Jo’s Blog – Jo Swinney

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Posted on 1st May 2019

The borders of Depression-Land are ill defined and so while I know I entered the territory at some point during…

Posted on 10th January 2019

Introducing Jonathan It is a huge honour to host Jonathan on my blog. One of the principles I try to…

Posted on 4th January 2019

Last year I made a New Year Resolution to record all the books I read. My good intentions rather predictably…

Posted on 29th December 2017

Photo by Dariusz Sankowski on Unsplash This has been a good year for reading but as I rediscovered the library my problem is…

Posted on 4th July 2017

The makings of a great mix tape Photo by Simone Acquaroli on Unsplash Hometown Glory – Adele This City – Ed Sheeran Home…

Posted on 24th June 2017

One of the most terrifying times for me in the writing process is when the book is out of…

Posted on 25th May 2017

Here are the links to some bits and pieces I’ve written lately… Surviving or thriving? LICC Connecting with Culture – read HERE….

Posted on 20th April 2017

I am often asked about how I go about writing a book. Today I finally finished HOME so it seems like…

Posted on 13th June 2016

The journey of a book from idea to publication is always different and rarely straightforward. Each of my books have…

Posted on 12th May 2016

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about energy. I’ve become painfully aware that my reserves are finite and I can’t…