2025 Reading Challenge

2025 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 164 books toward her goal of 365 books.
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The State of the Union, Jill-Elizabeth Style

So yesterday I had a come-to-Jesus meeting with myself. Now today, I’m doing what I said: filling you in on the Works in Progress. In case you aren’t up on your Jill-Elizabeth trivia, there are two major things that I’m hoping to finalize before year-end: a short story collection and a novel. I’m going to […]

Why I Need to Stop Acting Like a Pool Guy…

So they’re working on my pool again today. (Have I mentioned we’re putting in a pool? We are. And a hot tub and a water slide and a waterfall and all kinds of other fun things. Sorry if I never mentioned it. Now you’re all caught up.) Finally. And it looks like they are nearing […]

I Think a Poem Today…

What better on a grey Thursday?

It’s my attempt to explain The Dark that sometimes sneaks up on me, gob-smacking (one of the greatest expressions in the English language) my mood and my day… I can’t really say “enjoy” because it’s not exactly the kind of thing you enjoy. But still – happy reading, here […]

What am I Reading This Week, You Ask?

Well, let me tell you: a mishmash of styles (as usual) and one of the most fabulous books I’ve read in a very very long time, that’s what! The most fabulous one is Passage by Connie Willis. If you don’t know her, you should. I first read her in novella form – Inside Job and […]

Guest Post: Why Writers Should at least Know Web Technology Basics by Ashlee McCullen

Today’s guest post is a little off the beaten path for Jill-Elizabeth.com, but addresses a topic that I know I personally struggle with – technology, and the love-hate relationship so many of us have with it. Enjoy!

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Why Writers Should at least Know Web Technology Basics by Ashlee McCullen

Some of the most useful […]