NEW: Writing Through Adversity — Turning Life’s Challenges into Story
Pauline O'Connor
- Regions:
- Hertfordshire, London
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional approach
- Fee:
- Expensed: n person: £50 up to 1hour + travel (negotiable). Online £40 up to 1 hr
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 3rd November 2025
- Tagged:
- Writing | Authors | Resilience | Books
“You don’t need to be an author to find your voice — everyone has a story worth sharing.”
How writing about health, resilience, or personal experience can empower others and change perspectives. Plus: lessons from being both traditionally published and self-publishing, including kickstarters.
Views: 9 | Enquiries: 0About Pauline O'Connor
Pauline O’Connor is an author, patient advocate, and public speaker based near London. Drawing on her lived experience of mild brain injury and a rare metabolic condition, she shares practical insights into resilience, health, and creative recovery. Her talks combine humour, science, and storytelling — offering audiences both information and inspiration.
"Pauline delivered a fascinating and insightful talk... made a very positive impact on the audience."
Fees: In person: £50 up to 1hour + travel (negotiable). Online £40 up to 1 hr Please note: these fees support my charity and patient group work.
Patient groups (travel expenses only)
As part of her commitment to assisting brain injury survivors and advocating for others with PKU, Pauline collaborates with organisations like the NSPKU, ESPKU, and Headway in their patient programmes.
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