Community focussed creatives and projects.
My Creative Life
joy through self-expression
I’ve created for every medium in need of words. It all kicked off with comic-making as a mischievous GenX kid, hawking my masterpieces to fellow playground dwellers—much to my teachers’ dismay. (They cared more about my spelling than my sales skills!) Like many a dyslexic, my creativity runs wild and free, and though I’ve now dabbled in playwriting, authoring, and screenwriting, I still get a kick out of being the boss of my own weird, wonderful projects beyond the glitz of showbiz.
Right now, I’m happily hiding out and making mischief writing my memoir. When I’m not wrangling words, you’ll find me splashing paint, handcrafting zines, filming, or sculpting cats (the sillier the better) for my ever-growing Mewrus Collection. I love the absurd, the surreal, and anything that makes me laugh: the sillier the better!
I don’t do social media, so if you spot “me” online, it’s definitely a doppelgänger. Most days, you’ll catch me reading, writing, beachcombing, and serving my three-legged feline overlord, Dragon-boy. I’m lucky enough to be represented by Natasha Salt at SALT Partnership, under the pen name Alex River Clarke.
Here are a few of my writing projects.
Writing Projects
THE CON MOTHER (comedy)
6-part TV comedy series.
Developed as part of The BBC's Northern Voices.
Production company: Warp Films.
WaKING beauty (BBC Radio 4)
Winner of the BBC's Alfred Bradley Award.
Produced by BBC Radio North.
Directed by Nadia Molinari
MARY ..... Michelle Fairley
SIOBHAN ..... Lucy Gaskell
ORLA ..... Sade Malone
GEMMA ..... Sacha Parkinson
FATHER ROBIN .... Joseph Alessi
REFUGE
6 part TV drama series set in a women's refuge.
Development commissioner: Jo McClellan, BBC
Production company: Dancing Ledge Productions.
BELOW
6-part magical realist coming-of-age mini-series.
Winner of the Channel 4 and New Writing North TV Drama Writing Award.
Development commissioner: Lee Mason, Channel 4
Production Company: Bonafide Films
HOW TO BE...
TV adaptation of Charlotte Amelia Poe's memoir.
BFI NETWORK Young Audience Content Fund.
Production company: Adapted Pictures
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BELLA IN THE AFTERNOON (Comedy)
Six-part comedy TV series.
Longlisted for the Thousand Films Writing Competition.
SISTERS OF THE MIDNIGHT BERRIES
Stage play (magical realist comedy
Director: Roni Ellis
Staged: Salford Arts Theatre as part of their new writing festival celebrating playwright Shelagh Delaney.
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WHEN I WOZ A TROLL
Stage play (magical realism)
Longlisted for the Old Vic 12 (2019)
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MY NAME WAS HUNGER
Stage play (black comedy)
Staged: The Park Theatre, London. (As part of the 2012 women's writing event)
Company: the salon:collective
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OUR KID, JESUS
Stage play (comedy)
Winner: 24/7 theatre's 'next big idea' competition 2012.
Staged: 24/7 theatre festival, Manchester and a rehearsed reading at The Cockpit Theatre, London.
Company: the salon:collective
The Crucifixion of Madeline McKay
(Or what the owl men saw and the girl forgot) (Stageplay)
Production company: Missfit Productions (2009)
The landlord, the medium, and the cherub. (Novel)
Runner up in Commonword's (2008) New Northern Novelist Competition.
C.L.A.W
(Short V.R film)
C.L.A.W is an experimental V.R short film exploring the pleasure gap using women's real experiences that I collated and adapted. We looked at the real reasons women were struggling and the pressure of hyper-sexualisation on their lives.
Produced by DYSPLA productions.
First screened at Earls Court Film Festival.
Artist development schemes
DYSPLA_Residency
Selected for a six month development residency with DYSPLA. I created the short comedy script VAMP and the concept for the short film CLAW.
ITV & Dancing Ledge New Talent Scheme
Selected for a 12 month writing mentorship.
Developed a new TV pilot and series outline for LITTLE DEMONS.
My mentor: Paula Milne (The Politican's Wife.)
BAFTA writing mentorship
Selected for a 12 month writing mentorship.
Developed two TV comedy series.
My mentor: Lisa McGee (Derry Girls)
BBC voices writing scheme
Selected to develop new ideas for TV.
I developed two scripts: The comedy THE CON MOTHER that later went into development with Warp Films.
BFI & FHN short script lab
Selected for a nine month development scheme.
Developed a new comedy short film script THE GREAT BRITISH VAMPIRE PAGEANT on their nine month writing mentorship.
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D/disabled directors scheme
Selected to join the cohort of early-stage theatre directors to participate in a series of workshops aimed towards deepening our understanding and development of technique.
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Raising Films Writing Residency
Developed WAKING BEAUTY with the time afforded me on the Raising Films Writing Residency. WAKING BEAUTY went on to win the BBC Alfred Bradley Award.
Dragon-boy the overlord
I offer a copywriting service for therapists, wellbeing companies, and community groups, creating informative, trustworthy, and transformative content. I have created content for Sleepiest, LIFE charity, and SOBs, as well as writing confidentially for individual counsellors, including e-books, courses, and ongoing blog content.
As a trauma therapist experienced in mental health and social care, I specialise in copy that cares. No filler, no fluff—just well-researched copy for those you serve.
I bring ten years of experience in TV and radio scriptwriting, including pitching and packaging ideas for commissioners. These skills, combined with my background, allow me to shape your reader’s journey with care and precision. For me, effective copy is all about nurturing the relationship between you and your audience. Drawing on depth psychology, my work aims to build trust and deliver positive outcomes for everyone involved.
I’m excited by what I do. Every day, I work with others who care about making people’s lives better, including community groups, individuals, charities, wellbeing companies, faith groups, individual therapists, and busy creatives needing online support.