Category Archives: Family History

The Heavy Fog of Fear

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Jan Morrill

A few days ago, the intensity of my drive to outwardly disagree with Trump’s hasty actions and foolhardy words went into overdrive when I heard about the Executive Order to ban immigrants. But, it’s not wise to share opinions on social … Continue reading →

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Christmas Excerpt from The Red Kimono

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Jan Morrill

My historical fiction, The Red Kimono, opens with eight-year old Sachi searching for a Christmas present on December 7, 1941. Though Sachi was loosely based on the life of my mother, this scene was based on memories of my own … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Uncle Cold-Outside

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jan Morrill

I received an email from my cousin this morning that her father passed away. At the age of 97, he was the last living Sasaki of my mother’s generation, my Uncle Cold-Outside. Though I feel a huge sadness for my cousin’s … Continue reading →

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The Magical Red Kimono

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Jan Morrill

This morning, while giving my children’s story, The Magical Red Kimono, a final read-through before submitting to a publisher, I read a blog comment from my friend, Alice White. In her comment, she mentioned the scene in The Red Kimono … Continue reading →

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Floating Home–Finalist, Little Tokyo Historical Society

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jan Morrill

Earlier this year, I entered “Floating Home” into the Little Tokyo Historical Society Short Story Contest. I was excited to learn that it was a finalist in the contest where the main requirements were that the story incorporate Little Tokyo … Continue reading →

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