Jo Fisher Writes
Sporadic reflections on creativity, identity, and the quiet magic of ordinary days, with the odd poem thrown in here and there.
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Feel Better: OUT NOW! (opens the original)
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A few months ago, a chap called Dave Wiggins asked me if I’d write and perform some original spoken word for a natty little tune he’d written.I said yes, and gave it a go.And the song is OUT NOW!<source type=
Mourning coffee (opens the original)
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A couple of weeks ago, one of my favourite coffee shops in our city closed down.For ten years, it was the mustard-yellow beating heart of our city’s cultural quarter. Cosy and comfy, I knew I could always head there for a smooth latte or a bowl of loaded guacamole fries, enjoyed while sunk into a soft leather chair.I gravitated there after writing workshops, or for catch-ups with long-term friends and tentative meetings with new ones. It opened its doors just as I was opening myself up to life,
I'm coming to a festival near you (opens the original)
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Substack is a newsletter, right? So it’s only right that you share news when you have it! Hello subscribers, newcomers, nosy parkers and friends. Some of you may have seen this pop up on my Instagram lately, but here’s a little ICYMI update (because algorithms are useless and, let’s face it, you really shouldn’t be online enough to see everything anyway).I have a performance looming!It’s been a hot minute since I got behind the mic for anything other than an open mic. But a few months ago I put
Couples who write together (opens the original)
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It’s January, and Liam is convincing me to apply to perform a show at a fringe festival he’s been a part of for donkey’s years. Said show is non-existent – mostly. It’s an idea he’s had germinating in his head ever since I shared a niche part of my life with him and sowed the seeds a while ago. He is convinced it’s the perfect first collaboration. And now he’s convincing me.We apply with a title, a hastily written synopsis, and our ‘company name’ (just our surnames, combined, slapdash).The festi
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