That would be me! Hello, my name is Jillian. Welcome to my blog, where I write about things that interest me while I’m not writing novels.

A few things

• I am 25 years old, but I often forget what my age is. If you ask me, I’ll probably have to think about it for a second.
• I’ve played the guitar since I was nine years old and I still pull it out when I need to do something with my hands that is not typing.
• I like to write philosophical fiction, and no story of mine feels complete without at least one character that subverts the norms of gender, sexuality, or relationships.
• I am happier now than I have ever been before.

My life story

• I’m from a little town called Bennington, New Hampshire, in the northeastern US, where there are four seasons, we can’t see our neighbors through the trees, and we live free or die.
• I was an English major at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York for three years.
• I graduated from St. Lawrence in 2009 with a BA in philosophy, having changed majors my senior year.
• After college I lived in Boston for a little while, and it’s still one of my favorite places.
• Now I live in San Diego, which is basically the opposite of Boston but is also one of my favorite places.

Start here

• Hallelujah, it’s raining labels - learn some queer words from my most popular post
• By the end of this post, “gender” may not look like a real word anymore - my gender, explained
• Monopoly, dining out, and DIY relationships - how I do relationships
• I am the Sultan from Aladdin, and you might be, too - Disney existentialism
• Capitalism, activism, and impure vegan eating - did I mention I’m vegan?
• Anyone could do it, but how many do? – lessons from my self-publishing test

Thanks for stopping by!