by Jill | Dec 18, 2025 | Musings, Substack, Writing
Reading as a Child So many writers I know state that their love of writing came from their childhood favorite pastime of going to the library and of reading. How does this get fostered? Parents help with this by reading to their children. This is such a well-known... 
by Jill | Nov 20, 2025 | Musings, Substack, Writing
A face About 10 years ago I was watching a British drama about a BBC news program in the 1950s, called “The Hour.” (If you haven’t seen this program, I highly recommend it.) An actor appeared, whose face I recognized. Not recognize in the sense that I had seen him in... 
by Jill | Nov 18, 2025 | Musings, Substack, Writing
Oct 14, 2025 It’s been a minute. Yes, I know. That’s the name of an NPR radio program and podcast. But it’s an apt description for where I’ve been. This summer I was privileged to be part of a friend’s kidney transplant process and aftercare. Took a vacation to visit...