Summer program, July 27-31, 2015   

The Doorway to Your Imagination week long workshop at The Algonquin Theater Manasquan NJ. Students between 6 and 10 wrote their own illustrated stories and performed them on stage with Janine L Kimmel

On Sunday April 26th at WATERSPIRIT at the Stella Maris Retreat Center, Janine Kimmel will be among the featured artists for the “Creativity for a Cause” Art Show from 3PM – 6PM.  Enjoy free hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine, purchase an original painting or visit the Treasure Trove for a variety of art pieces at reduced prices.

WATERSPIRIT at the Stella Maris Retreat Center is located at 981 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740.

For more information, email waterspirit@stellamaris.comcastbiz.net

On July 27-31, come experience the Storybook Workshop: Doorway to your Imagination at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan NJ.

All Classes meet Monday through Friday.

Discover role-playing and the world of make-believe by bringing an illustrated story to life! Author and Artist Janine L. Kimmel leads an imaginative five day workshop in which students will create an illustrated story and develop characters based on those illustrations. The workshop begins with students bringing the beautiful artwork of Kimmel’s award-winning book, The Magic Gown, to life through improvisation and other theatre exercises. Students will then create illustrations for their own original story, and develop the story’s characters by creating short scenes and skits using physical movement, gesture, sound and speech, and facial expressions.

On December 25, there will be 40 sets of The Magic Gown and The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle books being given away to share the magical stories on Market Street in Newark, New Jersey.

December 25
40 sets of The Magic Gown and The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle books being given away to share the magical stories on Market St., Newark, NJ

On December 13, 2014 come experience THE ART OF STORYTELLING & ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP at THE MERCY CENTER, BRONX NY.

A Special Thank You to Malina Mannarino, in the Communications Office at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York City for this beautiful event at The Mercy Center.

BLOG TALK RADIO

Guy’s Guy’s Radio with Robert Manni – Listen to a brief talk about The Magic Gown Theater Production on December 3, 2014 here.

On November 21 & 22, 2014,  J.L. Kimmel Will be at the Holiday Book Signing, original and Print for Art sale in Byford & Mills, Little Silver, New Jersey.

 On November 3, there will be a reading at The Pajama Program. It will take place at the Neptune Head Start Program, in Neptune City, New Jersey.

On August 8, 7-9 PM and August 14, 7-9 PM there will be a Mystical Mother Earth discussion with Golden Hawk & J.L. Kimmel on Water. The question is, “What is your relationship with water?” The discussion will be featured on Blog Talk Radio.

Mindful Shift Radio Interview

There will be a Mindful Shift Radio Internet Interview with Andrea Martin on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm ET

Mark your calendars!  J.L. Kimmel is an upcoming guest on a couple radio shows and will be presenting her new workshop in the upcoming months!

February 4, 2014 @ 8:10 AM EST

Interview on Ray Carr Radio Show, Cincinnati OHIO.  Listen here!

March 1, 2014 @ 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

Soul Talk with Jeremy McDonald on Blog Talk Radio.  Listen here!

March 20, 2014 – 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Holmdel NJ, Book Fair – The Art of Storytelling & Illustration 

For more information visit this link.

April 2, 2014 - Author Day @ Ocean Township Middle School, Ocean NJ

The Art of Storytelling & Illustration  Workshop for 6th grade

For more information visit this link.

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a magical holiday season and look forward to a new year full of adventure, love and prosperity.

2013 was an exciting year and, as it has come to a close, we are reflecting on the lessons we’ve learned and how they will influence our goals in the new year. Joseph Campbell’s inspiring quote we often referenced for The Art of Storytelling & Illustration 2013 workshop tour -

“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty ‘yes‘ to your adventure”

– reinforced what we have experienced throughout this creative year. Wonderful magic comes out of the unexpected! So in 2014 we are saying a HEARTY YES to adventure again and again and again.

We’d love to hear from you! What wonderful things would you like to share? We’ll include our favorites in next months newsletter!

  Follow this link to view the entire January 2014 Newsletter in your browser! 

J.L. Kimmel will be presenting her original workshop – The Art of Storytelling & Illustration – for grades 5th to 8th at several schools in El Salvador this month:

The Escuela Americana, Academia Británica, Cuscatleca, Superate Raíces – San Salvador, Superate Hilasal – San Salvador, and Liceo Frances de San Salvador.

The workshops are based on her experience writing the award winning fiction adventure books: The Magic Gown and The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.

J.L. Kimmel will also be visiting Enigma Bookstore in Astoria - November 23, 2013 at 5 PM for a book signing, reading and discussion. Enigma is a science fiction, fantasy and mystery focused store and is an exciting forum for The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.

A Note From J.L. Kimmel

The Art Of Storytelling & Illustration library tour has come to a close and, as I look back on the wonderful experience, I am reminded of the value of  ‘saying a hearty ‘yes’ to adventure in life’.  This advice has been a mainstay in my therapeutic practice as well as a theme for the recent Art of Storytelling tour.

One never knows how things will turn out – moment to moment.  And yet the willingness to say ‘yes'; to give from the heart and be open has once again brought me the most wonderful gifts…

This fall those gifts included the lovely people of all ages I met at the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlottesville, and Richmond libraries and the Charlottesville Barnes & Noble. Thank you to you all!  I was honored to inspire you, as you inspired me.

A big thank you to Wendy Anne Edwards at 1070 WINA “WINA Morning News: Weekend Edition, Charlottesville VA for a great early morning radio interview.

Thank you Caryle Duffy for your beautiful support at the Philadelphia Library Event!

I am so grateful to Sara Sgarlat at Sgarlat Publicity and Leonard Baker for taking such good care of me.

And thank you to Danielle and Natalie at SierraRed for providing on-going graphic design and social media marketing support.

Saturday, November 23, 2013 5 pm book signing, reading, and discussion at Enigma Bookstore in Astoria, New York.

Educator Appreciation Workshop/Reception

Join us for a workshop on children and the art of storytelling, with teen and children’s author Janine Kimmel. Janine, author of the award-winning The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicles, will lead the workshop, perfect for the Common Core Standards.
Thursday October 17, 2013 6:00 PM
The Commons at Holmdel, 2134 State Highway 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733, 732-275-0620

For more info…

If I could share 500 words to inspire, this is the important wisdom I’d want to pass along to others…

The August 2013 Newsletter is here!

Exciting things are in the works!  Just click below to view the newsletter and visit www.tyrrc.com if you’d like to subscribe!

BITEradio.me is a Network of shows that focus on “Bringing Inspiration To Earth” – Our hosts focus on positive self-help and uplifting spiritual topics. On July 8th @ 12PM tune in here for J.L. Kimmel’s interview as a part of BITEradio’s Children’s Corner.

The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle by J. L. Kimmel & David Ceccarelli

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We are so thankful for everyone who came out this past weekend for the Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle event! We had a great time reading and drawing with all of the participants. Hope to see you at another event soon!

We are so thankful for everyone who came out this past weekend for the Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle event! We had a great time reading and drawing with all of the participants. Hope to see you at another event soon!

Check out the February 2013 newsletter for Spring Tree Press!

Check out the February 2013 newsletter for Spring Tree Press!

Janine Kimmel and David Ceccarelli are very excited to be returning to Ireland next month to launch The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle! February 15-24, 2013. More details to come soon!

On Saturday, December 8th

Janine Kimmel and David Ceccarelli were at the Dingle Bookshop in County Kerry, Ireland introducing and signing thier new book “The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle”.
 
These fantastic December events will be followed by:
– an interview with The Kerryman on Wednesday, December 12th
– and a reading on Friday, December 14th at  The Dingle Library.
 

 

Both Janine and David are very excited about the great reception their book,‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle’ has received in County Kerry, Ireland!

SATURDAY December 8, 2pm Book Signing 
The Dingle Bookshop
Green Street, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland
+353 66 9152433

For three consecutive years the American writer Janine Kimmel and Italian artist David Ceccarelli came to stay at John O’Connor’s house  An Tigh Beag at Castlegregory.  The majesty of the landscape surrounding them inspired this enchanting illustrated book.  Owencashla  became the Yawning Rabbit River, Castlegregory the fictional village of  Briarwood, and An Tigh Beag itself the setting for Nub Begley’s Farm.

The heroes of this epic tale are a thieving rabbit with the courage to do great things, a deer who transforms as night falls, a magical coin headed boy, a dapper rat with a heart of gold and a brave boy and girl who know more than you might think. All of them battle curses, demons, monsters, and other strange creatures to bring life and safety to the river they love.
A lovely present for anyone over the age of nine. Come and meet the author and illustrator and get your signed copy.

“Sean the rabbit thief, our little hero, is going to be in Glanteenassig and the Glen!”

December 8 – 15

Book Signing – Saturday, December 8th from  2-3 PM
The Dingle Bookshop
Green Street, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland
+353 66 9152433

Events/Talks, December 9th – 15th
9 Branches of  ‘The County Kerry Library System’  and schools
– Dingle and Tralee will be included for Book signings -

“Sean the rabbit thief, our little hero, is coming home

to Glanteenassig and the Glen!”

J. L. Kimmel, David Ceccarelli

and The Yawning Rabbit River

Chronicle will do a book launch

beginning in County Kerry, Ireland.

Details to follow!

J.L. Kimmel and ‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle’ will be attending and participating on a panel for Jefferson Madison Regional Library Friends of the Library Book Fair to Benefit the Crozet Library Building

Held at Barnes & Noble Saturday November 3, 2012, 1:00-2:30 PM
Barracks Road Shopping Center
Charlottesville, VA

“Truly great stories have a wonderful capacity to teach enormous truths as they enchant and entertain. I predict that both the young and the young at heart will make J.L. Kimmel’s The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle a new classic because it is filled to the brim with warmth, humor, richness, and mystery that is life itself. David Ceccarelli’s illustrations are icing on a delicious cake that is sure to be savored by young adults today and by their children and grandchildren for generations to come!”

David McMillian, LPC, LMFT, Host Strategies for Living Radio

On Thursday, Oct. 27, David Ceccarelli will be presenting ‘The Aventure of Anchovy’ at the Elementary school ‘Cesare Guasti’ of Prato, Italy.

On Thursday, Oct. 27, David Ceccarelli will be presenting ‘The Aventure of Anchovy’ at the Elementary school ‘Cesare Guasti’ of Prato, Italy.

J.L. Kimmel presents ‘IT STARTS WITH AN IMAGE’ Illustrated Short Story Workshop with a presentation of original art work at The Rumson Country Day School.

J.L. Kimmel presents ‘IT STARTS WITH AN IMAGE’ Illustrated Short Story Workshop with a presentation of original art work at The Rumson Country Day School.

David Ceccarelli will be presenting his book: ‘The Irresistible Call of the Anchovy’ on the 21st of October in the secondary schools of the Comprehensive “G. Borsi” Castagneto Carducci and Donoratico (Livorno) Italy.

Introducing ‘The Irresistible Call of Anchovy’
(via Grande 91, Livorno ITALY) h: 18:00

Atlantic Highlands Friends of the Library, Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Contact : Marie Gabrielson: 732-291-5803

Atlantic Highlands Friends of the Library, Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Contact : Marie Gabrielson: 732-291-5803

(link: BEA Book Fair)

The Alchemist
Stony Point Fashion Park
9200 Stony Pt Parkway
Richmond, VA 23235
Tel. 804-320-9200

(link: London Book Fair)

(link: Childrens Bologna Book Fair)

(link: Workshop Event Page)

(link: Workshop Event Page)

(link: BWI Airport)

(link: Whole Foods Middletown)

(link: Dearborn Market)

(link: Dearborn Market)

(link: Whole Foods Middletown)

(link: Red Bank Middle School)

(link: Red Bank Middle School)

This makes 6 awards for The Magic Gown!
(link: International Book Awards)

This makes 6 awards for The Magic Gown!
(link: International Book Awards)

(link: Blog Talk Radio)

(link: Rumson Country Day School)

(link: Rumson Country Day School)

(link: Dearborn Market)

(link: Dearborn Market)