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The Old Tree - from The Girl Who Fell Through Time
This is the "Old Tree" in Hie Shrine, Akasaka, Tokyo, where Nene conceals the message to Peter in 1732, which she then recovers 300 years...
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Kevin
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Edo - Nene's home
I 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...
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Kevin
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
The House That Time Forgot
On 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)....
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Kevin
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
What 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,...
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Kevin
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
You know you're a writer when...
You need duct tape to keep things going...
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Kevin
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
You 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...
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Kevin
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
Hinamatsuri
It'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...
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Kevin
- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
Sometimes a few small words can be a big encouragement
It'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....
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Kevin
- Feb 12, 2021
- 1 min
My 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,...
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Kevin
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Mums will always be mums
My mum finally read Mamoribito - The One Who Protects. I was a little worried she might baulk at all the naughty words - Peter, the main...
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Kevin
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
haiku in English. Really? - by Michael Claxton
I'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...
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Kevin
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
One 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!
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Kevin
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
What I'm working on now
I'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...
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Kevin
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
A New Day
It'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,...
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