Vera is a character I keep seeing differently with regard to the world she is in. Take Jackson, IL for instance. There you have Vera Rook ...

 Today is Jenny Everywhere Day ! I make no excuses for it. I love Jenny Everywhere.  I love the character, I love the concept, and I love ho...

Strain is what happens before something breaks. In Jackson, IL, everyone is under some kind of strain. The students are trying to act norma...

Another Witchcraft Wednesday. Let's talk about my favorite witch.  In most versions of Larina, she has lost both of her parents. I have ...

Tact is not lying. That is worth remembering in Jackson, IL, where everyone is keeping secrets, everyone knows more than they are saying, an...

Jackson, IL is full of secrets . What small town doesn’t? There are the family, school, and church kind of secrets. The sort of things that ...

There is a certain kind of privilege in Jackson, IL and it comes with a name. Vale. Thompson. Morgan. These are old families, respected fam...