• Rejoice with me!

    This week I signed a 4-book deal with Revell for another biblical fiction series! The Brides of the Promised Land is the series featuring Rahab, Debor...

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  • What I’m reading…

    My to-be-read (TBR) pile has grown bigger this past week as I received five new books in the mail! Okay, one came the week or so before, but still...I...

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  • If you’ve tried to contact me…

    I made a frustrating discovery tonight. My email account - jill at jilleileensmith.com - does not filter correctly into my inbox. The way my email pro...

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  • How I research…

    Writing historical fiction takes a lot of research. Biblical fiction is no exception, though in some cases the stories are more laid out than in other...

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  • Research…

    There is something to be said for researching what interests you. Why else would you read books on Ancient Mesopotamia and try to make sense of archai...

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