Jojo (they/them)
jojoinabox@mastodon.nz
<p>Professional non-creative wordsmith (and amateur creative wordsmith) based in Ōtautahi. Interests include: <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>writing</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>medieval</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/earlymodern" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>earlymodern</span></a> European history, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>books</span></a> (especially <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/murdermystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>murdermystery</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/historicalfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>historicalfiction</span></a
Posts
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Post #3671963
#WritersCoffeeClub has been doing a series of questions about critique and constructive criticism, which I&#39;ve largely been too busy/distracted to answer (oops). But it does seem like a relevant point to share the article I wrote a while back giving guidance on good critique: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-key-to-good-critique/ I&#39;ve shared it before, so a lot of you have probably read it. If not, have a squiz! It may be useful for you if you are in a position of p...
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Post #3671962
Based on the number of people I know to have been having migraines this weekend (so far 4, including myself), I think it is safe to say there is weather fuckery afoot.
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Post #3671961
I&#39;m supposed to be writing a review, but I keep getting distracted by the Hozier playlist I&#39;m listening to. The man just has so many bangers!
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Post #3671960
Now that the review and lunch are out of the way, it&#39;s time to get my editing brain on and return to The Missing Mortimer! A couple months of cooling should be enough.
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Post #3671959
RE: https://mastodon.nz/@jojoinabox/116821192438728935 My blog platform has just dropped a gift link feature, so now I can just give y&#39;all the article without a paywall! I&#39;m going to like this feature. 😺 Anyway, read about making things funny: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/how-do-we-make-things-funny/?gift=Xg5XBN8ENWTDLNBCHZAAL5Jt5xH659nA #WordWeavers fyi
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Post #3671958
Oh yeah, I&#39;ve got a new review up that may be of interest to fellow #Ōtautahi residents: https://flatcityfieldnotes.com/2026/07/06/review-shakespeares-greatest-comedy-wit-energy-and-infectious-enthusiasm/ If you haven&#39;t checked out the Lyttelton Arts Festival yet, I highly recommend it! There&#39;s loads of cool stuff going on.
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Post #3671957
#ScribesAndMakers 7/7: What do you find compelling in a podcast? If you don&#39;t like podcasts, is there anything that could make you interested? All the podcasts I listen to are about history, so that&#39;s a start. Even better is to have a host who is a particular favourite historian of mine, like Dr Eleanor Janega (I follow two podcasts she co-hosts).
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Post #3671956
#PennedPossibilities 1063 — How do the skies in your WIP’s world look different from the sky that we know? Smoggy. 1920s London was a lot smoggier than it is now.
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Post #3671955
If you&#39;re wondering how my ADHD is going, I forgot to put chicken in tonight&#39;s chicken pot pie before putting it in the oven. 🙃
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Post #1004503
It took far longer than I expected, but I have finally finished this lovely cowl for my grandma! I absolutely adore how the pattern came out. 😻 @fiberarts #Knitting #HandmadeNZ
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Post #608929
#PennedPossibilities 952: How do you use social media as an author? Not effectively! I just don&#39;t like being Perceived Online all that much, tbh... Not the best way to promote my work, but happier for me. 🤷