Author's Portfolio
Below is all my published writing to date. My published writings include 3D tutorials, MMD community and cultural essays, blog posts, poetry and lifestyle articles. I have written for several publications in recent years, including pieces for websites and newspapers.
I hold a First Class English Literature BA degree from the University of Reading and a High-Merit History MA degree from the University of York, which have greatly assisted me in writing all the following pieces.
The Turn of the 20th Century
A short article about the turn of the 20th century, published with The History Society by Yoreflix.
A Look at Georgian England
A short article about the Georgian Period, published with The History Society by Yoreflix.
Society of Antiquaries Salon
A summary article for the 2025 Society of Antiquaries and Gentlemen's Society Conference.
Yoreflix Timeline Contributions
A collection of short articles across a range of historical periods.
A Brief Observational History of The Universe: Prehistory to Middle Ages
The first part of a three part series on human astronomical observation through time.
The One True Philosophical Question
A short sci-fi apocalyptic play taking place during a catastrophic Carrington Event.
Philautia
A Shakespearean sonnet written in early-modern English, addressing the themes of self-love.
The Abyss
A poem exploring depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation via floating through the universe.
In Defence of MMD Transformative Artists
A commentary on how MMD Transformative Art should be respected as 'real art', in contrary to popular opinion.
MikuMikuMainstream: How Hatsune Miku Reaches Unlikely Places
Observations on the increase of Hatsune Miku's image and voice in the UK, specifically in my home county in the North of England, Yorkshire.
Author, *Actor*, Artist
A biography about the process of moving away from professional acting and pursuing a career in Shakespeare academia.
I Really Like Gardening
A love-post to gardening, vegetables and nature, focusing on each individual produce I harvested in Autumn 2022.
Community Movement of the MMDC via Chosen and Forced Introversion
A discussion on the impact that social media platform management has on artists, particularly MMDers. It also makes predictions on artist displacement online.
The Term 'MMD Effect Modder' is Problematic. Here's Why
This essay dives into the lexicon that I invented to describe effect creators in the MMDC, how they came to be widely used, and why they are unnecessary.
Graduating- A W For The Working Class
My experiences studying at University as a working-class, polyminority woman, and on pursuing an education in the arts to resist Conservativism to push poor people into industry.
The MMD REBIRTH Zine
The complete MMD REBIRTH Zine, in which I contributed various artworks and copywriting. The zine is designed to demonstrate the power of MMD as an art form.
REBIRTH- Why the First MMD Zine is a Landmark in MMD History
This blog post introduces the first MMD REBIRTH Zine, outlines its importance at affirming MMD as a valid art form, and gives a sneak peek to some of the art pieces.
Improve SEO in MMD: How to Get Your Art Noticed!
This journal outlines my personal tips for marketing MMD artwork on DeviantART and Twitter, as well as in different languages and personal portfolios.
ALMorphMaker Adds AutoLuminous Morphs to your Model!
This tutorial teaches MMD artists how to use ALMorphs to better manipulate glowing subsets without the need of manual animating.
Beamman's SimpleMagic creates Explosions and Swirling Flames!
This tutorial introduces the MMD artist to BeammanP's SimpleMagic effects, a set of underrated and underutilised effects.
Your Art is Important
This blog post discusses the difficulties of being an artist, dealing with pushback from non-artists, and how I stay motivated to continue working with MMD.
DropShadow_dual Creates Two DropShadow Effects at Once!
This tutorial introduces a new effect made by myself, and instructions on how to use it.
On 2k Followers: Hitting a Milestone and Reflecting on my MMD Career
This blog post outlines my experience working with MMD over the last near-decade, how it all started, my hiatus, returning from hiatus and my plans for the future.
Editing Effect Textures Creates Brand New Effects!
An MMD tutorial which teaches artists how to edit post effect by manipulating textures.
Culling unseen MMD model parts optimises computer assets (PART 2)
Part 2 of the MMD tutorial below, which provides an alternative culling method.
Optimise computer assets by culling unseen MMD model parks
An MMD tutorial which helps artists lower their energy usage by culling unseen parts of a model, thus saving RAM and allowing their PC to run better.
Tips for Starting MMD (Creation Version)
This journal outlines my personal tips for succeeding in creating MMD art, aimed at new artists.
Tips for Starting MMD (Marketing Version)
This journal outlines my personal tip for succeeding in marketing MMD art across several platforms, but mostly focussing on DeviantART. Aimed at new artists.
Laughter is Healing
This website was created as my final project for my #MeToo module in 3rd Year English Literature BA.
The Kind of Love
My debut poem, exploring my experience of different kinds of love. Released with the Creative Corner on Spark Newspaper Online.
Why Social Media Is Not Killing Our Social Lives
This article is a response article to those who are convinced that social media is bad for people. It addresses the issue through the lens of long distance relationships and long distance friendships. This article was originally published on the Spark Newspaper Online website, but has since been removed.
Anxiety
This was my first piece of written work made for The Spark Newspaper. This article outlines my experiences living with an anxiety disorder at University. It was published in the physical newspaper rather than on the website, and so the link will take you to the scanned version of the article.
