Jo VanEvery

@jovanevery

I help academics protect time for writing and resist overwork. Meaningfulness matters. You are more than your job. I also make things with textiles, read romances, sing alto in a choir. Subscribe to my newsletter: JoVanEvery.co.uk/newsletter

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Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· 25d

I also have the standard style and these are NOT great for either long walks or stones in your shoes. I’ve given myself a blister on my baby toe once. They are cooler than the others and fine for mooching around the campsite

My other sandals. Strappy. Multicoloured. Black soles. Also TEVAs

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· 25d

I can’t remember the exact name but they look like this and have the word hiking in the name. There is also a variation for trail running. Might be Grandview but I might be misremembering that.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· 27d

My view for the next few days. Morecambe Bay. May wander over to Leighton Moss RSPB or go for a walk or two. Might just read books.

A mowed lawn in the foreground with calm see in the distance. The top of a low building is between them.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Jun 27

Waiting for A Midsummer Nighrs Dream to start in my local park.

Older woman (me) in a multicoloured top and bright pink sun hat with a glass of white wine.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Jun 27

We are picking this much every other day. Raspberries, strawberries, red currants, alpine strawberries

A box of red fruit freshly picked from the garden. About 4 fingers deep

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Jun 15

Saw coot chicks at Clumber Park National Trust this weekend but no good captures unfortunately. I did get a good shot of this coot (no chicks) on her nest though. #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice

a pile of twigs in shallow water with a coot (black bird, white blaze above the beak) standing at the end of it. The view is through some overhanging tree branches

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Jun 8

An excuse to share this rather handsome juvenile gull from the Camargue trip in April. That’s the Mediterranean in the background. #BirdOfTheDay #WorldOceansDay

A gull in juvenile plumage standing on a curb by the beach

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Jun 1

Ooh I have one for this from the trip in April a pair of black winged stilts. Photo taken in the Parc Ornotholigique de Camargue in early April. (I’m not really much of a photographer. Taken with my iPhone.)

A pair of black winged stilts in a shallow pond clear reflections of bot birds visible

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· May 28

Last chance to join me TOMORROW for planning support that helps you get more writing done and feel more in control despite the dystopian conditions... academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-your-ac...

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· May 24

Brambles people had a late night yesterday so she came for a sleepover at our house.

A black dog (lab-springer) sprawled in a yellow sofa in front of bookshelves. There is a quilt draped over the back of the sofa with a prominent poppy.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· May 15

It's entirely possible, but by this point in the year, you may look back at whatever you thought you were going to do last July, and you're like, "Oh my goodness..." I don't want you to feel behind. You are where you are. Support is available: academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-your-ac...

A to-do list with 3 items on a purple background. They read: 1) Make plan 2) Crisis happens 3) Plan falls apart

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· May 8

It can be particularly difficult to protect time for writing when transitioning from teaching, to grading, to summer break. Committing to a session of A Meeting With Your Writing can help you keep writing going. academicwritingstudio.co.uk/a-meeting-wi...

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· May 6

Is this you? Support group available: academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-your-ac...

A to-do list graphic on a teal blue background filled with 3 items, all of which are ticked. They read: 1) Try to plan the entire year without support. 2) Get overwhelmed. 3) Conclude that you are incompetent.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· May 5

As you transition from teaching, through grading, into the holiday break you might feel unsettled, struggle to focus, or feel more tired. Breathe. Transitions mean change of routine, more decisions, and other messiness. You can do this! #TeamNoBurnout

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Apr 30

Do you just wish you had more TIME? Although physics doesn’t work that way, it also doesn't mean writing in the time you have is impossible. Weekly structured virtual coworking sessions for academic writers helps with motivation AND demands. Try for FREE! academicwritingstudio.co.uk/a-meeting-wi...

A person sits at a desk in a window with headphones on and uses a wireless mouse with a lapto. In the foreground there is a full laundry basket. The focus and framing of the image implies the laundry is looming over the shoulder of the person using the laptop.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Apr 12

I’m not much of a photographer but I’m on holiday in the Camargue and got some decent long neck photos This great grey heron in the Parc Ornotholigique de la Camargue for example. (Taken with my iPhone) #BirdOfTheDay

A great grey heron standing in shallow water reeds in the foreground

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Apr 8

90 min/week x 12 weeks = 18 hours of writing. Join my co-writing sessions for academics to support your commitment to write during term. There's a FREE Trial too! academicwritingstudio.co.uk/a-meeting-wi...

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Apr 6

Are you in Australia or New Zealand? With the clocks changing, my online co-writing sessions for academics will be at a reasonable time for lots of you. Hurrah! Start your FREE Trial now & join us for *gentle* accountability in your writing every week. academicwritingstudio.co.uk/australians-...

The iconic Victorian clock face in the Dymocks Building on George Street in Sydney, Australia. Above the clock there is a black capital letter phrase that reads: Time Conquers All. The building is immaculately restored and maintained with gold leaf accents, curved and decorative masonry plus glass windows to the right illuminating the high ceilings.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Apr 2

A Meeting With Your Writing is helpful no matter what stage of career you are in. Participants range from post-grad students to full professors. If you find it helpful to have a scheduled time to write & to know others are also writing, join us. academicwritingstudio.co.uk/a-meeting-wi...

A person types at their desk with a raised laptop, high back chair and water bottle nearby.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Mar 29

Finished!

A quilt draped across a small yellow sofa with books behind. The central panel is a poppy with quilting emphasising the texture of the petals. There are 3 framing rows around it purple orange and red. The purple and red frames have been quilted in “pebbles” for texture. The rest of the quilt is squares and rectangles in oranges reds and some purple. Quilting in this section is straight lines horizontal and vertical somewhat mirroring the cobbled effect of the patchwork

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Mar 15

The panel had 2 parts. I finished the other quilt in the autumn and sent it to my friend Debbie.

A lap qu’il trapped over a yellow sofa. The central panel isa sunflower framed with orange and pale yellow fabric. There rest if the quilt is uneven horizontal stripes which change colour across the width if the quilt. The overall colour scheme is oranges and reds with some olive green. The quilt is self-biund with the backing fabric, a dark olive green semi-solid.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Mar 15

Bad news: my overlocking foot is broken. Ordered a new one but can’t work in the shirt. Good news: there are many WIPs in my craft room. Sandwiched a quilt ready for quilting.

A lap quilt with a panel featuring a poppy in the centre, framed by proper, orange, and red strips. The rest if the quilt is disappearing 9-patch blocks in shades of red orange and yellow with bits of dark purple. You can see the batting extending beyond the edge. It obscures the backing which also extends beyond the edge of the top. I’ll trim after it’s quilted.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Mar 11

You probably know that planning helps. Yet you still struggle to do it. Or perfectly colour-coded plans often end up feeling pointless for reality we find ourselves in. Whether you opt for avoidant/procrastinate or perfectionist/overachieve (or both!) - planning often feels incredibly frustrating. 1

A photo of a laptop on a desk in the shade of the sunny garden behind. There a mug of coffee, a pen, a mouse and mousepad, plus some brightly coloured neon paper nearby on the desk.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Mar 5

The problem with planning is there are always so many things that ~ might ~ happen between now & then that you cannot anticipate. Things always come up. Things might even go fully off the rails. That’s normal. Support should also be normal: academicwritingstudio.co.uk/plan-april-m...

A photo of an open planning journal next to a cup of coffee, potted flowers and some paperclips. The journal has a piece of paper with watercolour wash paint in pink green and blue with a to do list handwritten on top, with a pen nearby. The photo serves as a background for a graphic arrow block with "Planning Quarter 4" and "April May June" titled within to indicate the Planning Class coming up.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Feb 25

The sun is shining and the daffodils are starting to bloom.

My front garden. Purple crocuses and tiny daffodils. There is also a large sage to the right and a huge lavender behind. The tree is a peach because my partner is an optimist but also a climate guy who figures planting trees as if you live 200km further south is a good idea.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Feb 24

When things are overwhelming it is even more important to pause and reflect on what you’ve done, and what is possible in the next day/week/month. If you’d like some journaling prompts focused on writing, I’m sending some to my free newsletter list on Friday. jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter/

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Feb 23

It’s this one

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Feb 23

I created A Meeting With Your Writing to help you protect time for writing but you can use it for any work that needs sustained focus. You can even come more than once a week, use 1 session for writing & 1 session for something else. academicwritingstudio.co.uk/a-meeting-wi...

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Feb 19

There are different kinds of rest. For example, if you have been sitting at your desk doing heavy intellectual work, doing something physically demanding that occupies your brain just enough might be exactly the sort of “rest” you need.

A lego figurine wearing a space suit appears to cross a large snowy glacier (or small snow mound) as the camera keeps a macro perspective.

Jo VanEvery@jovanevery· Feb 18

You may be interested to know that my recent podcast guest, Emily Doucet, has created a self-paced course to guide you through some of the decisions involved in a draft manuscript. Find out more about “Architecture of the Draft” and register now: community.londonwriterssalon.com/checkout/aca...