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Time wasting and time wasters

Posted on August 18, 2015 by journojohnson

I haven’t written that much for the last month. Partly this is due to feeling down and discouraged after a certain (nameless) publisher mucked me around for two years promising publication after I came second in one of their competitions … Continue reading →

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Treats and Challenges

Posted on July 28, 2015 by journojohnson

It’s lovely when we receive treats isn’t it? My recent holiday in Crete started with a massive treat, one of the nicest things my husband, Angus has ever done. We arrived in our hotel to an upgrade, look how happy … Continue reading →

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Contracts and Agreements

Posted on June 9, 2015 by journojohnson

Every day people enter into contracts and agreements with each other. I have entered into many in my time both with banks and building societies and with publishers. Every journalist in accepting a commission from a newspaper or magazine enters … Continue reading →

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Writing Articles

Posted on May 15, 2015 by journojohnson

This Sunday (17 May) is a chance for us all to think about the media. With all the phone hacking scandals the media hasn’t made a good name for itself recently. But on the more positive side, journalists and broadcasters … Continue reading →

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Immeasurably More.

Posted on April 8, 2015 by journojohnson

Immeasurably more was the title of this year’s Spring Harvest celebration at Butlin’s,Minehead. Immeasurably more of what? Of God. We can never have too much of his majesty, glory or awesome power. The God most people don’t want to believe … Continue reading →

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Fresh shoots of inspiration

Posted on March 17, 2015 by journojohnson

March brings with it fresh shoots of green and new life and it has felt the same with my writing. Last weekend, after re-joining the Christian Writers Association, I went to one of the first days of their meetings I … Continue reading →

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The Dream dies

Posted on February 3, 2015 by journojohnson

I don’t want to sound morbid or depressing in this post. Goodness knows these long, cold months of winter with illness and death rife, aren’t the happiest of months anyway. But I need to grieve, not only the passing of … Continue reading →

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Life is short, mind the minutes

Posted on January 7, 2015 by journojohnson

As the New Year begins I am painfully aware of the words in the image – Life is short – having just attended the funeral of a young man aged just 22-years, killed while out on his bicycle just before … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greeting to my followers one and all

Posted on December 22, 2014 by journojohnson

I would like to wish all the followers of my blog a very Happy Christmas and a good New Year. Thanks for the follow during this year and I hope you will continue to follow my progress in 2015 on … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the masters

Posted on November 25, 2014 by journojohnson

Watched the film about Alan Turing at the weekend, ‘the Imitation Game’ with Benedict Cumberbatch. Great film. What I didn’t realise though was just how long it took him and the team to eventually create a successful machine that would … Continue reading →

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