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Essex, United Kingdom
Welcome to my book corner! I'm Jo, a busy teacher, writer and mother, who is constantly wriggling out of writing. One of my main distractions is reading, and here I will be sharing some of my favourite books and authors. If you enjoy my site, please consider linking to it, tweeting it, or doing whatever else you can to get it a wider readership! Many thanks and have fun reading (and wriggling)...

Wednesday 22 June 2011

Weapons of Mass Distraction

The latest post on my main blog...


Not that it's likely to stop me!

Monday 20 June 2011

The single life…

Finally, a new post on my main blog, explaining my radio silence over the last four months...

The single life…

Friday 14 January 2011

British Books Challenge



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Hurrah - I have finally received the push I needed to get me going on this part of my blog. 

The British Books Challenge.

I shall be updating this blog with the books I've been reading as often as possible, starting (probably) with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

Must close now, as I'm off to work in a mo, but watch this space and why not sign up for the challenge yourself?

Wednesday 5 January 2011

When inspiration strikes

When inspiration strikes

My latest post on my writing blog. Where do ideas come from? How do you know - do you even realise - when you find that key concept that turns a vague notion into a concrete plot?

How it works for me.

Tuesday 4 January 2011

Bridge to Terabithia – spoiler alert

Bridge to Terabithia – spoiler alert

Read my latest post on my writing blog - on disappointing film adaptations of - and death in - children's books

Sunday 2 January 2011

That New Year Feeling – to plot or not to plot?

That New Year Feeling – to plot or not to plot?

A new post on my writing blog, about that age old question of whether to plan the whole novel ahead, or to just fly by the seat of your pants...

Thursday 30 December 2010

A month’s worth of wriggling

Sorry I haven't posted on here yet. Hopefully, a new blog post on my writing blog will explain all...

A month’s worth of wriggling