The End is the Beginning with Emily Johnson

Today Emily Johnson and I converse about her incredible story of finishing a novel, Bird of Paradise, that her mother wrote for many years before her death. Emily's mother worked on the book throughout her long battle with cancer, and intentionally left it unfinished for Emily to complete. We talk about her discovering the completed pages, the process of writing the book, discoveries along the way, and how the co-creation of the manuscript was healing for Emily, as she processed her grief from losing her mother. This is a beautiful story of a shared creative journey between a mother and daughter; a journey that continued past death and that includes the next generation of their family too.

Emily Johnson's Bio:
I was born in Aspen, Colorado before moving to North Carolina at the age of 13. I played competitive golf in middle and high school. I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communication and had an area of study in Archeology. I began my career in the marketing department at the PGA TOUR, before moving on to agency work and later worked as a grant writer for a professional ballet company. Today I live in Raleigh with my husband and son, and work in marketing and advertising. I love to read, spend time with my family, play golf, run, kickbox and hike.

Connect with Emily:
Personal Website: emilyjohnsonwrites.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyhughes/
Purchase  the book -   Bird of Paradise
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ejohnson2014/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/elhughes01

Host Hilary Adams is an award-winning theatre director, creative coach and founder of Story and Horse. She is all about supporting creative expression and sharing stories with the world. If you are a creative professional who could use a personal coach in your corner, drop her a note.

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