Books of 2017
Photo by Dariusz Sankowski on Unsplash This has been a good year for reading but as I rediscovered the library my problem is…
Jo’s Blog
Home: the playlist
The makings of a great mix tape Photo by Simone Acquaroli on Unsplash Hometown Glory – Adele This City – Ed Sheeran Home…
Some feedback on ‘Home’
One of the most terrifying times for me in the writing process is when the book is out of…
Recent writing around the web
Here are the links to some bits and pieces I’ve written lately… Surviving or thriving? LICC Connecting with Culture – read HERE….
The nuts and bolts of book writing
I am often asked about how I go about writing a book. Today I finally finished HOME so it seems like…
The story of a book
The journey of a book from idea to publication is always different and rarely straightforward. Each of my books have…
Soulfulness
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about energy. I’ve become painfully aware that my reserves are finite and I can’t…
5 depression-defeating disciplines
When I wrote Through the Dark Woods, I thought I was done with depression. A decade on and I have…
Lazy Storytelling
Have you ever seen those story books for children learning to read where on the left page they have several…
Darkness into light
Hitting the upload button on my last blog post felt like sending a tear-stained scribble of an SOS in a…