Welcome to Busy Corner Books. The umbrella ☂️ for Writing Well Lincolnshire & ARCLIGHT™ Ethically Grounded and Accountable Professional Mentoring, Reflective Writing, Formation and Certificated CPD/PD Development Courses
To Help You Grow
Busy Corner Books is a quiet and thoughtful space where writing, reflection, feedback and discernment are taken seriously. Through Writing Well Lincolnshire and ARCLIGHT™, I offer supportive opportunities for professional and personal growth, helping individuals to explore their own process with clarity, integrity, and humble confidence.
Why Busy Corner Books?
For Individuals, Professionals and Organisations
Busy Corner Books offer you a positive and enlightening experience — it can be difficult to be who you were, once today's growth becomes part of your future. Like gently dropping a pebble into a pool, gentle waves naturally flow around the water.
Some people come here for *therapeutic reflective writing, personal growth or creative confidence. Others because they want to develop ethical, accountable, thoughtful and person-honouring ways of supporting clients. And some, to discern their pathway in life.
Busy Corner Books have worked with writers, counsellors, clergy, pastoral workers, faith leaders, psychologists, mental health professionals, doctors, nurses, charities, councils and companies.

Recent Feedback: May 2026
- The subjectivity of your course content ease academic models. I will be using this with my clients. Thank you Paula.
- You gave space for me to be me, I can't wait for next week.
- Paula was encouraging and supportive with a contagious passion for writing. I had never written in this way before.
- She stressed to me that I should always be my true authentic self - not writing what I think I should, but what I actually think and feel and in my own style. I found this very important advice.
- She is very kind and caring. Paula is such a lovely lady, who fills me with inspiration.
- She speaks about writing with excitement and passion.
- Paula is very thorough and detailed when giving information/advice.
- "I love my 'Writing Well' time!"
- You brought us all together, what a facilitator! The people on my course met as strangers, all from completely different backgrounds, yet we finished up being friends.
- I met my true self - and I think I like her.
- The way I write has changed.
*Our courses are not therapy. They are facilitated through careful listening, thoughtful guidance, and respect for each person's individual process. Many participants find the courses deeply meaningful, and at times, emotionally releasing and moving. Busy Corner Books are ethically and professionally accountable - we value your wellbeing. Please take a look at the clear structure to each course, our transparent fees, and the relevant policies and statements to support the integrity and respect we have for each attendee.*
"Every person carries a spark. My work is simply to help you fan this into light — through acknowledgement, with clarity, compassion, and a faith-shaped wisdom, honouring your specialness and individuality. You don't need perfect words, only true ones" Paula Anne Thwaite.
An opportunity to embrace something new...
✔️ for personal or creative growth — discover the inner you, discover the deeper meaning: through your congruent and authentic self — live through your words and discern your path with truth and meaning.
✔️ for professionals looking to use new tools effectively, ethically, through practice with your own clients. Attend our courses whilst accumulating listed study hours with planned certified outcomes. All our Continuing Professional Development courses are registered and certified.
Many people come here for both personal growth and strength in their own skills working with others.
Discerning skills can be the key to a deeper strength. Being provided with the right integral attitude and reflective learning conditions can help people feel safe enough to become their authentic self more of the time, and testing the waters before going out into the world.
More feedback...

You have a gentle quiet spirit. But I can feel the strength when you're near. There's something about your faith in people.
D. Horncastle.

Paula, you help me feel comfortable in my own skin, you've such a gentle calming voice.
S. Lincoln.

I feel like I've known you for years, can't wait to work with you again.
M. Kent.
