Jo Robinson

I’ve had a clear out of old half-finished stories, and deleted a pile of “things to get to” that have been lurking on my computer for years and intimidating me. I’ve also put a rather large and almost complete personal project to the side for now. I’ve been slogging away every day at finishing it because it already has a lot of work put into it. Honestly though, my heart’s just not in it right…

Anyone who has read my fiction will know that I like to write about very dark things sometimes. I think that the workings of real dark minds and deeds make some of the best fiction because most people can relate to some of it. Whether it’s something that’s been seen or heard, or maybe even experienced personally, it’s good to know that we are not alone in our fears. Even if the only thing to know…

Also Enemies of Humans – Apparently I wasn’t sure if I’d come back here—to this blog. So much has changed. Changed a lot. I’ve been pretty much offline for a few years due to a health issue which ended up in me losing most of the vision in one of my eyeballs, and still makes my kidneys try and run away now and then. It’s been a journey that has encompassed terror, rage, inertia, bad judgment,…

A Writer’s Voice – The Shepherd’s Crown

Many apologies for my extended absence this time. I still don’t want to talk about it though. Life happens all the time, to everyone, and whining doesn’t do much for me most of the time. Onward and forward is my preferred go-to. My other go-to is reading. I’ve read some fabulous books these past months, which I will post reviews for later-ish, as well as doing a big comment catch up, but for now…

I Don’t Wanna Talk About It

Yes – I’ve been away for a while. Things happen – we grow – or we don’t grow. I’m not going to apologise for life happening to me. Death and life – and then more death and a bit of hatred… You never know where it’s going to come from or how it will make you feel. And dodgy internet – oh yes. It happens to us all. So…..

I am going to be posting again – as regularly as I can. The one thing that…

Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane

Fantasy Maps for Books Pricing

Happy New Decade! Hopefully this one will be rather more fabulous than the previous one. It’s been a busy start to 2020 for me, but I like busy so that’s not a bad thing. Mostly I’ve been busy with work for my author clients, but whenever I’ve had a little bit of down time I’ve been diving into my pile of works in progress that have been left gathering dust over the past few years, when it often…

Ani’s Advent 2019! Peace, Sleep and A Disgruntled Story Reading Ape

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Christmas Book Fair – New Book on the Shelves #Non-Fiction The Secret Life of Humans: Reflections on the Good, the Bad and the Painful by Jo Robinson

A huge thank you to Sally Cronin for sharing my nrw non-fiction book on her fabulous Christmas Bookstore. I hope it will resonate with many, and even though I’m sure it will make some just a little bit cross I truly believe that it may help some of the very many walking wounded in this world today. Thank you Sally!

Thursday- A Little Personal -October-Ween Book, Blog & Trailer Block Party

International Childrens Book Day

Today is International Children’s Book Day. It is also Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday. The annual event is sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People and has been celebrated since 1967. Each year a different national section gets to be the international sponsor of the day. An author from that country writes a message to the children of the world and a well-known…

A truly inspirational read indeed!