Howdy! Very good of you to visit my website, it's much appreciated.
My name's Rich Sutherland and I'm a writer based in Hull, UK. For a living I work as a copywriter and social media manager, delivering services to a variety of businesses through my digital marketing agency sobananapenguin. But enough about that, you haven't come here for marketing inspiration, you're more interested in creative writing, which is what I do in my spare time.
On the page that I've very imaginatively called Work, you'll find regular posts that range from general fiction and 300-word stories, to pieces of non-fiction that are about whatever popped into my head at the time. For instance, one day I might write about how everyone hates the Comic Sans typeface, and the next I may reflect on the benefits of cultural diversity and somehow manage to include elephants in it. You know, standard stuff.
I won't go on and on about myself, as my life story isn't that interesting. However, if you'd like the highlights, here they are:
There we go, that pretty much sums up almost forty years of life. Sad really. Still, if you've read this far you've made my day that little bit brighter, so thanks very much.
If you'd like to chat to me for any reason, you can either use the contact form or connect via the social media platforms below.
All the best and happy reading,
Rich
Image: Emmerson Films
My name's Rich Sutherland and I'm a writer based in Hull, UK. For a living I work as a copywriter and social media manager, delivering services to a variety of businesses through my digital marketing agency sobananapenguin. But enough about that, you haven't come here for marketing inspiration, you're more interested in creative writing, which is what I do in my spare time.
On the page that I've very imaginatively called Work, you'll find regular posts that range from general fiction and 300-word stories, to pieces of non-fiction that are about whatever popped into my head at the time. For instance, one day I might write about how everyone hates the Comic Sans typeface, and the next I may reflect on the benefits of cultural diversity and somehow manage to include elephants in it. You know, standard stuff.
I won't go on and on about myself, as my life story isn't that interesting. However, if you'd like the highlights, here they are:
- I love sartorial elegance, so you'll always find me wearing a waistcoat, tie, pocket square etc.
- My girlfriend is a member of The Roaring Girls, an excellent theatre company that you should definitely check out.
- My cat is called Miyako. She's a ball of black fluff who sounds more like a goat with laryngitis when she meows.
- I'm 6'4" and heavyset, which resulted in me getting a few surprised looks when I visited Tokyo for a holiday.
- Reading is a passion of mine, primarily fiction and ESPECIALLY sci-fi and speculative fiction. Anything quirky, innovative and that makes me think is spot on.
- During my marketing career I've interviewed the Chuckle Brothers, taken a team of event staff wearing morphsuits to a church, dangled fake squid tentacles from the roof of a theatre, and booked a former paratrooper to abseil down City Hall dressed as Father Christmas.
- If we ever bump into each other in the pub, mine's a pint of Guinness.
There we go, that pretty much sums up almost forty years of life. Sad really. Still, if you've read this far you've made my day that little bit brighter, so thanks very much.
If you'd like to chat to me for any reason, you can either use the contact form or connect via the social media platforms below.
All the best and happy reading,
Rich
Image: Emmerson Films