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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.

Olympic inspiration

Posted on July 30, 2012 by journojohnson

Whether a great sport’s fan or not, everyone can be inspired by the Olympics. Each of the athletes taking part have been chosen by their nation to take part out on account of their proficiency or merit. They may not … Continue reading →

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Perseverance

Posted on July 17, 2012 by journojohnson

Spent last week at Silverstone, British Grand Prix, amazing time but there is a lesson to be learnt here, yes, even from Motor racing and that is one of perseverance. The drivers and events kept going in spite of conditions … Continue reading →

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The way from here.

Posted on June 27, 2012 by journojohnson

I read a magazine article recently about the remarkableness of an ordinary life. I have been thinking a little bit about that today.I was remembering back a few years ago when I wrote my first article (never published) about the … Continue reading →

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Cobwebs

Posted on June 9, 2012 by journojohnson

Having spent yesterday cleaning cobwebs out of my cupboards – we have a lot of spiders in our wooded garden – I now feel it’s time to clear out the cobwebs from my mind and get writing. It’s so easy … Continue reading →

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Me Before You – JoJo Moyes

Posted on May 28, 2012 by journojohnson

I have just finished reading one of those life-changing thought-provoking type of books, ‘Me Before You’ by jojo Moyes. The title doesn’t really give a clue about what the book is about. The critics reviews on the front cover also … Continue reading →

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Shed in a Field

Posted on May 4, 2012 by journojohnson

I have a great desktop background at the moment called ‘Shed in a Field’. What I like about it is this rickety looking wooden shed made up of lots of overlapping or uneven pieces which someone all manage to hang … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from ‘Tea at Sam’s’.

Posted on April 16, 2012 by journojohnson

I have just finished reading a book written by a friend of mine, Sue Cross. The book is titled ‘Tea at Sam’s’ and features the stories of three expatriate women whose lives become entwined together as they meet at a local … Continue reading →

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The Struggle to take part

Posted on April 9, 2012 by journojohnson

What a weekend this Easter time! Down to Putney to share the boat race with all my many New Zealand relatives and cheer on the only Kiwi in the race. The Friday night (Good Friday) saw us out for a … Continue reading →

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The traveller returns

Posted on March 12, 2012 by journojohnson

Hi Folks, Yes I’m back from the other side of the world and hopefully brimming full of ideas! Well, yes I am actually. I’m busy writing up my article about it already, a commissioned article with pics. We had a … Continue reading →

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The year of the book!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by journojohnson

Feeling really buoyed up and excited at the moment all because of  ‘It started with a kiss’. Well, not exactly because I’ve had a phantom kisser lately (you’ll have to read Miranda Dickinson’s book to find out what I mean) but … Continue reading →

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