Writer. Mother. Meemoo.
Okay, Meemoo is just what my husband calls me (long story), but the other two totally shape who I am. Having a daughter made me laugh in the face of imposter syndrome, truly accept that I’m a bloody good content writer, and create a business that showcases mamma as a role model – and total bad bass businesswoman.
Why I do what I do
Words have always been my bag. In fact, writing is all I’ve ever wanted to do. If writing isn’t your bag, that’s okay. We all have our strengths – and weaknesses. Mine is maths. I’m rubbish at maths. Laughably so. My husband gets no end of amusement from testing out my maths skills. But writing, writing is what I do. So if you don’t get a kick out of penning a pleasing paragraph or two, send your scribing my way.
Where it all started
I outdid myself and smashed uni with a 1st (English and American Literatures, in case you were wondering), then trekked off to the grand old University of Leeds to continue the genius with a Masters in English Lit. All was going great until I graduated and realised I needed a job. Sigh.
So I joined The Adecco Group as a marketing assistant. The London head office soon snapped me up and I spent a few years in the big smoke as a marketing exec – planning campaigns, allocating budget, but mainly, writing. All of the writing came to me (naturally), so when they created a dedicated copywriting role, it had my name on it.
After ten years inhouse – where I honed my skills BIG TIME – it was time to branch out and set up on my own. Because lets face it, working for yourself is the bomb. And now my skills are yours for the hiring, you lucky thing.
All the things that make me tick
I get to flex my creative muscles on my clients’ copy all the damn time, but my imagination is really let off the leash when I’m writing for pleasure. At the mo, I’m working on a fantastical piece of fiction – so if you want some content whizzing up before I become the next Stephen King, shout me a holla!
Writing aside, I get my kicks from exceptional food (eating + making), bloody decent cocktails (drinking + making*), my glorious little family (also my biggest source of stress), Harry Potter (because Harry Potter is LIFE), my dope chihuahua (although he has serious attachment issues), and obsessing over health conditions (we all need a hobby, right?).
Oh, and I’m pretty serious about interior design. I could definitely be an interior designer in another life.
*Who am I kidding? My husband makes them all. He’s a damn good mixologist
Your cup of tea?
No one is for everyone, but if I sound like a bit of you, let’s see how we can work together!
