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Saddle Up for The Territories West

Incredibly proud of my eldest son today, who has just released his fifth album aged just 20 years old. He’s a musical storyteller, and goes all wild west with this one. If you’re looking for music to write your Western-themed novel to, try this one …

book, cowboy, genre, movie, music, soundtrack, story, storyteller, western, wild west, Writing

Odd Writers #9: Balzac’s Fuel for Thought

Want to be a prolific author? Worried you’re not writing enough? It might depend on how many cups of coffee you’re prepared to drink! 😳

19th century, author, caffeine, coffee, french, fuel, habit, history, honore de balzac, Odd Writers, weird, Writing

Odd Writers #8: Hemingway the Crazy Cat Lady

In which we find out why there are so many Six-Toed Kitties in Key West

author, cat-lover, cats, florida, habits, hemingway, macho, odd, polydactyl, writer, Writing

The Wish That Started Everything

In which impetuous Mab Thatcher ignores everyone’s advice about being the new priest’s first confession in Blackwood, and lands the village in a whole heap of trouble…

blackwood crusade, creative, dark, fairytale, fiction, medieval, story, witchcraft, witches, Writing

Because…

In which we come across a quote about being yourself that makes complete sense and makes us nod very wisely. Thank you, Bernadette.

be yourself, creative, fiction, original, originality, quote, stories, Writing

When Your Muse is For Sale

In which the derelict farmhouse that sparked my historical fantasy, ‘Foxfires’, on a wintery walk many years ago suddenly appears online for sale, and I spend the day wishing it was mine, all mine!

fantasy, farmhouse, fiction, folklore, historical, jo danilo, legend, saddleworth, story, Writing, yorkshire, young adult

The Saturday Girl and The Heavy-Breather

The jars of pickle were kept at the back of the cellar. Of course. They wouldn’t be conveniently positioned at the bottom of the stairs. That would be far too easy. I’d already heard the jokes about the ghost. The one nobody ever saw, but everyone had heard…

cafe, cellar, creative writing, fiction, ghost, ghost story, girl, jo danilo, story, teen, waitress, Writing, YA

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…

corona, covid, creative, crown, fantasy, fiction, i am giant, inspiration, isolation, king, lockdown, lyrics, short, story, Writing

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.” 😀

advice, authors, creative, fiction, fiona barton, inspiration, jo danilo, marian keyes, penguin, random house, successful, writers, Writing

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

2020, author, blank pages, book, inspiration, jo danilo, new year, Writing

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