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Friday, September 12, 2014 11:12:27 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Accordion Book Directions (with bonus cat):
Jacqueline said, "Last spring I did some accordion book-making with kids as part of a writing workshop I taught at the Kamloops Young Authors Conference. We talked about how each story is a “hero’s journey” (with a quest and obstacles to overcome..." more
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 12:18:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Siege of Fort Erie – 1814 – 2014:
Jacqueline said, "Two hundred years ago, in July 1814, American troops attacked Fort Erie (in what was then British Upper Canada). The British surrendered with only a few shots fired (the fort’s commander was later court-martialled for giving up too easily)...." more
Friday, August 8, 2014 4:04:54 AM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Siege of Fort Erie – 1814 – 2014:
Jacqueline said, "Two hundred years ago, in July 1814, American troops attacked Fort Erie (in what was then British Upper Canada). The British surrendered with only a few shots fired (the fort’s commander was later court-martialled for giving up too easily)...." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 3:48:36 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Blog Hop stop:
Jacqueline said, "I’ve been “tagged” by author friend Laura Langston to join in a game of blog hop. The rules of the game: answer four questions about your writing and writing process, and tag three more people. Laura writes picture books, young..." more
Monday, June 2, 2014 6:59:14 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Blog Hop stop:
Jacqueline said, "I’ve been “tagged” by author friend Laura Langston to join in a game of blog hop. The rules of the game: answer four questions about your writing and writing process, and tag three more people. Laura writes picture books, young..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Inspired by fall leaves and history:
Jacqueline said, "I thought I’d share a glimpse into the wonderful writing retreat I experienced last month at Spark Box Studio near Picton Ontario (with funding gratefully received from the Canada Council!). A whole week without distractions, focusing on the..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled First haiku of the new year:
Jacqueline said, "gray winter day the barista offers me a flower "
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Things are looking up:
Jacqueline said, "It’s been a grey rainy week here in Vancouver, but downtown today, I had an unexpected glimpse of cherry blossoms and sunshine ─appropriate for the start of National Haiku Writing Month (February, the shortest month for the shortest poetic..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Haiku, or not?:
Jacqueline said, "What is haiku? Many people think it is simply a short three-line poem of 5-7-5 syllables. But please forget this definition! It leads to things like: that song was poppin hari ini tdr gk ya? Sorting the bedroom -Haiku Robot or Haikus are easy but..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Daily Haiku:
Jacqueline said, "Some of my haiku are being featured this week on Daily Haiku, starting with this one posted today: yellow smudged moon— scent of hoya flower in the empty room The timing is perfect, as my hoya plant is now in bloom (and, as usual, I was alerted by..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Sharing poetry & music (with a historical twist?):
Jacqueline said, "If haiku expresses a “now moment,” can haiku be written about the past? I’m immersing myself in early Vancouver history today to see if some haiku emerge, and I’ll be sharing the resulting “historical haiku”..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Bamboo & Basho:
Jacqueline said, "Interested in haiku poetry or how to use bamboo in your garden? This Saturday I’ll be joining other poets from the Vancouver Haiku Group at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden for a celebration of bamboo. Angela..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Jelly the cat in the jam aisle:
Jacqueline said, "This little “breakfast-time” story I wrote for Smuckers Jam is available right now in the PB & J aisle of grocery stores across Canada (though finding it is a bit hit and miss). Here’s a little look inside: You can read or..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:56 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Chicken Soup for the Soul & the lure of a frozen pond:
Jacqueline said, "Everywhere it snows, kids love winter. The first snow of the year is always the most exciting ─especially if you live in a place like the south-west coast of British Columbia, where snow is not guaranteed. When my boyfriend and I moved from..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:34:56 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Getting ready for Chinese New Year:
Jacqueline said, "I didn’t expect to see much in Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden in the middle of January, but when I visited last Saturday, I found it blooming with red lanterns and bustling with preparations for Chinese New Year. I was also surprised..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 3:12:26 AM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Getting ready for Chinese New Year:
Jacqueline said, "I didn’t expect to see much in Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden in the middle of January, but when I visited last Saturday, I found it blooming with red lanterns and bustling with preparations for Chinese New Year. I was also surprised..." more
Sunday, December 1, 2013 7:47:13 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Chicken Soup for the Soul & the lure of a frozen pond:
Jacqueline said, "Everywhere it snows, kids love winter. The first snow of the year is always the most exciting ─especially if you live in a place like the south-west coast of British Columbia, where snow is not guaranteed. When my boyfriend and I moved from..." more
Monday, July 8, 2013 1:20:06 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Jelly the cat in the jam aisle:
Jacqueline said, "This little “breakfast-time” story I wrote for Smuckers Jam is available right now in the PB & J aisle of grocery stores across Canada (though finding it is a bit hit and miss). Here’s a little look inside: You can read or..." more
Thursday, June 27, 2013 2:59:55 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Bamboo & Basho:
Jacqueline said, "Interested in haiku poetry or how to use bamboo in your garden? This Saturday I’ll be joining other poets from the Vancouver Haiku Group at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden for a celebration of bamboo. Angela..." more
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:19:05 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Sharing poetry & music (with a historical twist?):
Jacqueline said, "If haiku expresses a “now moment,” can haiku be written about the past? I’m immersing myself in early Vancouver history today to see if some haiku emerge, and I’ll be sharing the resulting “historical haiku”..." more
Monday, May 6, 2013 3:03:25 AM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Daily Haiku:
Jacqueline said, "Some of my haiku are being featured this week on Daily Haiku, starting with this one posted today: yellow smudged moon— scent of hoya flower in the empty room The timing is perfect, as my hoya plant is now in bloom (and, as usual, I was alerted by..." more
Friday, April 12, 2013 2:18:46 AM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Haiku, or not?:
Jacqueline said, "What is haiku? Many people think it is simply a short three-line poem of 5-7-5 syllables. But please forget this definition! It leads to things like: that song was poppin hari ini tdr gk ya? Sorting the bedroom -Haiku Robot or Haikus are easy but..." more
Saturday, February 2, 2013 2:50:09 AM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled Things are looking up:
Jacqueline said, "It’s been a grey rainy week here in Vancouver, but downtown today, I had an unexpected glimpse of cherry blossoms and sunshine ─appropriate for the start of National Haiku Writing Month (February, the shortest month for the shortest poetic..." more
Monday, October 20, 2014 1:24:56 PM
Jacqueline Pearce wrote a blog post titled The Siege is on!:
Jacqueline said, "My new book is out! The teenage characters in Siege dodge ghosts and smugglers during a War of 1812 re-enactment summer camp at Old Fort Erie, Ontario. For several months in the real War of 1812 (which actually ended in 1815), Fort Erie was occupied..." more