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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

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

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

What happened to binge reading?

June 19, 2020 Jill Willis

When you hear the word “binge,” do you think of Netflix? Of binge-watching a series for hours and hours? I…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfw, #amwriting, #bingereading, #bingewatching, #ceceliaearl, #christakinde, #CleanReads, #hardyboys, #nancydrew, #thekingdomcomeseries, #thethresholdseries, #trixiebelden, #YAfiction

How to write a solid book review

May 29, 2020 Jill Willis 3 Comments

How did we ever select a good read before book review sites blossomed across the Internet? I would select the…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #amwriting, #bookish, #bookreview, #YAfiction, #youngwriters

So happy and grateful!

May 5, 2020 Jill Willis 2 Comments

I’m thrilled to announce that my novel made it to the semi-final round in the Young Adult category of the…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #acfw, #acfwcommunity, #amwriting, #genesiscontest, #YAfiction

It’s May Day!

May 1, 2020 Jill Willis

Did you know that it’s traditional to leave baskets of flowers on your loved ones’ doorsteps on the first day…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #amwriting, #Flowers, #Mayday, #Spring, #VirtualBouquet, #writerslife, #YAfiction, #YALit

Coronavirus: from the perspective of a writer

April 15, 2020 Jill Willis 2 Comments

As of this posting, 14,578 Georgians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and 524 have died. Mind-boggling statistics, considering doctors…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: #amwriting, #bookish, #Coronavirus, #covid19, #flattenthecurve, #Pilates, #pilateslovers, #prayerlife, #TaxDay, #TaxSeason, #writersblog, #writerslife

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