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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.

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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I am responsible


I am responsible. It is easy to judge others in these riots and call them ‘feral rats’ or ‘sick’ but at the end of the day I am responsible before God for what has gone wrong in our society. I … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day makes.


Today all ready to take the dog to the Vet’s for his tests and then on to gym. Funny how things work out. He’s got an infection so no tests just treatment and walk so didn’t return home until nearly … Continue reading →

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Edit, Edit…


On a spurt at the moment trying to re-edit my novella after my RNA reader. So many things to put right from the character to the plot to the dialogue but I’m trying not to get disheartened because I believe … Continue reading →

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Exercise, Exercise


Feeling sore today and so can’t do much else but write after swimming 50 lengths – short ones I hasten to add – before breakfast and then 21 miles on my bike in the evening. The latter was supposed to … Continue reading →

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