I began my career as an Office Junior with The Sunday Post newspaper. Worked as an Editorial Typist for DC Thomson for 18 years.

Author: Ten Scottie Dogs: Sitting on a Wall (© Forth Books, 2025) children’s picture storybook.

Author: ‘Finkle the Flower Fairy’ and ‘The Bee Who Didn’t Like Honey’ children’s stories for The People’s Friend magazine (© DC Thomson & Co Ltd)

Scriptwriter: ‘The Broons’, ‘Oor Wullie’ and ‘Wee Harry’ comic strips for the Annuals, Gift Books and The Sunday Post newspaper weeklies (© DC Thomson & Co Ltd).

Copywriter: Various verses, humour, captions and quirky sayings for major Greetings Card Publishers.

Playwright: Lullaby 10-minute short play rehearsed public reading for Dundee Rep. Theatre’s Dundee New Voices.

Qualifications: HNC Professional Writing Skills; HN Units in Writing for Print and Broadcast Media, Freelance Working Skills and Developing Entrepreneurial Skills.

PDA in Introduction to Adult Literacies Learning (ITALL).