My dyslexic thoughts in words

We All Have One Life - This One is Mine

My Name is Paul Hugh Ross

I’ve always been intimidated by books and the written word. Maybe less now, but I still get that feeling when I turn on my PC for work, walk into a book shop or library. Saying that, I can’t remember the last time I walked into a library.

I am dyslexic - a word that I feel can get thrown around without people really understanding it. Everyone knows the name. But how many have seen some of its colours?

This website - my thoughts, videos, and books - has not been AI created or edited. They are a reflection of my life’s feelings and expressions.

I write how I think - fast, messy, honest.

Thoughts come out of the blue. They have no filters, no fixing, no spellcheck, I’ve just learned to get out of the way and let my thoughts flow out of my pen. If I can read it, it can be worked on later. I’ve tried to be as honest as I can with my thoughts, poetry, published books, and spoken word videos.

I want you to see me, a dyslexic writer, not an edited and polished book to the point my thoughts are there, but I’m not. So, if your mind starts screaming, “This isn’t spelt correctly”, please stay with me for with a bit of work you will get there.

Just remember, this is a small reflection of what it’s like for me - and others - living every day with reading and writing challenges.

I only started writing at 40 when a man said:

"You are allowed to write."

Strange, I know, but if you think about it. I had a life where I didn’t use words for being creative in any way, I used words to create a life for me and my family, mortgage, job, and children.

But when a man told me "You are allowed to write." And I got the true meaning of what he was saying, I am allowed to let go of my thoughts and be me. My mind flowed, and my thoughts have never been the same.

Dyslexic Thoughts in Words - Volume 1

Here is just one of many Reader’s Reviews of my books.

“Paul’s poetry is incredible - like throwing a box of fireworks on a bonfire. You’ll laugh, cry, and think differently. I’ve never liked poetry before this.”

- Wayne H.

Poetry, performance, and real thoughts

My books are interactive - The books start again when you pick up a pen and join me on the pages. My books are a safe place for people who think, but who find books or an empty page intimidating.

HERE’S A PLACE YOU CAN LIVE IN TOO.