Amy Roullier is a British writer and poetry creator. She explores love, loss, heartbreak, toxic relationships, self‑love, and healing.
Your friends probably won’t read your book – and here’s why that’s not the betrayal it feels like. As a writer, it breaks my heart that strangers are more likely to support a small time indie writer than friends or family. However, I’m going to tell you why. So, you did something awesome. Perhaps wrote a book. What’s the harm in your friends saying, “Nice one Beth,” then actually buying …
SINGLE, AND JOYFUL: A poem from my upcoming spring collection. | By Amy Roullier. Hi, if you’ve not visited my website before, I’m Amy. An indie writer, poet, and content creator based in Lincolnshire, UK. I’ve been writing since my teenage years, although it wasn’t until 2021 that I truly rediscovered my voice through an online blog that challenged the outdated narratives around singlehood. (Now my Substack, Independently Yours, a …
My Fantasy of Being a Full-Time Writer | By Amy Roullier I have this romantic fantasy about hibernating all winter and writing a fucking great book. I don’t even mind where this hibernation takes place, but if I could choose, give me a secluded cottage with a high, pitched ceiling, its termite-scarred wooden beams stretching like ribs above me. Furnish it with grand velvet sofas and enormous armchairs draped in …
Why I Keep Writing (Even When It Doesn’t Always Love Me Back) | By Amy Roullier. Last week was a whirlwind away from home, my partner, the dogs, and any chance to write. I’m so grateful to love my day job, but when I go too long without writing, a quiet melancholy starts to creep in. So here I am on a Sunday evening, curled up on the sofa with …
Write the Book Anyway — Someone Needs Your Art | By Amy Roullier It’s been nearly a year since I released my first poetry collection, Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. Did it sell millions of copies? No. Has it even reached triple digits? Not yet.Have I gone viral, quit my day job, and become a full-time writer? Definitely not. So… what’s there to be happy about? Well, I wrote …
The Benefits of a Portfolio Career in Poetry and Writing | By Amy Roullier. Poetry rarely ever pays its way in anything other than emotional resonance. If you’re hoping to make money as a poet, become ultra-famous, pay off your debts, buy a house, and quit your corporate job to let poetry take care of you. Well, you might be disappointed. For most of us, poetry doesn’t pay in pounds …
7 Unexpected Benefits of a Self-Prescribed Autumnal Writers Retreat | By Amy Roullier, British Author & Poet. I’ve just arrived in the Yorkshire countryside for a little self-prescribed writers retreat. A much-needed escape to make headway on my second poetry collection. At home, the distractions were endless: laundry, emails, and that never-ending to-do list. I needed somewhere quiet. Somewhere emotive. Somewhere that could bring me back to myself. So, I …
The Quiet Death of a Writer in the Age of Content | By Amy Roullier. How Content Creation Hijacked My Writing Life As writers turned content creators, we shouldn’t have to sell our souls just to sell our art on social media. But alas, that’s the world we live in. We’re told to grab attention within seconds, to create scroll-stopping content, to build meaningful connections online. We’re encouraged to pull …
On Creative Block, Burnout & Still Showing Up | By Amy Roullier. A normal part of creative life is sometimes feeling totally, utterly, uninspired. You could be surrounded by glorious pink sunsets, moved by stunning landscapes, or watch strangers pour their hearts out on the street while their love story begins—and still, nothing. Not one ounce of creative juice. And you know what? That’s normal. Welcome to the creative block. …
Self-Published, Still Self-Doubting: Leaning to Believe I’m a Writer | By Amy Roullier. I didn’t start writing for fame or money. Although the idea of giving up my day job to retreat to a cottage in the countryside and write full-time sounds like a fantastic reality. I wrote for two reasons: 1) The love of writing.That deep, anchoring feeling in my soul when something comes alive the moment I let …
