Category: Jill’s Journal

January 12, 2026

|

Jill’s Journal

Down a Dirt Road: Tour 1

I bought a travel book a couple of years ago from Books & Beans, the used bookstore in Little Switzerland,… READ MORE
January 9, 2026

|

Jill’s Journal

Books: The Great Escape

Once the new year started, I dove headfirst into my reading and writing. I’ve been reading a cozy new novel… READ MORE
December 15, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

Time for Rest

This fall has been an absolute whirlwind of events. Book signings, classroom visits, and vendor markets have filled my weekends… READ MORE
November 24, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

Purpose

Sometimes book events are crowded with lots of interested readers, and other times they aren’t. After a few less successful… READ MORE
November 5, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

5K for Kindness

I’m so excited to announce that I’ve updated my book, 5K for Kindness, and it’s available on Amazon! The 5K… READ MORE
September 29, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

Three Little Kittens: Life on the Cat Farm

A couple of weeks ago, my friends and I set up booths to sign books and sell pottery at a… READ MORE
September 8, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

Launch Party for Varlandria

The Launch Party for Varlandria was held on Saturday, September 6, at Java Dirt & Pearl, an adorable coffee and… READ MORE
August 29, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

VARLANDRIA is Young Teen Lit

I’ve been working on uploading Varlandria to IngramSpark this week. (It’s available now, by the way!) This online service distributes… READ MORE
August 15, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

Happy Book Birthday

There’s so much that goes into self-publishing. It’s time-consuming, and there’s a lot to take into consideration… and I love… READ MORE
August 7, 2025

|

Jill’s Journal

VARLANDRIA Coming Soon!

It will take a glow of courage… Two weeks before her 14th birthday, Fenn Calder’s biggest problem is making sense… READ MORE