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These are just a selection of some of the comments I've received on TikTok. The love does out weight the hate but still i want to address some of it. They range from criticism about AI and taking work from artists to comments about my character, my business and, occasionally, whether I should even be alive. They're one of the reasons I decided to create this About Me page. I'm not here to defend myself or change anyone's opinion. I simply wanted somewhere to put my own though

I've worked since I was 14 years old. Like a lot of people, I spent years working just to afford a roof over my head that I barely had time to enjoy because I was always at work. For the last decade, up until August 2025, I worked supporting homeless teenagers and young people, helping them transition into independent living. It was rewarding work and I genuinely cared about the people I supported, but financially it wasn't enough. For much of that time I also worked supermar

This is another comment I've seen a few times, and it always makes me smile. The people writing it usually have no idea how long a book has been available, how much it's been promoted, how many followers I have, or where I am in my business journey. They see a sales number and assume it tells the whole story. The reality is very different. I've been building my online multiple streams of business since 2021 and started publishing books in early 2025. My colouring books are mu

These are three comments that often seem to go hand in hand, so I thought I'd answer them together. I've never claimed to be an artist, and I have a huge amount of respect for people who are. If I could draw to the standard of a professional illustrator, I probably would. It would save me a lot of time, money and frustration. But at 42 years old, "just learn to draw" isn't a realistic answer. Becoming a skilled artist takes years of dedication, practice and talent. That doesn

Some people have questioned why I'd create a colouring book about the cost of living, or pointed out the irony of buying one during a financial crisis. The truth is, I was living the cost of living long before it became a phrase. This book wasn't created to minimise anyone's struggles. It wasn't created to make light of people using food banks or facing genuine hardship. It was created because, like many of my other books, it focuses on relatable experiences. The tone of the

When people first see the title, I completely understand why some react negatively. I knew before I even created the book that it would be controversial, and I spent a long time deciding whether it was the right idea. The inspiration came from the response to my earlier British-themed colouring books, particularly my council estate book. It showed me that people enjoyed colouring books based on relatable experiences and shared memories, so I began thinking about other moments

I'd never even heard the term AI slop until one of my colouring book videos started reaching hundreds of thousands of people. From what I've seen, it's a phrase people use to describe AI-generated content they believe is low effort, mass-produced or created with very little creativity. I understand why that opinion exists. There are AI products online that appear to have had very little time or thought put into them. What I find interesting is that many of these opinions are

This is one of the opinions I've seen about my colouring books, and I wanted to address it. My answer is no. I have a huge amount of respect for artists. I have friends who are artists, and I don't consider myself one. I don't claim to be an illustrator, and none of my colouring books are advertised as hand-drawn. People often tell me to "just commission an artist instead." The reality is that I'm a small business owner, not a large publishing company. Commissioning dozens of

AI is simply one of the tools I use to create some of my colouring books. It isn't my business, it isn't my identity, and it certainly isn't the only thing I do. Before I ever used AI, I'd already spent years learning print-on-demand, publishing, digital products, design software and the many different platforms involved in running an online business. AI became another skill to learn, just like everything else I've taught myself over the years. People often assume that creati