About
Let me introduce myself
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My name is Richard. I've had a healthy appetite for the English language and ever since I was a child, with a love for the books of Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl. As an adult, I've written for and edited creative arts journals, written for music publications, published four books of poetry, ran a copywriting business which won a Small Business Sunday Award from Theo Paphitis (Dragon's Den, Chairperson of Ryman), I've been to university to study creative writing, and I've received a diploma in Proofreading and Editing from the College of Media and Publishing. Phew! And now, I'm onto the next part of my journey – to help you make your own writing shine and be the best it can be.​​
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Qualifications
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2014: BA (with First Class Honours) in Creative Writing, Plymouth University
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Best Creative Dissertation, Plymouth University
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2015: PGDip with Distinction in Creative Writing, Plymouth University
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2025: Level 4 Diploma in Proofreading and Editing, and Quality Licence Scheme Certificate of Achievement, College of Media and Publishing
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Books
The Strangest Thankyou (Cultured Llama, 2012)
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Zygote Poems (Cultured Llama, 2015)
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Faunistics (2024)
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Infinity Strings (with Hifsa Ashraf, 2025)​
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