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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.

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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Being thankful

Posted on November 27, 2012 by journojohnson

At last after eight weeks of virtually camping out in the rest of the house the kitchen is completed and how thankful it makes you feel. Last Wednesday the final vinyl flooring was fitted and the machines moved back. We … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from Devon

Posted on November 6, 2012 by journojohnson

This seat in Ottery St Mary’s Churchyard bears the words -: ‘For remembering those we have loved and lost though never had the joy of meeting’. Well, there is a certain logic in that if we think of our ancestors … Continue reading →

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New Media, new message

Posted on October 23, 2012 by journojohnson

I’ve just returned this last weekend (20 Oct) from a New Media Conference run by Premier Radio in London. http://www.premier.org.uk It was very inspiring and taught me so much about harnessing the new technologies to our advantage in getting our … Continue reading →

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Making a difference

Posted on October 16, 2012 by journojohnson

I have had a very inspiring weekend hearing an update about her project from Ethiopian lady, Jember Teferra, who works amongst the poorest of the poor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. My first photo shows her with our vicar, Ashley, in a rare … Continue reading →

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New kitchen, new start.

Posted on September 25, 2012 by journojohnson

Today is the second day of our new kitchen fitting. It is also the first day for me getting back to writing my novel after a proof read from the RNA (Romantic Novelists)  reader. I’ve had a few weeks to … Continue reading →

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Do unto other writers…

Posted on August 28, 2012 by journojohnson

We’ve had lots of guests over the last couple of weeks staying in our home but just a few days ago I got an precious opportunity to browse in our local Waterstones bookshop.After searching the shelves for some of my favourite titles … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog – Christopher Lee Power (Actor)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by journojohnson

Christopher Lee Power is an inspiration to many of us who feel that we will never succeed as the odds are stacked against us. Born in a family of entertainers he feels that acting was probably in his blood. However, … Continue reading →

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