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Author Archives: journojohnson
New Year reflections
This must be my first New Year away from my husband since our marriage. He’s up in the North-East looking after his invalid Mother still recovering from a broken hip and I’m at home with my invalid son recovering from … Continue reading
Birthday and end-of-year reflections
Having been duly reminded of my month’s absence by various friends and followers here is both a recap of my birthday last week and a looking forward to Christmas at the end of the week.My birthday lunch was spent in … Continue reading
The ups and downs of life.
Life is hard at present. I wish I were going to the RNA’s Winter Party tonight with the other wonderful romantic writers – couldn’t however as the last train comes back at about 8pm to the sticks! -but instead am … Continue reading
An emotional rollercoaster
What an emotional rollercoaster this last week has been. First, last Wednesday (19th), we had all the thrills and excitement of our Adam’s graduation ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall – first class degree from Imperial. Fantastic setting and we … Continue reading
Find your own voice and follow it…
Find your own voice in writing and follow it, said Julian Fellowes at the Literature Festival last night. What good advice. Sometimes it’s tempting to capitulate and try to emulate someone else’s style e.g. I can’t abide a lot of … Continue reading
A little encouragement can go a long way…
After having felt down for a number of weeks due to writer’s block and discouragement, children all leaving the nest on a more permanent basis, age and infirmities etc etc I now see the world in a new light. After … Continue reading
No news seems good news.
Trying to be positive at the moment but finding it difficult in these times of recession and joblessness (personal). It seems there is so much to be doing in the world, so much need but I feel as if my … Continue reading
Domestic bliss but no writing…
Domestic bliss or domestic drudgery? Most Mums are now breathing a sigh of relief, school holidays are over and writing in earnest can begin again, but not this Mum. This isn’t school holidays but Uni holidays, or rather pre and … Continue reading
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Writing blues
I have the writing blues. Don’t like what I like and can’t see the point anyway. Well, I’ve been mulling over a friend’s misfortune in self-publishing when their book was published prior to the author’s agreement and without her permission. … Continue reading
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Tea at Highgrove but no royals.
Yesterday, Angus, his Mother and I headed to Highgrove to ‘make good’ the Christmas present given to Ruby, his Mother, last year. The sun shined on us and the policeman checked us in, our name being on his published list. The … Continue reading
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