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Introducing JJ Books

Illustration, Nature, Self Reliant People

This is the JJ Books blog. JJ Books is me, JJ, in book publishing mode. Most people know me as John Jackson which, loosely interpreted, means a chap who is the son of a chap. That is how I started life and how I expect to end it.

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What makes a good writer?

It's very hard to define what makes a piece of writing special

Kipling was a marvellous wordsmith - he really knew how to conjure images from words

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What makes a good writer?- blog

Speaking in global languages

As the internet grew I became increasingly convinced of its potential to transform society

Because it uses the 'global' languages of illustration and English, our app is a global product

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Speaking in global languages- blog

Thinking about the rhythm of words

When I write, I try to create sonorous sentences

Reading stories aloud is a great pleasure and I hope our app encourages it

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