Desk of Jade Johnson
Immerse yourself in my world of cozy adventure and children's storytelling
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Taking a break didn't fix my art block. Now what?! (opens the original)
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Building a slow and steady art practice (opens the original)
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If you’re wondering if my newsletters slowed down lately, don’t worry — it’s not the summer heat getting to you. It’s true, I haven’t written much but not because I don’t have anything to say.In fact, I probably have too much on my mind! If only I had the words!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!83tf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe2d4cf54-f21a-421a-9359-a6c1b0
From the bookmaking trenches (opens the original)
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As I write this, I’m waiting for Ernie to come inside after doing his nightly business. It’s a quiet time where I can sit and read a bit until he starts terrorizing the apartment complex behind our house.Tonight though, I wanted to update you on my book progress for The Way Home and exciting things you can expect in the coming months.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-Ib!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazon
Fixing a huge mistake in my picture book (opens the original)
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It was a rainy week here in New Orleans. It’s been a rainy summer really, most days wet and humid.I like the rain — there’s nothing I love more than a movie night (or series night now that House of the Dragon is back!) with the muffled pitter patter in the background — and the stormy atmosphere matched my mood as I spent late June slowly recovering from a pesky cold.I only felt well enough to sit at my desk again recently, after days of wishing I could get back to the sketching and plotting of b
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