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Jo Scott Heritage
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By day, heritage consultant based in the North of England. By night, writer of novels & short stories, seeking representation. Shortlisted Yeovil Literary Prize 2024. www.joscott-heritage.co.uk joscottwrites.uk She/her
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Beautiful pastel colours in a snowy sunset in #Northumberland @nlandnp.bsky.social. It's chilly out there!
Golden sky over a snowy roadside with a dry stone wall, gate, twiggy tree and a fingerpost Pale blue sky with clouds of pink and purple close to the horizon, with snowy hills and a road snaking away from the viewer
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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And this one! 😍
A closed field gate in a stone wall under trees, with a view of a wooded grassy valley with blue sky and big fluffy clouds (Longsleddale in East Cumbria)
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Abi, not looking forward to firework night 🙄😾😻
Fluffy tabby cat glaring into the camera
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Fabulous here too, with bright sunshine, golden hillsides and gloriously long shadows! 😎😍
A long view down a shadowy country road towards an autumnal hillside bathed in sunshine. The sky above is an almost cloudless blue
October 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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So exciting to join the audience at The Word as Shore Lines sets sail for the first time this year! Four salty coastal tales beautifully told by Stephen Tomlin and Janine Birkett. Don't miss your chance to be transported to the seaside... Border Readers lay anchor in #Elsdon on Friday ⚓⛵🌊
Actor Janine Birkett, wearing a purple shirt and shoes, sits in a wooden chair and reads enthusiastically from a black folder full of amazing stories Actor Stephen Tomlin, in a brown jacket and jeans, sits in a wooden chair and reads from a black folder full of deliciously salty coastal tales
September 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Late summer cookies in the beautiful #ScottishBorders 😍 #NotReadyForAutumn
Dark purple black elder berries against bright green foliage Bright red hawthorn berries against green foliage Orange and yellow rose hips on a branch Little pink flowers on long stalks that look like bunches of tiny berries. Maybe some kind of bistort?
August 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Thank you so much @newwritingnorth.bsky.social for my prize of #TheMercyStep to add to my tall and gloriously teetering #NorthernBookshelf TBR pile. I'm thrilled to win and can't wait to read it! The blurb has me totally hooked already ❤️👍
Hardback copy of the Mercy Step leaning against a white base with red gladioli and a small candle in an earthenware pot in front
August 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Can anyone help identify this curious fungus found today in oak woodland in Northumberland please? Looks like a blob of mashed potato!! 🤔
A round blob of white fungus on a cut log
August 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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So, what do we think? #OldWivesTales Are they right? Do all these berries mean it's going to be a hard winter...? Meanwhile, #WhatHappenedToSummer?
Hawthorn branches thick with ripening red berries against a blue sky
August 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Greetings from another beautiful floof! 😻👋🐾
Fluffy tabby cat sprawls on an orange sofa
July 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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#Caturday
Fluffy tabby cat lounging on an orange sofa
July 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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#harebellchallenge Harebells on a mild and misty morning in #Northumberland earlier this week 😍😎 #WildflowerHour
Three Harebells on a grassy bank with a blue sky in the background
July 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Job done! Bring on the toast frenzy 😂😋🍞😍
Jars of blackcurrant jam with colourful lids
July 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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A good haul of #Northumberland #blackcurrants from our little front garden again today 👍😍🍯. Blackcurrant ice cream already in the freezer. Jam next, so we can have a taste of summer in deep midwinter ♥️😋
A shiny colander of glossy ripe blackcurrants, with a few bright green leaves, sitting on a wooden worktop
July 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Here's another view of it - looking pretty well camouflaged on my kitchen tiles! 😂
White moth with black patterned open wings and yellow head and tail on patterned tiles of similar colour and design
June 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Hello, People Who Know Stuff on Bluesky! Can anyone identify this moth I found in my kitchen please? I'm sure it's not unusual but I can't spot anything quite like it in any identifier charts. Thanks! 🤔🦋
A white moth with black wing markings and a yellow head and tail on patterned tiles
June 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Just found this beauty in my garden and decided she was too spectacular to keep to myself 😍 Hoping a bit of her colour and drama rubs off on me today! 😎
Looking into the mouth of a bright red six petal flower with a star of black and yellow at the centre. Green foliage in the background
June 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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It's #TakeYourDogToWorkDay today, I understand 🐕 Being lucky enough to work from home, we're enjoying a quick breath of fresh air before we get cracking with some great #HeritageEngagement projects 👍🐾 I'm hoping my collie-gue earns his keep! 😂
A black and white collie dog lies, front paws towards the camera, looking left, in a shady yard. A glimpse of sunshine on wooden garden chairs in the background
June 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Colours and textures on a mild and misty #Northumberland morning. Thinking about webs after sharing my new short story Mama Moth's Frock with @newwritingnorth.bsky.social writing pals last night 🤔✍️🦋🕸️🕷️
A spider web on a stretch of barbed wire, with a green hillside and cloudy blue sky behind. An out of focus cow watches curiously from the skyline.
June 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Not quite in the same league, but I framed the flyer when my short story went on tour! ☺️🤭
Cat sits on a windowsill looking out, next to a plant and a framed poster for a storytelling tour
June 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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A spooky encounter on my early dog walk this morning... A ghost tree! Bound from top to toe in a dense mass of spiders' webs. Every witch should have one.
A small leafless tree in a grassy glade is covered in a thick mass of white spiders webs
June 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Thank you @newwritingnorth.bsky.social for the amazing #NewcastleWritersConference today. Such an honour to be part of the #LivePitch with Abby and Letty - I loved sharing my synopsis with a roomful of writers. Thank you! 👍📚✍️❤️ @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social
Two publishers and NWN's Sarah sit on stage below a bright yellow screen. One seat empty, ready for pitch presenters to take to the stage Three anxious debut writers grin nervously at the camera as they wait to go on stage. Crowd of people behind them
May 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Spring blossoms in Northumberland - flashes of colour on a cold and misty morning 😍 But the sun is on its way apparently! 🤞
Pink blossoms on a branch against a grassy background Yellow broom flowers White hawthorn blossom in bud with bright green new leaves Clusters of white hawthorn blossoms against a vivid blue sky
May 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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A stunning frosty sunrise in clear blue skies here in #Northumberland this morning. Blackthorn blossoms and frosted seed heads glowing in the early light. Inspiring! 😎
Sun rising over frosty moorland hills, with a wooden fence in the foreground Close up of Blackthorn blossom on a dark spiky branch with fence and blue sky behind Frosted seed heads on a grassy bank with bushes and frosty fields behind
April 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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I'm very excited to be offering this creative writing event for the lively folk at Pen to Print.
New Workshop: Writing Our Heritage with Jo Scott - Capturing Great Stories For Ourselves And Others

When: 23 April, 6-8pm
Where: Online
How Much: £1.99
Book Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/pen-to-print…
Pen to Print event flyer for my writing workshop on 23 April, blue background, my grinning face and an inset image of quills, handwritten notes and drawings of women in Victorian costume
March 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM