Tag Archives: Japanese-American

Orchestra

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Jan Morrill

Last night the boy dreamed of two boats. One arrived filled with hot dogs and ice cream and even boxes and boxes of Tootsie Roll Pops—his favorite. The other boat arrived with toys he’d seen on TV – Xboxes, Legos, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children, Fatima Fakier Deria, Friday Fictioneers, immigrants, internment, Japanese-American, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, Tent Cities | 34 Comments

My First EBook: Doll in the Red Kimono

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Jan Morrill

It took me all day yesterday, and I pulled out a lot of hair, but I finally managed to get my first Ebook onto Amazon. DOLL IN THE RED KIMONO is a compilation of over 60 blog entries I posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, E-book | Tagged Amazon, Broken Dolls, ebook, Free, Japanese-American, The Red Kimono, University of Arkansas Press, World War II | 9 Comments

Blog Hop!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Jan Morrill

Thank you, Velda Brotherton, for tagging me for this blog hop, and thanks to Susan Taitel for the great idea! What is the working title of your book? The working title was Broken Dolls, however, after it was accepted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Interview, The Red Kimono, writing | Tagged George Takei, Japanese-American, Ken Watanabe, Susan Taitel, Suzuka Ohgo, Terrence Howard, The Red Kimono, University of Arkansas Press, Velda Brotherton, World War II | 16 Comments

#FlashFriday #Fictioneers: “Behind Barbed Wire”

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jan Morrill

This is another very busy week as I get ready for the Oklahoma Writers Federation 2012 Story Weavers Conference, as well as William Bernhardt’s writing seminar. But, I couldn’t pass up sharing an excerpt of Broken Dolls, my novel centered … Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Dolls, fictioneers, Flash Fiction, internment camp, Japanese-American, Madison Woods, Pearl Harbor, World War II | Tagged Broken Dolls, Flash fiction, internment, Japanese-American, Madison Woods, Pearl Harbor, William Bernhardt, World War II | 32 Comments

And Just Where Do You Think You’re Going?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jan Morrill

My Broken Dolls characters spoke to me loud and clear this week, and here’s what they collectively said: “Oh, no, you don’t. Just where do you think you’re going? You get yourself right back here and listen to us!” You … Continue reading →