KevinJan 211 minThe Old Tree - from The Girl Who Fell Through TimeThis is the "Old Tree" in Hie Shrine, Akasaka, Tokyo, where Nene conceals the message to Peter in 1732, which she then recovers 300 years...
KevinJul 30, 20211 minEdo - Nene's homeI bought this map in Ginza a few years ago as a reference for The Girl Who Fell Through Time. It represents Edo city, much as Nene would...
KevinJun 3, 20211 minThe House That Time ForgotOn a recent drive to Oku Tama we came across this place. I wonder what stories it has to tell (I have a few in mind already)....
KevinJun 2, 20211 minWhat happens next for Peter and Nene?I've had that question a few times, and a couple of folk have also asked the same in their reviews on Amazon (thank you for the reviews,...
KevinMar 8, 20211 minYou know you're a writer when...- Your mum says "Why are you using American spelling, when you're British!?" - but you no longer worry about that, you just keep on...
KevinFeb 27, 20211 minHinamatsuriIt's the season to put out the O-Hina Sama. From Wikipedia (the picture is from our house, though) Hinamatsuri (雛祭り, Hina-matsuri), also...
KevinFeb 16, 20211 minSometimes a few small words can be a big encouragementIt's not easy being a self-published writer. In fact, writing is the easy part - it's getting the word out about your books that is hard....
KevinFeb 12, 20211 minMy Dad, on the other hand...My Dad also read Mamoribito - The One Who Protects and 'liked it, a lot' and thought it 'would make a great movie' Thanks Dad! Actually,...
KevinFeb 8, 20211 minMums will always be mumsMy mum finally read Mamoribito - The One Who Protects. I was a little worried she might baulk at all the naughty words - Peter, the main...
KevinJan 31, 20211 minhaiku in English. Really? - by Michael ClaxtonI've been helping a friend of mine with publishing his series of poetry books. As is says on Amazon: "A collection of poetry in the style...
KevinJan 21, 20211 minOne of my recent reads (long overdue, too). Does not feel like it was written in the 10th century.In fact, Sei's voice feels remarkably recent - to me, anyway. Worth a look!
KevinJan 10, 20211 minWhat I'm working on nowI've got 3 books planned, plus a new screenplay (one of several on my list). Two of the books are sequels to my current novels - with...
KevinJan 10, 20211 minA New DayIt's Sunday, and it's a cool 4 degrees Celsius outside, but the sun is shining and the air-con (in heater mode) is keeping us warm. But,...