ceremonial. The format has not changed since we were children. We kids have all grown up and moved out, but the family gets together on occasion, and the process … Continue reading Mum wants to order in….
As part of my Freelance Journalism and Travel Writing course, I’m frequently tasked with writing assignments. I’ll be sharing these on my blog as it would be a shame for these not to be shared! 🙂 The sandy beach stretched out for half a mile in each direction as the waves crashed against the rocky shore. The crystal blue sea shimmered in the glaring sun, … Continue reading Scotland’s Slice of the Mediterranean
As part of my Freelance Journalism and Travel Writing course, I’m frequently tasked with writing assignments. I’ll be sharing these on my blog as it would be a shame for these not to be shared! 🙂 If you could change any decision in your life, would you? In The Midnight Library, we follow Nora Seed as she battles crippling sadness and a longing for a … Continue reading The Midnight Library – A Review
Lockdown has been tough on us all. Whether you’ve been cooped up in a small city flat or had the garden to relax in during our collective 18-month ordeal, we’ve all felt stuck at some point. So with lockdown easing, and the jabs being distributed amongst the public, how do we get back to ‘normal’? Personally, I’ve been hiking on my own for the past … Continue reading How a Solo Hike Can Help You Clear Your Mental Cobwebs
As part of my journalism course, I’ve been interviewing and writing features about local people. This is the first in a series highlighting amazing people! Late nights, early mornings, and school runs. Hope Marshall, 30, is an entrepreneur, a wife, and a mum of two. From the outside, it looks like she has it all, and she does! But it has taken years of hard … Continue reading Spotlight on…..Hope Marshall
The Freelancing Diaries is a series documenting my venture into becoming a freelance writer. This is part two in the series. I am not offering advice, just sharing my personal experience. You can read part one here. Since my last post, I’ve finished up at my old job and have been setting myself up to work for myself. I’ve bee researching, attending courses and getting … Continue reading #2 Setting Up | The Freelancing Diaries
I’ve quit my day job. Well I quit it 3 weeks ago… I’ve been toying with the idea of becoming a writer full time for a while now, and the coronavirus lockdowns have given me that push to do so. For the last 10 years, I’ve taken calls and sounded off the classic IT Crowd soundbite; “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” … Continue reading #1 I’ve Quit My Job | The Freelancing Diaries
Growing up in the countryside had so many advantages, but it was mundane. As children, we’d find adventure in anything we could until we were older and could escape the boredom in nearby Tunbridge Wells or Brighton. My walk to school was a short obstacle course dubbed ‘the muddy path’. Even on the brightest days, the path had a perpetual muddy middle for us to … Continue reading Crowborough – Homage to my Home Town
Megan Runs and Eats 