Lifelong passion for creativity and learning
Sandra’s life-long passion for creativity and learning led her to City Lit in 2017 where she completed her first course in early years children's writing and won a competition to have her work ‘New Girl’ published in City Lit’s Between the Lines annual anthology of poems, scripts and prose by creative writing students. Since then, Sandra has enrolled on several courses studying writing, drama, music, dance, mindfulness and musical theatre.
Having previously enjoyed a successful career as an actress, comedian and singer - Sandra’s attention turned towards supporting her autistic son Genesis, who has now grown into a talented and successful creative with a flair for art, music and poetry.
Sandra described her reasons for returning to education as:
I went back into learning because I need to write stories for these characters - the characters need a voice so I wanted to refresh my writing skills and finish the book. This story needs to be told and what better way to showcase emotions, feelings and truth than through children’s characters.
I'm so happy that this course came along and is online because it literally saved me and my writing career. I’m finding me, I'm finding how to slay and be Sandra Bee. Sandra Bee is finding her slay again and that’s what I’m here to do - slay and pray!
Advanced children's writing
With her son now in year six and thriving, soon to embark on his next journey to secondary school, Sandra has more time to continue her learning journey with City Lit and has enrolled on her most recent course: Advanced writing for children - YA. Sandra’s ambition for the course is to develop a children’s story, Snowband, that she’s created alongside her son, inspired by wonderful illustrations.
The book, which Sandra hopes to complete by Christmas, focuses on five central characters and will tackle real-life challenges through sensory depictions of each character with a strong focus on music, unity and expression of individuality.
Children's Writing
Be inspired to write novels and short stories at the college where Malorie Blackman, Anna Burns, and other celebrated authors studied.
