Author Archives: jenniferwilck

Who I Am

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jenniferwilck

I am me, but sometimes I want to be like you. I don’t do things just because others do. I don’t listen to “They.” I’m not sure I know who “They” are. I learned I’ll never look, act or be … Continue reading →

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Goal, Motivation, Conflict

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jenniferwilck

There are many rules that writers are instructed to follow. Some are important, such as grammar; others are less so, such as sticking to a certain character’s point of view. Many rules depend on the genre you’re writing—romance writers have … Continue reading →

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The Mom Rant

Posted on May 7, 2012 by jenniferwilck

Salutatory Caveat: The “Moms” to whom this letter is addressed are two separate strangers who happened to be shopping in the same stores at the same time as I was yesterday. Chances are, they’re not my readers (they probably wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Bippity Boppity Boo

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jenniferwilck

I’m starting to feel like the cartoon character, Joe Btfsplk, from Lil’ Abner. He was the character that was followed by his very own personal raincloud wherever he went. Lucky him. I’ll admit to having to look up who he … Continue reading →

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Early Bird

Posted on April 23, 2012 by jenniferwilck

When it comes to school, November and April are my least favorite months, because my kids are never there—holidays, vacations and conferences (I think I added up the days of school in November once and it came to something in … Continue reading →

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Springtime

Posted on April 16, 2012 by jenniferwilck

A while ago, when I promoting my first book, I participated in a number of blog tours, where I was a guest on someone else’s blog and was exposed to their readers. Sometimes I wrote about a topic of my … Continue reading →

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That’s My Chair!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by jenniferwilck

I spent a lot of time this weekend around a dinner table due to the holidays. And it made me think, as I often do when participating in dinner rituals, about the dynamics of table seating—who sits where and why. … Continue reading →

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A First For Everything

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jenniferwilck

Yesterday I attended a program at my temple and listened to the first female Rabbi in the Reform movement speak. She was ordained forty years ago. I went to the program because I’m intrigued by “firsts”—the first day of school, … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jenniferwilck

What do you hide and what do you reveal about yourself? To whom? From whom? I tend to be fairly reserved in front of people (apart from my snarky comments), so it sometimes takes a while for people to know … Continue reading →

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Up On My Soapbox

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jenniferwilck

It’s been an interesting and “naval staring” kind of week. Once again, I’m writing about politics (sort of) and social issues (vaguely), not my strong suite. So, I’m a little bit all over the map today. I’ll try to tie … Continue reading →

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