Mister Cleghorn´s Seal by Judith Kerr
Mister Cleghorn’s Seal by Judith Kerr My rating: 4 of 5 stars Enjoyed reading this book as an adult and can imagine its popularity as a...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Mr. Cleghorn´s Seal
Mister Cleghorn’s Seal by Judith Kerr My rating: 4 of 5 stars Enjoyed reading this book as an adult and can imagine its popularity as a...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Djabali and Andalu by Corine Timmer and Kristina Muñoz
" The day I got lost was a hot day in May. " And so begins the adventure of Djabali, a lost wild boar piglet as he travels across...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Honi and the Carob tree
The legend of Honi and the Carob tree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRfV7XrGfBo I have many Carob trees in my garden as well as Olive...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
The crocodile who didn´t like water by Gemma Merino
To all those who still havent found their hidden talents. G.M. From the Macmillan Prize for illustration 2011.. The Crocodile who didn´t...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
My favourite pick - Don´t call me Coochie Pooh!
In a small bookshop in Den Bosch I noticed this picture book. An hilarious account of a dog 's perspective of the world around him, in...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
The Art in Fairytales
S A good storyteller is captivating for both young and old. When in Holland I love to visit Het sprookjespark in a place called The...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Conservation Through a Lense - Photographer Spotlight - Nick Brandt
Last week a friend introduced me to the work by Nick Brandt and it left an impact. He started capturing african wildlife as pretty...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
The inspiration
On a hot day in May 2013, during my yearly trip from the south of Portugal to the South of Spain, I bumped into a lost baby boar and his...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
The added value of taking distance.
Reading this article http://www.nownovel.com/blog/fantastic-dialogue-writing-advice/ ; led me to review the dialogue in my text for the...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
All writers have fleas in the head
This is my pick of the week. All the writers in the world have a head full of fleas. Not even a specially designed shampoo or a haircut...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
THERE IS WILDLIFE IN MY PATIO
Nature photography is one way of increasing environmental awareness, both for the photographer and the viewer. Today I post a photo of a...
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Jul 21, 20233 min read
The Right to Roam
When I moved to the Algarve in Portugal 17 years ago, I immediately loved the countryside. It was friendly, not hyper-organised and the...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Não tenho medo do escuro (I´m not afraid of the dark) Book Review
Today, in the bookstore, my eye fell on a book called NAO TENHO MEDO DO ESCURO (published by Jacarandá in March 2017). It is the...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Technical problem with my blog.
Unfortunately there is a technical problem with the sharing options of my blog posts. The posts are not transporting correctly. This is...
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Jul 21, 20232 min read
The Puffin that couldn´t fly. Entry for 50 word story challenge.
VIVIAN KIRKFIELD´S 50 WORD STORY CHALLENGE “ I thought it would be fun to try to write a story for kids with ONLY 50 words. With a...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
I AM SO EXCITED!
I AM SO EXCITED! MY SPANISH TRANSLATION IS finally FINISHED After a three-year journey (two steps forward--three steps back) the Spanish...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Author School Visit KSI Algarve
Yesterday I had my first school visit at KSI Algarve, in Olhão. Writing can be a solitary business so it was fantastic to read my...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Radio Interview Djabali´s Journey
Djabali´s Journey - Radio Interview Drumroll please . . . for reaching another checkpoint—THE RADIO INTERVIEW. YAY! I will be...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Daddy Long Legs (Book Review)
There are not many bookstores in the Algarve and those that exist have a limited English section. So I tend to read children’s picture...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read
Susanna Leonard Hill´s Valentiny Contest 2020
Yay! It is time again for Susanna Leonard Hill´s Valentiny Contest. A Valentine’s Surprise (214 words) Corine Timmer “Mommy’s home,”...
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Jan 29, 20202 min read
An Introduction to Haiku - What is a Senryu?
What is a Senryū? When haiku are above all about human nature, they are called Senryū. Senryū generally don’t use season words. They are...
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Jan 26, 20203 min read
An Introduction to Haiku - What is a Kireij?
What is a Kereij? In Japan, kireij are cutting letters (or words) which if used in the right place, force a breath pause. The aim of the...
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Jan 20, 20203 min read
An Introduction to Haiku - What is a Kigo?
What is a kigo? A kigo (season word)(plural kigo) is a word or phrase associated with a particular season, used in Japanese poetry. Haiku...
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Jan 14, 20203 min read
An Introduction to Haiku - What is haiku?
What is haiku? Haiku is a form of poetry that originated in Japan. It focuses on a brief moment in time, and a sense of enlightenment. A...
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Oct 29, 20191 min read
Halloweensie Contest 2019
Yay! It’s time for the 9TH ANNUAL HALLOWEENSIE CONTEST!!! “Everyone deserves a chance to fly” Witch’s Brew Corine Timmer (100 words)...
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Jan 27, 20191 min read
Naviar Records Haiku Music Challenge
When I read the Haiku Foundation’s post about The Haiku Music Challenge, I was intrigued. As a result of my curiosity I decided to give...
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Dec 13, 20181 min read
Barking Mad Haiku now for sale!
I am happy to announce that Barking Mad Haiku, an anthology of dog poems by twenty haiku poets is now for sale. Proceeds go to street dog...
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Nov 23, 20181 min read
Barking Mad Haiku
Barking Mad Haiku An anthology of dog haiku to celebrate the Year of the Dog I am happy to share the news about a barking mad collection...
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Oct 29, 20181 min read
8th Halloweensie Contest (second entry)
It´s tIme again for Susanna Leonard Hill´s Halloweensie Contest. YAY! Snap Apple Fright (99 words) By Corine Timmer (second entry) On the...
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Oct 27, 20181 min read
8th Halloweensie Contest for Children's Writers
It´s that time of year again. Susanna Leonard Hill´s Halloweensie Contest. YAY! The Contest: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate...
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Aug 31, 20181 min read
A Sense of Place - Haiku
I am please to have a haiku featured and commented on in this week´s collection of poems. The prompt was: A sense of place:...
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Jul 31, 20181 min read
Djabali is going to Faro Book Fair
I am excited to present my book at the Faro Book Fair on August 10 at 21.30.
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Jun 25, 20181 min read
Haiku Masters Special
I am thrilled to have been chosen as Haiku Master for the first time with this photo haiku. NHK World - Japan. Thank you, judges....
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Apr 30, 20181 min read
Book Review Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman
http://Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Whenever I see work by Lorenzo Mattotti it stops me in my tracks. This...
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Apr 29, 20181 min read
MOM´S CHOICE AWARD FOR DJABALI´S JOURNEY
I am thrilled that Djabali and I have been awarded Silver by Mom´s Choice Awards.
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Apr 19, 20181 min read
HaikuLife 2018 Celebrating haiku
On 17 April 2015, The Haiku Foundation inaugurated HaikuLife, a video project celebrating International Haiku Poetry Day. HaikuLife is...
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Feb 14, 20181 min read
Winston Wins!
YAY! It’s that time of year again, Susanna Hill’s Valentiny Writing Contest! Winston Wins! (213 words) — Corine Timmer...
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Feb 14, 20181 min read
ONE OF MY HAIKU HAS BEEN SELECTED!
One of my haiku has been selected! I am proud and honoured. One of my haiku poems has been selected by Red Moon Press for inclusion in...
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Nov 28, 20171 min read
Honourable Mention in the HSA Henderson Haiku Contest 2017
I am pleasantly surprised and excited. One of my haiku (see below) has been awarded an Honourable Mention in the HSA´s Henderson Haiku...
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Oct 31, 20171 min read
Halloweensie Contest 2017 2
TRICK OR BE MY TREAT Corine Timmer (second entry) On All Hallows´ Eve, under a humpback moon, Chiseltooth Rat and Spiny Pocketmouse set...
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Oct 28, 20171 min read
Halloweensie contest 2017
It´s time again for . . . Susanna Hill´s 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest! YAY! Here is my entry The Trick in The Treat Corine Timmer 99...
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Sep 26, 20171 min read
The Journey Continues . . .
An illustration by Kristina Muñoz (Kris-Tea illustration) for my illustrated storybook, Djabali´s Journey. The second edition is almost...
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Apr 29, 20171 min read
This Haiku has been on my mind
When I read this Haiku a couple of weeks ago it took my breath away. For that reason I am researching its creator - with a little help...
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Apr 29, 20171 min read
Video Haiku - April 2017
I am experimenting with various apps at the moment. This is my latest creation.
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