{"id":931,"date":"2010-12-25T09:40:07","date_gmt":"2010-12-25T09:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnhocking.net\/wordpressdemo\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:41:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T18:41:50","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnhocking.net\/jg2025demo1\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello fellow booklover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please pour yourself a cup of tea,&nbsp; find a comfy seat and grab a book. I tell stories of family and community, of love, loss and second chances. I like to write about strong women and the courage we can find inside ourselves when we really need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this site, you&#8217;ll also meet Juliet Bell. I&#8217;m half of the writing team that likes to re-examine classic novels and not so heroic heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a writer, there&#8217;s plenty of room here for you too. Look on my <a href=\"https:\/\/janetgover.com\/?page_id=7118\">For Writers <\/a>page and join me on this wonderful journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come on in\u2026 you are very welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-xxl-font-size wp-elements-ca18c2b02347e73cf06d64ea2d0cb34c\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--content);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--content)\"><em>Janet<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b757edec wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default wp-container-content-5e2576f9\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TLaWR_200x306.jpg\" alt=\"The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-container-content-5e2576f9\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\"><a href=\"?p=10022\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/johnhocking.net\/jg2025demo1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/KCaWG_617x946-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Knitting Club at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover\" class=\"wp-image-10332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnhocking.net\/jg2025demo1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/KCaWG_617x946-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/johnhocking.net\/jg2025demo1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/KCaWG_617x946.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/TLS-200x306.jpg\" alt=\"The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover, published by Harper Collins\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TLL-200x306-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Lawson Legacy by Janet Gover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subscribe to my Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up to my email list to be the first to hear about new releases, special offers, competitions and other exciting news. 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