I’m Rik. No c. C’s are for people who like vitamins. I hate both oranges and sunlight. I make my own antioxidants.

My very first gig editor of the primary school newspaper where The Stannah Times went from a propaganda rag controlled by an authoritarian teachers’ junta to a beacon of truth and transparency.  At secondary school I began crafting intricate space-operas that went nowhere and said nothing. In college I kept a diary with almost zero redeeming content.

It was university I saw my first taste of success. I became an entertainment reporter for the Leeds University newspaper, and my scathing film reviews became the stuff of legend. 

Throughout all of this I have written, be it travel blogs, short stories or diaries. Realising I’m actually quite proficient, I began the new endeavour you see before you: getting paid for it all.

Top skills:

• Writing good
• Doing grammar good
• Sweet Child of Mine on Expert
• Strong lactose tolerance.