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Have a Merry Christmas!

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All week I've been writing and shopping and making lists and checking them twice. You know the drill. Christmas is almost here! In all the busy-ness, I'm forcing myself to take breaks and savor the season. I'm making time to read Luke again--a chapter each day (thanks to my church…

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Free Online Christmas Story!!

The Christmas Cowboy Next Door Free Online Read by Jill Kemerer

My free online Christmas story, The Christmas Cowboy Next Door, launches today! Hooray!! This story is part of Harlequin's 12 Days of Christmas Author Takeover--and it's available exclusively at Harlequin.com. Chapter One releases today. There are four chapters total, and a new one will release each day until the story…

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December 2023 Goals

December Goals & Fun Announcements, JillKemerer.com. Illustrations of wrapped presents and holly leaves, plus a stocking.

I can't believe we're sharing December 2023 goals. Where did this year go?? My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals, and it’s time to share my December goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Illustration with earth tones, a pumpkin and leaves. Bible Quote: Psalm 95:1-2 (ESV). JillKemerer.com/blog

We did something we don't normally do--we decorated for Christmas early. What can I say? We were in the mood! An early happy Thanksgiving to us! It's been glorious weather here. Winter hasn't pounced yet, but I'm sure it's coming. I'm enjoying watching the last of the leaves fall to…

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November 2023 Goals and TV Interview!

Television time and November goals. "Fun announcements incoming! Jillkemerer.com/blog" Cream-colored background with watercolor autumn flowers.

Television Interview Alert! Before we get into my November 2023 goals, I want to share this delightful interview from WTOL 11 Good Day! Amanda Fay and Stephen Jackson are such warm, welcoming hosts. I'm thankful they had me on the show to talk about The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise. Check it…

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Release Day! The Cowboy’s Christmas Compromise

Sky blue background with snowflake illustrations. Three photos. Christmas tree, cover for The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise, a couple opening a present. Text, "The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise Release Day! In stores now. JillKemerer.com"

It's the most wonderful time of the year...when my Christmas book releases! I'm super excited about this one. The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise is the first book in my Wyoming Legacies series. This inspirational romance follows Erica (Mayer) Black--Jet and Blaine's sister from the Wyoming Ranchers series--as she grapples with resentment from her…

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A Simple Small Outing

Photo of wooden bridge with green leaves on trees behind. Text "A Simple, Small Outing" JillKemerer.com/blog

Two weeks ago, it hit me that my days of being outside in a T-shirt and jeans were coming to an end for the year. Many of the items on my wish list for the summer were left undone. One of them was so minor, so simple, I was embarrassed…

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The Time Between Writing and Revising

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I recently finished the first draft of an upcoming Love Inspired novel. I'm happy with how the story developed, and I love the characters, but the book needs work. Instead of diving into revising, I always take several days (sometimes a few weeks) to let the story sit while I…

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The Cowboy’s Christmas Compromise Giveaway!

Prizes for The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise Giveaway. Scottie Dogs cookies, signed books by Jill Kemerer, notebook, pens, ornaments.

My new series, Wyoming Legacies, launches in one month!! The first book, The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise, will be releasing on October 24, 2023, and to celebrate, I'm hosting a monthlong giveaway! Yeehaw and Merry Christmas! So what's in this giveaway? A signed copy of The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise Two bonus books by…

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A Weekend Reset

Fall porch, navy background. Text "A Weekend Reset" Jillkemerer.com/blog

I headed into last weekend exhausted for a variety of reasons. I needed a reset, and I needed it bad. Why? Our sweet little Sophie (old mini-dachshund) woke before dawn twice during the week. I woke before dawn two of the other days--who knows why? I certainly have no clue.…

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