Jojo (they/them)
@jojoinabox.bsky.social
Professional non-creative wordsmith (and amateur creative wordsmith) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Currently crocheting more than reading. See https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/.
Profile pic is Mary Frith, aka Moll Cutpurse. Header is Akaroa Harbour.
Profile pic is Mary Frith, aka Moll Cutpurse. Header is Akaroa Harbour.
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Red Pens and Playwriting
Writing for writers about writing
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quickly refreshing the syllabus of my traps class to follow the bonkers ToC of Comstock’s book from 1884 about all the ways the youth are enticed into lives of sin
January 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
quickly refreshing the syllabus of my traps class to follow the bonkers ToC of Comstock’s book from 1884 about all the ways the youth are enticed into lives of sin
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‘Dueling Banjos’
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
‘Dueling Banjos’
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
Introducing Red Pens 101: a fun, accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of writing: words, sentences, and punctuation. It'll be the perfect quick-reference point for those moving into a new realm of study, work, or personal growth who want to develop greater competency in the written word.
January 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Introducing Red Pens 101: a fun, accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of writing: words, sentences, and punctuation. It'll be the perfect quick-reference point for those moving into a new realm of study, work, or personal growth who want to develop greater competency in the written word.
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If you are not an expert, and you find that your personal opinion differs from expert consensus and the overwhelming weight of evidence:
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If you are not an expert, and you find that your personal opinion differs from expert consensus and the overwhelming weight of evidence:
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
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Yet again, my friend reminded me of an important concept about pitching:
You need stakes, yes, but you also need PERSONAL stakes.
And they have to be VERY personal or they don't resonate.
Saving the world is not personal.
You need stakes, yes, but you also need PERSONAL stakes.
And they have to be VERY personal or they don't resonate.
Saving the world is not personal.
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Yet again, my friend reminded me of an important concept about pitching:
You need stakes, yes, but you also need PERSONAL stakes.
And they have to be VERY personal or they don't resonate.
Saving the world is not personal.
You need stakes, yes, but you also need PERSONAL stakes.
And they have to be VERY personal or they don't resonate.
Saving the world is not personal.
I am in LOVE 😱
Splashing into 2026, the Trash Panda Gang Sticker Club is BACK with a new theme and style...it's 🐳 Friends From The Sea 🐳!!!! This month's holographic friend? The Orca!
If you missed out on the set last year, you can join from the start and get every sticker here: pepperraccoon.com/products/tra...
If you missed out on the set last year, you can join from the start and get every sticker here: pepperraccoon.com/products/tra...
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I am in LOVE 😱
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
What a predicament!
since everyone loves a good orange cat story, i have one from this weekend 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
What a predicament!
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John Cage, submitting the sheet music for "4'33"" to his publisher: What do you think?
Publisher: No notes.
Publisher: No notes.
January 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
John Cage, submitting the sheet music for "4'33"" to his publisher: What do you think?
Publisher: No notes.
Publisher: No notes.
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Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat
Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat
Sweltering temperatures and high winds has emergency services on alert.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat
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⛈️ Rain and severe gale northwesterlies move northwards over the South Island today
⚠️ Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings are in force bit.ly/AllWarnings
🌡️ We're expecting hot conditions for eastern areas today. Kaikōura is already at 29.4°C as of 8:30am
⚠️ Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings are in force bit.ly/AllWarnings
🌡️ We're expecting hot conditions for eastern areas today. Kaikōura is already at 29.4°C as of 8:30am
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
⛈️ Rain and severe gale northwesterlies move northwards over the South Island today
⚠️ Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings are in force bit.ly/AllWarnings
🌡️ We're expecting hot conditions for eastern areas today. Kaikōura is already at 29.4°C as of 8:30am
⚠️ Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings are in force bit.ly/AllWarnings
🌡️ We're expecting hot conditions for eastern areas today. Kaikōura is already at 29.4°C as of 8:30am
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#Christchurch #NZ ⬇️
Health NZ has warned the water at Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and Rāpaki Bay is not suitable for recreational use after a raw sewage leak was detected.
Sewage leak at Corsair Bay prompts public health warning
Health NZ has warned the water at Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and Rāpaki Bay is not suitable for recreational use after a raw sewage leak was detected.
dlvr.it
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
#Christchurch #NZ ⬇️
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#WritingCommunity #WritingTips
"Show, don't tell."
It's a common piece of writing advice - but what does it actually mean, and how does one actually do it?
In essence, what it means is: it's generally better for readers to experience the story for themselves, rather than being told about it.
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"Show, don't tell."
It's a common piece of writing advice - but what does it actually mean, and how does one actually do it?
In essence, what it means is: it's generally better for readers to experience the story for themselves, rather than being told about it.
⅕
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
#WritingCommunity #WritingTips
"Show, don't tell."
It's a common piece of writing advice - but what does it actually mean, and how does one actually do it?
In essence, what it means is: it's generally better for readers to experience the story for themselves, rather than being told about it.
⅕
"Show, don't tell."
It's a common piece of writing advice - but what does it actually mean, and how does one actually do it?
In essence, what it means is: it's generally better for readers to experience the story for themselves, rather than being told about it.
⅕
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Calling all e-reader fans!
The newest issue of takahē has dropped and is available as a downloadable PDF for Kindle, Kobo, or Boox.
It’s only $5, and every dollar goes straight to supporting takahē artists and writers 🖤
www.takahe.org.nz/product/taka...
The newest issue of takahē has dropped and is available as a downloadable PDF for Kindle, Kobo, or Boox.
It’s only $5, and every dollar goes straight to supporting takahē artists and writers 🖤
www.takahe.org.nz/product/taka...
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Calling all e-reader fans!
The newest issue of takahē has dropped and is available as a downloadable PDF for Kindle, Kobo, or Boox.
It’s only $5, and every dollar goes straight to supporting takahē artists and writers 🖤
www.takahe.org.nz/product/taka...
The newest issue of takahē has dropped and is available as a downloadable PDF for Kindle, Kobo, or Boox.
It’s only $5, and every dollar goes straight to supporting takahē artists and writers 🖤
www.takahe.org.nz/product/taka...
ICYMI!
Our first #WordHistoryWednesday word is penguin! It likely comes from the Welsh words for "white head", and was originally ascribed to now-extinct great auks, not Antarctic swimmers.
Read more: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/whats-in-a-word-part-1/
Read more: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/whats-in-a-word-part-1/
What's in a word? (Part 1)
A fun fact
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January 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM
ICYMI!
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🎨🏳️🌈 Calling LGBTQ+ artists: join our It Gets Better artist database!
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
🎨🏳️🌈 Calling LGBTQ+ artists: join our It Gets Better artist database!
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
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‘Atom’ comes from the Greek word ‘atomos,’ which means “indivisible.’
Hindsight is 20/20.
Hindsight is 20/20.
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
‘Atom’ comes from the Greek word ‘atomos,’ which means “indivisible.’
Hindsight is 20/20.
Hindsight is 20/20.
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Our first #WordHistoryWednesday word is penguin! It likely comes from the Welsh words for "white head", and was originally ascribed to now-extinct great auks, not Antarctic swimmers.
Read more: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/whats-in-a-word-part-1/
Read more: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/whats-in-a-word-part-1/
What's in a word? (Part 1)
A fun fact
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Our first #WordHistoryWednesday word is penguin! It likely comes from the Welsh words for "white head", and was originally ascribed to now-extinct great auks, not Antarctic swimmers.
Read more: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/whats-in-a-word-part-1/
Read more: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/whats-in-a-word-part-1/
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I ain't afraid of no gender.
January 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I ain't afraid of no gender.
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Here are some posts from 2025 that I'm quite proud of:
First, this 2-part short story about a sapphic witch and a sarcastic cat: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/toil-and-trouble-part-1/
First, this 2-part short story about a sapphic witch and a sarcastic cat: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/toil-and-trouble-part-1/
Toil and Trouble (part 1)
Since we've just had Valentine's Day, it seems only fitting to give you all a love story! It's a bit long for one post, though, so I'm spreading it out over two parts. Let us begin! The Double Double was not your average speakeasy. If you weren’t paying a
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January 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Here are some posts from 2025 that I'm quite proud of:
First, this 2-part short story about a sapphic witch and a sarcastic cat: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/toil-and-trouble-part-1/
First, this 2-part short story about a sapphic witch and a sarcastic cat: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/toil-and-trouble-part-1/
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A post I am most especially proud of is this one where I talk about the struggles of balancing writing with a chronic illness: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/operating-while-fatigued-what-its-like-writing-with-a-disability/
Operating while fatigued: What it's like writing with a disability
(Surprise free post) I've been disabled for the last 3 years or so. Here's how I write with, around, and through that.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A post I am most especially proud of is this one where I talk about the struggles of balancing writing with a chronic illness: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/operating-while-fatigued-what-its-like-writing-with-a-disability/
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This Grammar Talk post was a fun one to write! We all love a good malapropism, don't we?
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/meeting-mrs-malaprop/
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/meeting-mrs-malaprop/
Meeting Mrs Malaprop
(Free post) If you've ever used the wrong word for something because it sounds pretty close, you may be guilty of malapropism. But what exactly is a malapropism, and why does is have such an odd name? Let's discuss!
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January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
This Grammar Talk post was a fun one to write! We all love a good malapropism, don't we?
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/meeting-mrs-malaprop/
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/meeting-mrs-malaprop/
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This was another fun post for me, exploring some of my favourite narrators: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-voices-in-your-head/
The voices in your head
(Free post) Let me introduce you all to some of my favourite narrators!
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January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
This was another fun post for me, exploring some of my favourite narrators: https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/the-voices-in-your-head/
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And, of course, I can't forget the time I ran through all the most dysfunctional families in Shakespeare (the absolute DRAMA!):
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/shakespeares-feuding-families/
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/shakespeares-feuding-families/
Shakespeare's feuding families
(Free post) I'm back on my Shakespeare business again, this time with the worst families to spend the holidays with!
red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
And, of course, I can't forget the time I ran through all the most dysfunctional families in Shakespeare (the absolute DRAMA!):
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/shakespeares-feuding-families/
https://red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/shakespeares-feuding-families/