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BALLOONS LIT. JOURNAL

October 31st, 2021

31/10/2021

 
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My increasing heavy schoolwork disallows me to keep launching 2 issues a year, but still I am happy to launch this sole issue of 2021, the 13th issue of BLJ, which I think is beautiful. Check it out here:

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-13.html

Thanks to all who contributed to this issue. I thank them for their support, creativity and patience.

As for you lovely readers, I sincerely wish you all a very happy reading experience with this issue yourselves, with your children and or students.

Stay active and creative!
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Pete

ISSUE 12 launched

27/12/2020

 
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Happy to launch this beautiful 12th issue of BLJ. Check it out here:

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-12.html

Thanks to all who contributed to this issue. It hasn't been an easy year for anyone. I personally have been busy with managing my school duties under the very demanding new teaching and learning mode and thus the release date of this issue was postponed. Glad that it can still be launched before 2021.

As a belated Christmas present, I sincerely hope you enjoy reading this issue yourselves, with your children and or students.

Stay healthy and let's look forward to a much better year.

All the best,
​
Pete

BLJ 11 with a covid-19 themed section is released!

16/5/2020

 
We are launching this beautiful 11th issue of BLJ today. Check it out here:

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-11.html

This issue has a special meaning in this pandemic period as we are having a themed section (COVID-19) for the first time. 8 of the 24 entries are for the themed part which tell meaningful stories related to the pandemic and bring out the positive energy amidst the adversity the world is suffering from.

Thanks to the many submitters and contributors who have taken part in this project.

Wherever you are in this world, we hope this particular issue can bring you and your family a lot of joy and energy.

Happy reading!
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Pete
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BLJ 10 is launched!

27/10/2019

 
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Happy to launch this beautiful 10th issue of BLJ. Check it out here:

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-10.html

Thanks to all who contributed to this issue. It's not easy to run a free access literary journal and it's even harder to keep it living for years. But I do believe in the importance of language arts and educating youngsters through creative works.

It's been 5 years since I started BLJ and I hope it is just the beginning of many more 5 years.

Happy reading!

Pete

BLJ 9 is launched!

14/4/2019

 
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Here it is. The 9th Issue of BALLOONS Lit. Journal

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-9.html

A bit delayed, but I'm still proud of this edition! Thanks to all the contributors, our advisors and proofreaders to help complete this issue. Please take your time to enjoy what we have collected for you here! Happy reading!

​Pete

BLJ promoted in EDUHK

1/3/2019

 
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Had a chance on Tuesday (26/2) to speak to some fifty brilliant postgraduate students doing their Master of Teaching at the Education University of Hong Kong. I shared with them on nurturing the high-ability students and took the chance, of course, to promote language arts with BALLOONS Lit. Journal. They were all hungry for a copy at the end of the lesson and all the copies I brought were gone in seconds!

​Pete

BLJ 8 promoted by Jacqueline Jules

28/1/2019

 
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Renowned American poet and author Jacqueline Jules promotes BLJ Issue 8 in her educational blog:

https://penciltipswritingworkshop.blogspot.com/2019/01/an-amazing-classroom-resource.html?spref=fb&m=1

BLJ Issue 8 Launched!

23/9/2018

 
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Here's a gift for you all - BALLOONS Lit. Journal Issue 8 is launched!!! Check it out:

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-8.html

Thanks to all our amazing contributors who trust us and share with us their incredible poems, short stories and artwork! Thanks to our advisers for their professional support! Last but not least, thanks to you, our beloved readers, who are simply why BLJ exists.

Happy reading and writing!
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Pete

Promoting BLJ in Scotland...

5/5/2018

 
My Scotland tour is more than an educational trip, I took the opportunity to introduce to more people about BLJ. I only brought with me three copies of BLJ Issue 7 but I am glad to have handed them to three of the great people I met (from left to right): Scottish singer Kirsty Law, school teacher Tommy Donnelly (who impressed me so much being involved in deaf education), and my lovely cheerful tour guide Emma McKenna. It is always a blessing to meet someone who enjoys poetry and artwork! Happy reading ^o^

​Pete

BLJ Issue 7 launched!

26/3/2018

 
I'm very glad to announce the launch of BLJ Issue 7 online:

https://www.balloons-lit-journal.com/issue-7.html

You can now read the issue online as a flipping book and/or download the PDF file from the page.

This issue features world-class works from 15 brilliantly creative people...no, should be 16, including the jaw-droppingly superb foreword from poet Daniel Galef!

I love this issue very much and I can't wait to share the product with all of you! I hope you feel the same!

Happy reading and writing!
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p.s. And don't forget to submit your great work to us and tell more people about BLJ!


​Pete

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