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Thought I better get round to writing a bit about myself.

I'm married and live on the Isle of Man

My poetry journey began in November 2013 after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The first poem I wrote was called was Splendid Isolation. This was written after we returned to the Isle of Man after his surgery in England. I felt so alone and vulnerable in the accommodation - all I really needed was someone to talk to face to face and maybe have a hug! I posted a few poems on a friends facebook page - mainly humerous poems . An on-line friend Jenny Brewer saw my poems and kept telling me to join here. It took about 3 weeks of her asking me if i had joined to pluck up the courage to finally post and 'Just Desserts' was the first poem I posted here - it is based on a true experience! Since then my life has been a whirl. In Jared Pickett's collaboration I teamed up with Darren Watson and we wrote together collaboratively as JaDazzle United.

I adore penguins - the animals not the biscuits!
Loveeeee tall men with greying hair
I love baking/cooking
I like to potter in the garden - need more time to commit to it but have an aged mother who needs me more than my garden does
Adore most types of music - will give anything a listen
Best ever gig - Knebworth 1986 when 'Queen' headlined

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A giggle a day can chase the blues away

Blog Posted by Jan Allison: 2/9/2024 10:01:00 AM

After a second podcast on 24th January on Manx Radio my book sales are going from strength to strength.The book is available on Amazon both in paperback and kindle formats and has sold in the UK, USA and Canada. One Island resident loves the humour so much he has purchased 6 signed copies!

https://www.manxradio.com/podcasts/spotlight/episode/spotlight-17-january-2024

https://www.manxradio.com/podcasts/spotlight/episode/spotlight-24-january-2024

I am working with a journalist for an article about my poetry to be published in the local newspaper and I have been asked by a lady with severe sight issues to consider doing an audio book ... with 366 poems this would be a big ask!

Happy reading

Hugs Jan xx

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Sandra
Haight

Date: 2/15/2024 11:27:00 AM

Wow, Jan, congratulations, and I am so overjoyed about the wonderful success you are having with your published book! Everyone loves a good laugh, and you certainly provide that very well with your awesome limericks. I purchased a copy and my hubby took it over and is enjoying all your poems very much. I will follow soon with an uplifting Amazon Review! Wishing you continued success! Hugs, Sandra ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2024 9:18:00 AM

Thanks so much for your support in buying the book and your amazing review on Amazon! hugs Jan xx

Constance
La France

Date: 2/12/2024 4:46:00 AM

Jan, congratulations on your success ! I am not surprised, and you are so right a giggle a day, a smile, chases away sadness. As you know my forte is sad poetry, and I know from poems you have written for my contests that you can write serious poetry just as well as you do your limericks. But funny poems are your forte so just follow your dreams, and be beautiful you, hugs, Constance

Jan Allison
Date: 2/12/2024 5:01:00 AM

aww thanks Constance, i do go out of my comfort zone to write for your contests but humour will always be my forte:-) hugs jan xx

Linda Alice
Fowler

Date: 2/11/2024 10:27:00 AM

Jan, you amaze me. What a train ride! An audio book would be fantastic! Yes, a challenge, but who better to accept it than you? Keep on keepin' on!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/11/2024 12:17:00 PM

It really has been an amazing journey Linda and I have no intention of stopping lol:-) I have a lot to think about with an audio book, I may just record poems for the charity i volunteer at as I dont think it would be viable to have it commercially produced:-) hugs jan xx

Mark
Koplin

Date: 2/11/2024 6:29:00 AM

That's great news, Jan. I'm sure you won't have a problem filling the pages of another book with your toilet humor.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/11/2024 12:16:00 PM

lol i can fill the pages and if the poems are rubbish perhaps the could be printed on a toilet roll and serve a dual purpose lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 2/10/2024 3:06:00 PM

Jan, wonderful news, I hope you sell a million copies! I love your book and it definitely chases the blues away! Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 2/11/2024 12:15:00 PM

oh gosh can you imagine a million selling poop poetess lol:-) I'm thrilled at the sales i have achieved so far especially as i am told poetry books do not sell!:-) hugs Jan xx

Christina
Bowring

Date: 2/10/2024 1:24:00 PM

More amazing news our lovely limerick queen! Soooo pleased for you! I will listen to the second podcast- know it’ll be wonderful like the last one! It will be great publicity for you to have the newspaper article. Keep going with all these so well deserved achievements dear Jan. Hugs and applause to you xx :):)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/11/2024 12:14:00 PM

Thanks Christina, who would have thought someone who wasn't a poetry fan back in 2013 would even pick up a pen let alone publish a book and I'm working on poopy poetry for book #2 but I won't be sharing the poems on soup:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 2/10/2024 11:06:00 AM

wow, lots of good news, and hey, I bought your book. It looks so great how it was formatted, Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 2/11/2024 12:13:00 PM

I do hope you enjoy the humour Andrea! hugs jan xx

Joanna
Daniel

Date: 2/10/2024 8:53:00 AM

Great to hear that you have published your book, Jan, congratulations:) stay positive and keep up the laughs:) God bless:)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2024 10:18:00 AM

thanks Joanna:-) It has been a long journey with writing and eventaully getting ready to self publish the book. we did a lot of editing/ swapping poems about and formatting when my husband was having cancer treatment in October, it gave us something to focus on at night. from being a total novice to writing 10 years ago I am so so proud of what i have achieved. hugs jan xx

Lin
Lane

Date: 2/10/2024 6:31:00 AM

I’m so proud of you for bringing you dream to fruition, Jan. It was not an easy task, hindered by family health issues, but you were tenacious in seeing it though. Love and hugs, Sweet friend.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2024 10:15:00 AM

Aww Thanks Lin, your help and encouragement spurred me on to get it finished and now I have the 'bug' I am working on book #2 - toilet humour. may not be to everyone's taste but i am flushed with success at the giggle a day book and Chris who i met today had 3 more signed copies which brings his total to 7 - so bawdy humour sells! hugs jan xx

Beryl
Edmonds

Date: 2/9/2024 12:29:00 PM

Well done Jan, a wonderful achievement. Beryl

Jan Allison
Date: 2/9/2024 4:52:00 PM

Thanks Belle:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise
Andresen

Date: 2/9/2024 11:49:00 AM

- Really exciting, Jan - You have every reason to be proud of yourself ... wooow - February 2014 you posted your first poem on PS ... what a journey ... CONGRATULATIONS, MY FRIEND - hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 2/9/2024 4:52:00 PM

YES Anne-Lise its amazing that it's been 10 years since I started writing and learning so much on soup and you were one of the first people to put the welcome mat down to the newbies! hugs Jan xx

Eve
Roper

Date: 2/9/2024 11:05:00 AM

Wonderful, Jan, blessed by the blarney stone. I so excited for you. Keep following your dream of dreams with all my prayers for you.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/9/2024 4:50:00 PM

I kissed the Blarney stone some years before I started writing but its interesting how much I love the limerick form:-) hugs Jan xx

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