I always felt like writing was what I was supposed to do, but I wanted to have the freedom to create projects in my own way. Being an indie author gives me greater creative freedom and allows me to take my work to new levels.

I really enjoy being able to create content to share with people. I love being able to reach out and connect through social media, my podcast, videos, as well as my written work, and being able to share our experiences. I feel very fortunate to be able to share what I love doing with others.

I'm working on a collection of short stories and poems for Halloween, which is really exciting. I also have my latest poetry collection Ol' Brown Eyes Is Back, which will be released at the end of May.

I have so many ideas, and thoughts, so I have to get up every day to create them and make them real, I suppose.

I like to create music, and video content, but I also really enjoy gardening and spending time with nature.

I find a lot of new things through social media. I love going into different creative hashtags to find new things to read or listen to.

I think I was around six. It was about a dolphin, who was lost at sea, but I don't really remember much more than that unfortunately ha.

I try to create a cover that matches with the theme or ideas of a collection. I think it's important to make sure that the cover not only looks attractive, but will give the reader an idea on what they can expect from the book. In my latest book Ol' Brown Eyes Is Back, I used a selection of photos from various times in my life, as the book covers lots of parts of my journey.

I like using my phone. I know that some people aren't a fan of reading on a smart phone, but I use my iPhone for almost everything creative I do, both consuming and creating.

I feel very blessed to have grown up in Europe. I remember sitting in Parque De Sant Marti, writing about life, almost growing up through the things I created, and getting to be surrounded by so much beautiful scenery and fascinating people. I spent a lot of time living in the countryside of England, in Kent, and it helped to inspire a lot of what I wrote as well.

Forever by Judy Blume

It was one of the first love stories that I read that was realistic about young love, which was very refreshing.

Anthropology: And a Hundred Other Stories by Dan Rhodes

I remember reading this when I was at University, studying creative writing. I was captivated by it, from start to finish.

Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy

Carol Ann Duffy is probably my favourite poet, and for me, this is her most engaging body of work. Every poem is sublime.

Translations by Brian Friel

I know this is a play, but for me, it still counts. I first read it when I was sixteen, and it broke my heart, but fixed it all over again.

A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller

Again, I know this is a play, but, still, it is such a beautifully written creation, and it just moves me so deeply.