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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.

Trophy holder

Posted on July 3, 2013 by journojohnson

This trophy that I had the great pleasure to hold was won by a Grover Williams, the first Englishman to win a Grand Prix in Monaco. I’m certainly glad I didn’t drop it as its worth £250,000!! This was the … Continue reading →

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A Norfolk holiday

Posted on June 19, 2013 by journojohnson

Some of you may think I’ve been a little quiet recently on the Internet, well there’s a reason for that…I’ve been on holiday. Yes, a week to my sister’s lovely little cottage in Norfolk faced with the local flint. Here … Continue reading →

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Thrilled to bits

Posted on May 9, 2013 by journojohnson

I’m thrilled to bits by my first success in a fictional writing competition. I could hardly believe my eyes when I opened my emails at the end of April to discover that I’d won second prize in a writing competition … Continue reading →

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The pain of losing a child

Posted on April 11, 2013 by journojohnson

What do you say about a twenty year old youngster who died and a mother who has to bury her own son? Perhaps the following words by poet, John Maxwell Edmunds sum it up best -:  “When you go Home, … Continue reading →

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Hard Graft

Posted on April 4, 2013 by journojohnson

Alex This was my cousin’s last year in the boat race. This year he was in the reserve team, Goldie boat, as in 2011. Unfortunately they didn’t win this time or in 2010. But they did win last year, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Retries and Races

Posted on March 14, 2013 by journojohnson

Cheltenham and the 2013 Races Race week 2013 is in full swing in Cheltenham at the moment with all the fever of excitement and anticipation and as you can see I love it too. The well-known jump jockey, Ruby Walsh … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a rally

Posted on February 13, 2013 by journojohnson

Last Saturday my husband, Angus and I went to the Wyedean Rally in the Forest of Dean. This old car reminds me a little of our lives as writers, we often get battered and bruised and even lose our lights … Continue reading →

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Clothes, Simplicity and Prioritising

Posted on January 14, 2013 by journojohnson

Over the weekend we tidied up our bedroom. On moving our big king size bed, my husband complained at how heavy it seemed. I couldn’t understand it thinking it just full of sheets and pillowcases, however, that turned out not to be … Continue reading →

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The Gate of the Year

Posted on January 4, 2013 by journojohnson

“And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: ‘give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown’ And he replied: ‘go out into the darkness and put your hand into the … Continue reading →

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This blog is for Christmas and speaks of life

Posted on December 19, 2012 by journojohnson

This lovely picture, the copyright of http://www.crosscards.com indicates the glitter and gold of Christmas and that is exactly what Christmas is, pure gold. Hope and light in a world of darkness and pain. We writers know all about rejection. The rejected … Continue reading →

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