Amy Roullier is a British writer and poetry creator. She explores love, loss, heartbreak, toxic relationships, self‑love, and healing.
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 …
Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing a Poetry Book | By Amy Roullier. In 2024, I self-published my first poetry collection, Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. This year, I’m preparing to release my second, Sundays with Myself. I’ve even got a third poetry collection waiting in the wings for 2026, alongside a non-fiction book; part personal memoir, part social analysis, part research, and part pissed-off woman ready to rewrite the …
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 …
A Writer’s Mind is Never Still | By Amy Roullier. You could be forgiven for believing that a writer who isn’t writing… isn’t writing. But while the pen might not literally be meeting paper, figuratively, the mind is always tapping away. I reflected on this today. After a few intensely packed months where, unfortunately, actual writing time has been scarce, the day has finally come: pen can meet paper. I’ve …
