In which Jo receives a mysterious photo from her friend and has no idea what it is…
Category: Writing Inspiration
The Crown (La Corona)
We do not know why the king went into the cave. Was he hiding? Seeking solitude? Was he meeting a lover? Or an envoy of his neighbour to negotiate a transfer of power? Was he fed up of being a king? I once asked my nursemaid and she told me it was better not to know. I disagreed with her. It’s always better to know…
Every New Writer Should…
Good advice new writers should already know if they’re worth their salt – but putting it all into practise is the hard part so it’s good to have a reminder. Especially true of Fiona Barton’s advice : “Every new writer should just get on with it.” 😀
Each Book is a Gift a Writer Made for Strangers
Some books are parties to which you are invited, full of friends who are there even when you have no friends.
The Blank Pages of 2020
A little message for the New Year ahead …. Happy New Year! Make every day count xxx Video adapted from … More
How Music Can Help You Write
With the right music playing, it’s far easier to slip back into the mood of your work at the drop of a hat.
Look Out for the Shiny Things
After years of sticking rigidly to that long term goal, I started saying yes instead of no to those wonderful, fleeting opportunities on the periphery, and this is what happened…
‘Write What You Know is the Stupidest Thing I Ever Heard’
When I finished reading, there was silence in the room. I balked and sat down, thinking I must have done it all wrong.
Creatives with Claws.. Gggrrr!
THIS TIME, it’s going to be different. THIS TIME, I have a weapon and I’m prepared to use it!
Me, Marie Antoinette and ‘The Moment’
Nobody noticed that the little four year old girl in the room had just experienced a life-changing moment she would be writing about in a blog many, many years later.
Jo Danilo | Writer 