stories by jill

Jill

Jill is a writer and marathoner from Minnesota.
She currently resides in Chicago, about eight hours away from her dear mother/future self, a woman who’s mostly sugar, but a little spice. Jill’s precise, succinct storytelling style is a reflection of her experience as a 2nd-grade teacher on Chicago’s south side. Jill, like most 7-year-olds, begins to wiggle and get bored when stories have too many words. Click here to meet the other authors.

2013/04/30 Prom 2004

2013/04/28 Prom (Sunday Setup 4/28/13)

2013/04/26 Helen Georgia Violet

2013/04/24 Look Again

2013/04/21 Flowers (Sunday Setup 4/21/13)

2013/04/15 Wisdom for an Aspiring Journalist

2013/04/14 Internships (Sunday Setup 4/14/13)

2013/04/12 Dancing Like the Stars

2013/04/11 The Wedding Deejay

2013/04/08 Piano Lessons

2013/04/07 Song and Dance (Sunday Setup 4/6/13)

2013/04/05 Boss

2013/04/02 The Sally and Margaret Show

2013/04/01 Names (Monday Setup 4/1/13)

2013/03/24 Work Life (Sunday Setup 3/24/13)

2013/03/19 Saturday Morning Swedish Pancakes

2013/03/17 Memorable Meals (Sunday Setup 3/17/13)

2013/03/15 The Hidden Treasure

2013/03/14 A Special Delivery

2013/03/11 Luck (Monday Setup 3/11/13)

2013/03/08 Sunbathing: A Cautionary Tale

2013/03/07 Summers at Madden’s

2013/03/04 Zut, Alors! A French Cooking Fail

2013/03/03 Vacations (Sunday Setup 3/3/13)

2013/02/27 The Wardrobe of Champions

2013/02/24 Fashion (Sunday Setup 2/24/13)

2013/02/13 My Childhood Bedroom

2013/02/17 Home Sweet Home (Sunday Setup 2/17/13)

2013/02/15 Happy Grouponiversary!

2013/02/14 Ode to Valentine’s Day

2013/02/10 Love Stories (Sunday Setup 2/10/13)

2013/02/07 The Midnight Kiss

2013/02/03 First Kisses (Sunday Setup 2/3/13)

2013/02/01 A Viking Story + Helga Hat Giveaway!

2013/01/28 Muckraking and Mud-Slinging at UW-Madison

2013/01/27 rivalries (sunday setup 1/27/13)

2013/01/20 birthdays (sunday setup 1/20/13)

2013/01/18 Echoes from Sweden

2013/01/13 folktales and fables (sunday setup 1/13/13)

2013/01/06 wise words (sunday setup 1/6/13)

2013/01/03 the six-year resolution

2012/12/31 the perils of baking pavlova

2012/12/30 new year’s resolutions (12/30/12)

2012/12/28 a message in ink

2012/12/27 the dark knight reprises

2012/12/24 December 23, 2012

2012/12/23 live updates (sunday setup 12/23/12)

2012/12/19 the best grab-bag ever

2012/12/18 drop a hamilton for literacy!

2012/12/16 the most memorable gifts (sunday setup 12/16/12)

2012/12/12 santa’s satisfaction guarantee

2012/12/11 when santa visits wisconsin

2012/12/10 the custom-made christmas stockings

2012/12/09 santa stories (sunday setup 12/9/12)

2012/12/03 the pink ornaments

2012/12/02 holiday traditions (sunday setup 12/2/12)

2012/11/30 the flying saucer

2012/11/29 adrift in memory

2012/11/12 the snow angel

2012/11/25 winter tales (sunday setup 11/25/12)

2012/11/20 the thanksgiving explosion

2012/11/19 seal the meal

2012/11/18 thanksgiving stories (sunday setup 11/18/12)

2012/11/16 the mirror moment

2012/11/13 the unexpected houseguest

2012/11/11 finding clarity in chaos (sunday setup 11/11/12)

2012/11/08 cardinal in chief

2012/11/05 write-in candidate

2012/11/04 sunday setup 11/4/12: campaign stories

2012/11/02 the candy rule

2012/10/31 trick-or-pomegranate

2012/10/28 halloween stories (sunday setup 10/28/12)

2012/10/26 shelldyn the second-grader

2012/1o/22 the nutty professor

2012/10/21 sunday setup 10/21/12: unforgettable people

2012/10/18 completely horrifying

2012/10/15 the full moon

2012/10/14 grin and bear it (sunday setup 10/14/12)

2012/10/12 the final stretch

2012/10/11 substitute marathoner

2012/10/10 pole, pedal, hyperventilate

2012/10/09 tuesday setup: lessons from the long run

2012/10/01 buckled up

2012/09/30  car stories (sunday setup 9/30/12)

2012/09/24 kenny g and the calico cat

2012/09/23 sunday setup 9/23/12: animal stories

2012/09/16 sunday setup: breaking rules

2012/09/14 little tomato

2012/09/13 the bold and the secretive

2012/09/11 sirens: a 9/11 story

2012/09/10 cheers for conor

2012/09/09 close calls (sunday setup 9/9/12)

2012/09/06 immaculate misconception

2012/09/04 first day of school

2012/09/03 the cricket

2012/09/02 look again (sunday setup 9/2/12)

2012/08/31 a sparkling finish

2012/08/30 caught blue-handed

2012/08/29 generosity at gate b10

2012/08/28 close knit

2012/08/26 a lump in the road

2012/08/25 joy ride

2012/08/23 bascom hill

2012/08/22 lemonade stand

2012/08/22 origin of a nickname

2012/08/21 lung capacity

2012/08/18 moving day