Category Archives: author

Review of The Magical Red Kimono

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Jan Morrill

My friend and fellow author, Kathleen Rodgers, posted an insightful review of The Magical Red Kimono on her blog last night. After receiving and reading her copy of my book, she told me she was going to post a review … Continue reading →

Posted in author, Children's Books, internment | Tagged book review, book-reviews, books, Fiction, Japanese American, Kathleen Rodgers, Llano Country Mermaid Club, marketing, The Magical Red Kimono, University of New Mexico Press, Writing | 3 Comments

One Question – My Experiment

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Jan Morrill

Recently, after a couple of Zoom conversations with my friend, Kathleen Rodgers, I thought it might be fun to record conversations with author friends about their thoughts on writing and their recent work or novels. (SEE OUR “CHAT” BELOW!) After … Continue reading →

Posted in author, Interview, Writing | Tagged Kathleen M. Rodgers, The Flying Cutterbucks, Writing, Zoom | 12 Comments

“Win an Author Poster” Haiku Contest

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Jan Morrill

I’m excited to announce that Oghma Creative Media is sponsoring a haiku contest in honor of the release of The Red Kimono! As a prize to one winner, Casey Cowan will donate the design of an author poster, a $40 … Continue reading →

Posted in author, Contest | Tagged Casey Cowan, haiku, Jan Morrill, Oghma Creative Media, OWFI, The Red Kimono | 6 Comments

Getting to Know Velda Brotherton

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jan Morrill

Writing has been Velda Brotherton’s passion for more than 25 years. She was born in Arkansas and has lived many places, including Kansas, Colorado, Missouri and New York. Velda and her husband now live in Arkansas in a home she designed … Continue reading →