Celia Jenkins

As I'm sure you know, Japan is one of my favourite places to write about. It's one of my favourite places, full-stop. So I was really...

Another exciting thing for me this week. At the start of the year I discovered a magazine that prints stories and articles that have an...

Hi everyone, I haven't posted much recently as I've been busy with NaNoWriMo2018 (40,000 words written so far...) but just a quick...

I recently heard about a call for (paid) submissions to a website for teachers and I sent them an article. A few weeks ago, I received an...

So after not having blogged for months, I now have two posts in two days because I've received some more good news. These came through...

Hello! Sorry it's been a while since I blogged - it's been a very busy summer :D But it's worth the wait, because I have some good news!...

Hello! I have a bit of an unusual blog post for you today - a recipe! This was a recipe I saw on a cooking show about a decade ago. I...

Two haiku for you :) 24. sunshine, sunglasses, sakura still blooming but, wow! those summer feels! 25. slam of a car door, early...

Well, I haven't been posting my haiku every day, but I have been writing them! Here is a quick catch-up of what I've written recently,...

08/04/18 9. irresistible first breath through new pages, turned open, midnight book 10. petals take flight, leap caution to the wind, the...

In memoriam. 8. wingéd hourglass a young man not growing old, lambs are in the field #NaPoWriMo #NaPoWriMo2018haiku575 #haiku #poetry

6. the bees, oh, the bees! slush mud springtime, crisp fresh breeze, we awaited you 7. primrose, daffodil, thrumming hum, thick...

We have some lovely little lambs in the field down the road. Not too skittish. I've founded four marking colours. 5. born in snow, poor...

Hello, and Happy Easter! So, according to Wikipedia, a haiku is: a very short form of Japanese poetry. It is typically characterised by...

While I'll be having a more hands off approach to blogging this year, I'll still be doing interviews etc from time to time. I'm pleased...