I announced this on social media a few weeks ago when it happened but this blog update is long overdue. I completed the rough draft of my first...
The Red Pen Parable
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Diary
Atlantic Canadians Need Comfort, Not Reminders of Prejudice
My connection to Portapique I grew up in Five Islands, Nova Scotia, a community of a couple hundred people. Yes, everyone knows everyone. Yes, we're...
Jillianne Hamilton: Minimalist?
I recently had my very own aha! moment. HRM Oprah would be so proud. Since sometime last year, I began dipping into minimalism. I would say I'm a...
Happy 5th Birthday, Molly Miranda!
Five years ago today, I published my first novel, Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire. It had been a busy year beforehand, getting the book ready, doing...
Jill’s Top 19 Things of 2019
As per tradition, I’ve compiled a list of awesome things from over the course of the year. Check out posts from prior years:...
10 Best Blog Posts of 2019
It's actually kind of tricky to decide what blog posts should be considered for a "best of" list, so I split this list into two categories: my...
My First Month Using a Bullet Journal
Back in the day, I was a #PlannerGirl. As I write this, my lovely aqua-colored Filofax sits on my printer, collecting dust. I spent hours pouring...
A Confession About a Lie I Told in High School
I recently saw a Twitter post about chunky wedge-heeled platform shoes coming back into style. Everything that is old is new again, I suppose. I...
50 Albums That Mean a Lot To Me
A co-worker was recently asked what would seem to be a simple question but is actually pretty complicated: What is your favorite album of all time?...
10 Ways to Remember Your Reusable Shopping Bags
I'm so proud of Prince Edward Island, the place I call home, for being the first province in Canada to ban plastic bags. Seeing most of PEI's...
Writers Should Learn From Their Mistakes. I Didn’t, Apparently.
Back in 2014 when I was writing my first novel, I thought I could just write my story and be done with it. No outline needed. When I got stuck and...
New Author Website is Here!
I'm happy to announce my new author website is finally fiiiiniiiished! It comes with a big ol' hint about what my next book project is, too, and you...
Jillianne Hamilton is the author of the Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire trilogy and The Lazy Historian's Guide to the Wives of Henry VIII. Learn more.
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praise for jillianne
Jillianne has done a fabulous job creating a loveable and down-to-earth heroine in Molly Miranda and followed through with a really strong plotline packed full of twists and turns.
Holly at Bookaholic Confessions
Hamilton handles the story with a deft touch, balancing action, laugh-out-loud zingers and romance with zippy pacing and a character you can really root for.
Author Kat Ross
I thought the author's sense of humor was so funny! I found myself giggling out loud.
Linda on Amazon
