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Kevin
Jan 21, 20221 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
You know you're a writer when...
You need duct tape to keep things going...
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Kevin
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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