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About journojohnson

I qualified as a journalist in 2002 and after a period working as a freelance for Gloucester Media writing advertorials, interviews, articles and press releases I have gone on to write for lots of magazines and newspapers, both local and national. I write regularly for the Writers and Readers magazine but have also written for CPO's Inspire, the New Writer, Classic Ford, and Take a Break's My Favourite Recipes among many others. I published my first full-length historical novel. Waireka in 2018 and my romantic novella, Alpha Male in 2016. Both can be found on Amazon. Please follow the links on my book page.

Peaks and Troughs

Posted on July 13, 2017 by journojohnson

Our lives are often full of peaks and troughs and it is therefore right that our literature should reflect the same contrasts. July has been very much a month of peaks and troughs. My youngest son, Luke, not only qualified … Continue reading →

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Writing is my calling

Posted on May 15, 2017 by journojohnson

I really should post here more often, although I hate to post when I have nothing useful or interesting to say! I have just returned from an inspiring Lydia prayer conference. Lydia is an organisation of women and we meet … Continue reading →

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Writing, Racing and the Winning Post

Posted on March 20, 2017 by journojohnson

Can’t believe it’s been over two months since I last posted here! To be honest there hasn’t been a whole lot of writing in February either. And to think I started the year so well, thanks to the encouragement of … Continue reading →

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Rachel Ridler – Guest post

Posted on January 24, 2017 by journojohnson

I‘m happy to guest blog, Rachel Ridler this month. A Christian blogger and a mum of two young children. Her post challenges me to consider whatever season we’re in as Christians, God can and wants to use us. At my … Continue reading →

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2017 New writing challenges and successes

Posted on January 16, 2017 by journojohnson

This year has started well for my writing. I have joined James Prescott (Association of Christian Writer’s friend) both to review his forthcoming book and to be challenged by him to write every day. Go to  JamesPrescott.co.uk to sign up. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas Blogging friends!

Posted on December 20, 2016 by journojohnson

To all my blog followers. I hope that the Christmas period will bring you, joy, peace and rest and that the year 2017 will bring you health and blessings, especially success in your writing. This is going to be a … Continue reading →

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NaNoWrimo and busyness

Posted on November 16, 2016 by journojohnson

NaNoWrimo or write 50,000 words for November is a great concept. Great, that is, if we don’t beat ourselves up about it as I have been doing. Writing 50,000 words in one month is a tall order for most of … Continue reading →

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The writer’s vision

Posted on October 23, 2016 by journojohnson

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best Thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. Be Thou my Wisdom, and … Continue reading →

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CRT Book Exhibition

Posted on September 29, 2016 by journojohnson

A couple of weeks ago, Angus and I were at the Christian Resources Together Conference and Exhibition. How exciting it was to see loads of publishers and booksellers from the US and the UK all together under one roof to … Continue reading →

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Clear out and declutter

Posted on August 31, 2016 by journojohnson

With having a new boiler fitted last week we expected maximum upheaval due to the weird construction of our house where the meter is at the opposite end of the house to the boiler! However, thanks to the ingenuity of … Continue reading →

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