workshops

You can't teach writing, but you can help people who are open to learning, reading and working damn hard to find their own process.

In that spirit, I've taught sessions as diverse as 'what is contemporary?' (creative writing postgrads), first steps in playwriting (20 teenagers, 6 countries), and right-brained thinking for left-brained people (a tough gig: Edinburgh insurance experts). I love working with people who are committed and excited about writing, whether it's plays, fiction, journalism or getting started. Sound about right? Get in touch here. And visit the Scottish Book Trust Writers' Register, who sometimes offer grants for writer visits.

The qualifications bit:
Qualified secondary teacher (PGCE). TEFL teaching cert. Specialist courses in writing for radio, screenwriting and journalism (Arvon, Thames Valley University, BBC). MA in German language and literature (Oxford).

The experience bit:
Scottish Arts Council Virtual Writing Fellow for Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association. Creative writing teaching at Glasgow University Crichton Campus. Teacher for creative agency henzteeth (British Council, Standard Life). Playwriting tutor in Scotland and Russia for Traverse Theatre's Class Act project. Sessions in schools and writers' groups for Scottish Book Trust Writers' Register.