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Top 10 Teen Reads

January 15, 2021 Jill Willis Leave a comment

It’s the time of year when libraries tally their top ten check-outs of 2020. I thought it might be interesting…

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Posted in: Writing, Young Adult Filed under: #acfwcommunity, #americanroyals, #amreading, #cjredwine, #concreterose, #goodreads, #thehateugive, #themarkofathena, #top10teenreads

I’ve signed with a publisher!

January 1, 2021 Jill Willis 14 Comments

What a long journey! When I sold my public relations firm in 2013 and decided to write a book, I…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfwcommunity, #amwriting, #BRMCWC, #crestonmapes, #dreamscometrue, #miriamromain, #redemptionpress, #storytellersquad, #thedemonsamongus, Young Adult Fiction

Top 15 Bestselling YA Books and Series

December 5, 2020 Jill Willis

Thinking about gifting books to your favorite young adult for Christmas? This year, because of COVID, most students will enjoy…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #amreading, #bestsellers, #bestsellingyabooks, #christmasgifts, #harrypotter, #yabooks, #yabookseries, #YAfiction

A Bright—not Black—Friday

November 27, 2020 Jill Willis 2 Comments

Last year’s Thanksgiving made me dig deep to hitch up a smile. Both my children celebrated the holiday away from…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #2020, #acfwcommunity, #amwriting, #blackfriday, #brightfriday, #BRMCWC, #christmasdecorations, #christmasgifts, #inlaws, #Thanksgiving, #usmarinecorps, #usmarines

When a cell tower becomes a symbol of Jesus’ love

November 20, 2020 Jill Willis 5 Comments

I made a new friend this week. His name is Wes. He punches the meal tickets at the Ridgecrest Conference…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #ATT, #BRMCRC2020, #BRMCWC, #celltower, #Jesuslove, #ridgecrestconferencecenter

How Christianity and books launched Friday the 13th

November 13, 2020 Jill Willis 2 Comments

Are you hunkering down in your home today, worried that bad luck might befall you? Don’t feel alone, one in…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfwcommunity, #acfwnga, #amwriting, #badluck, #blackcat, #fridaythe13th, #superstitions, #thecanterburytales

NaNoWriMo Makes Me Nervous

November 6, 2020 Jill Willis 4 Comments

Friends, I need a little prayer. For the past four years, I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo . . . with dismal…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfwcommunity, #acfwnga, #amwriting, #Macbook, #nanowrimo, #prayforme

Zeta tried to steal our joy

October 30, 2020 Jill Willis 2 Comments

Yesterday started off with frightening thuds around 5 a.m. when straight-line winds from Tropical Storm Zeta tore through our yard,…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfwcommunity, #amwriting, #choosejoy, #HurricaneZeta, #LennarHomes, #newhome, #Penske, #Zeta

7 Free Audiobook Platforms

October 23, 2020 Jill Willis

Listening to audiobooks can get pricey. Check out these seven platforms to download free audiobooks.

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfwcommunity, #amreading, #audiobooks, #DigitalBook, #freeaudiobooks, #HooplaDigital, #LibriVox, #LoyalBooks, #OverDrive, #ProjectGutenberg, #storytellersquad

The 100 Most Frequently Banned Books of the Decade

October 16, 2020 Jill Willis 2 Comments

I must live under a rock because I didn’t realize libraries are still banning books. In fact, I didn’t know…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #ALA, #ALAOIF, #bannedbooks, #challengedbooks, #YAfiction

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