About Me
Hi, I’m Jodie
I finished my degree a little later in life than most, then — because six years of undergraduate study apparently hadn’t put me off enough — enrolled on a Creative Writing Master’s. First-Class honours in English Language and Literature, a Distinction in Creative Writing, and a few years in corporate trading and settlements wedged in the middle, which taught me nothing about narrative structure but a great deal about spreadsheets.
After the Master’s — completed it, mate — I thought, now what? I had a novel, some short stories, and poems, all in various states of unfinished. So I did what any reasonable person with unmedicated ADHD (and a small human of my own now adding to the chaos) does: started a blog instead of finishing any of them.
What You’ll Find Here
Ink & Impulse is where the unfinished things finally go somewhere. Expect:
- Spirals — personal essays where I overthink things properly, mostly about ADHD, chaos, and the general business of being a brain with two thousand tabs open
- Stories — short fiction, where I get to lie more elegantly than usual
- Somewhere in the mix, the occasional tangent about stationery, skincare, or whatever’s currently got my attention
Chaos, but well-punctuated. That’s the whole pitch.
Life With the Tabs Open
My aim and direction can be a little haphazard — probably due to the unmedicated ADHD (yes, I’m one of those people).
But here we are. Still writing. Still mostly on brand.