“Warm and full of life!”
“Totally engrossing!”
“Just damn good writing…”
“The Promotion was my first book by Jacke Wilson, and now I am wondering if I have been sleeping under a rock not to notice this amazing author.”
—MyLittle Book Blog, Reader J.G., Reader W. B., My Author Within
The Bio
JACKE WILSON is the pen name of a writer whose books have been described as being “full of intrigue and expertly rendered deadpan comedy.” Born in Wisconsin, Jacke has since lived in Chicago, Bologna, Taiwan, Ann Arbor, Seattle, Mountain View, and New York City. Jacke now lives and works in the Washington D.C. area.
Since 2015, Jacke has served as the host of The History of Literature Podcast, a literary audio journey that runs from the Epic of Gilgamesh to contemporary classics.
The Books
Jacke’s books The Race and The Promotion are available at Amazon.com (the link is to the author page).
A review of The Race (“warm and full of life”) can be found on mylittlebookblog. I also posted some follow-up thoughts.
The 100 Objects
Some of the most popular posts have been from The History of Jacke in 100 Objects series, which chart a biographical course from childhood through parenting. Some highlights:
- #12 – The Tickets to the Premiere – taking my talents from Bologna to Broadway
- #11 – The Bench – a day in the furnace provides an object lesson
- #10 – The Spitwad – a science teacher with zero personality confronts a bully, with a little help from the heavens
- #9 – The Intersection – Hamlet Dad goes to the movies
- #8 – The Burger Car – a father orders burgers with a slice of Proust
- #7 – The Keyboard – a music teacher pushed beyond her limits meets a child with dreams
- #6 – The Mugs – while slicing up life into tenths of an hour, I get a sudden ray of hope
- #5 – The Motorcycle – learning a life lesson from buying a motorcycle in Taiwan and learning to drive one (in that order)
- #4 – The Sweater – a Wisconsin boy moves to the big city and pays a visit to a therapist
- #3 – The Blood Cake – in which I recount my experience sharing an office with Jerry Seinfeld
- #2 – The Spy Drop – a neighborhood war waged by five-year-olds takes a dramatic turn
- #1 – The Padlock – a doomed football coach struggles to survive a winless season
The Contact Info
Jacke can be reached at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com and @WriterJacke.
Are you a reviewer? Free review copies are available! If you’re interested in posting a review on your blog, or if you’re willing to write a review at Amazon (or anywhere else), just let me know and I’ll ship you a book. And many thanks for helping to get the word out!
Jacke Wilson 
Hi Jacke. Hope you are well. Thank you so much for liking my poem ‘All Hallows Eve!’ The Foureyed Poet
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Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog and leaving a like. My apologies for the delay in acknowledging – trouble with Internet access while travelling.
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Sounds as if you’ve lived in a lot of fascinating places. I wish you continued success in your writing career and thank you very much for liking my blog post.
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Many thanks for stopping by my blog! I appreciate the support and look forward to reading more from you.
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I appreciate the visits over the past few weeks. It’s great to have support when you’re just starting and trying to hone your voice.
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You’re welcome! Good luck to you!
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Thank you for stopping by my blog! I enjoyed listening to some of your podcasts this morning and look forward to reading more from you!
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Thanks for checking out my blog 🙂 Congrats on all of your writing accomplishments!
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Thank you for liking my blog post 🙂
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Thanks JackeWilson! You made me smile.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! Love the abundance of smiling faces on yours.
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unbelievable…just downloaded on my G3
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Hello. 🙂 Thank you for being a ShortStop Cafe customer! Are you still able to ship free books? I’d like to read and review one on my blog.
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Yes I am! Just shoot me an email at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com and let me know where to send it. (Also if you prefer paperback or e-book version, and if you have a preference for The Race or The Promotion.) Thanks!
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Thank you for liking my “cherishing things change our lives”! which part did you like the most?
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Hi there and thanks for visiting me at garymvasey.com…. much appreciated!
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Thanks for the likes on HeirForceNovel. Your books look intriguing. Have an awesome day!
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Thanks very much for taking the time to stop by and like a post! Your stuff looks great and I will definitely be stopping by again in the future! 🙂
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Hi Jacke, thanks for the visit and like, it’s appreciated. Look forward to reading more from you.
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Hi Jacke,
Thank you for dropping by my blog and introducing me to yours too 😉
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Thank you for the like on my post Moi 2014! I’m looking forward to checking out your work.
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Thanks for the like on my post, Jake. Grazie mille!
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Hello Jacke, thank you for visiting, and the like on my blog! 🙂
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Thank you for “liking” my blog “The Mathematics of Power”. I’m really looking forward to delving into your posts! 🙂
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Hi Jacke, thanks for liking my post “Welkom”. 🙂
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Hi Jacke. thanks for dropping by and liking my post. Sorry for the delay in thanks – was away from my internet access 🙂
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I just ordered both your books from Amazon and can’t wait to read them! 🙂
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Wow! That’s a wonderful way to start my day. I’m honored! Thank you so much, and I hope you enjoy the books half as much as I enjoy your poetry! 🙂
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You’re welcome. I have no doubt that I will enjoy them. 🙂
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Thanks for the like, Jacke. Exploring your blog site now! http://mitchteemley.com/2014/10/08/the-wishing-map-1/
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I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award! If you choose to participate, here is a link to the information: http://georgetteann.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/one-lovely-blog-award/. Thank you! 🙂
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Sounds good! I’m honored. This will give me a good chance to go back over your site and to share it with people, too. Thank you!
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You’re very welcome, and you deserve it! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts since I first found your blog! 🙂
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Thank you for visiting my blog. If you want me to review your book for the Pacific Ocean/Islands market, send me a copy. Happy to help. It is a great idea! joycelinleahy@gmail.com
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Thank you! I just sent you an email for the details.
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Greetings from New England–
Good gracious…! Your content is chock full of plasma that I experienced sensory overload during my first visit. I think it was the post aboutyour life in 100 objects that really put the vertigo in me! Anyway, just also wanted to thank you for checking out my blog. I wish you continued success in all your writing [and living] pursuits in and out of the blogosphere. Cheers!
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This is great – my life in 100 Objects puts the vertigo in me too! (Mainly thinking about tackling the next 75…)
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Hey man thanks for checking out my poem. And you have an awesome site!
I took a second take when I saw your name, because I named a dude Jack(ie) Wilson in a story once!
Very best bud 🙂
RM
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Your story character has come to life! It’s like a Stephen King novel! 🙂 Actually, don’t be alarmed – it’s just a coincidence. Thanks for the comment and good luck with your poems!
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Haha! Good man 🙂
You too buddy!
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I appreciate you stopping by my blog. you have a great blog. Thanks.
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Jacke, Thanks for stopping by. It is always an honor to have a fellow writer like and follow you!
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Thank you for the visit 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by and liking my poem! You have a very cool blog here. All the best for everything. 🙂
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You’re welcome – and thank you! Keep writing good poems!
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Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog and for all the Likes you give my work. It’s very appreciated!
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Thanks for the like, Jack-eeee!
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Thank you Jacke, for stopping by my blog and like my poem, it’s appreciated. And I know your blog now as well.
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Thank you Jacke, for the “Like” on my new blog.
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Hallo Jacke, I’d be more than happy to review your book.If you think I could do it any justice. I Loved what I have read so far. Many blessings, Adam
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Sounds great! I just emailed you to arrange the details. Best, Jacke
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Thank-you Jacke 🙂
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Thank you for liking the introduction to my new blog. I always enjoy finding other author’s blogs since that is the road I am starting to travel down. Good luck on your future endeavors!
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Nice of you to stop by my page and now that I’m following you, I’ll be able to check out just what you have gracing these pages right here. So I’ll check them out, and I’ll be getting back to you. read you later.
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Thank you for the follow. 🙂 What posts would you recommend from your blog?
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Hmmm. I recently did a roundup of the best and worst posts of the year. Those should give you a good flavor of what’s been popular and not. Also the 100 Objects in general and maybe the Writers Laughing series. Hope you enjoy!
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Hi, Jacke, I would love to do a review for you and put it up on my blog and a\on amazon. I havent done one on Amazon before, so if there are some technicalities you may have to help me there. But would be happy to do a review for you any time!
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Sounds great! I’ll send you an email to coordinate. Thanks for the offer!
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Thank you for stopping by my blog and allowing me to discover your wonderful writing voice! I loved The Offering. Will be back for more.
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Thank you for the ‘awesome’ comment on my first blog about my book! Very encouraging. I look forward to reading more of yours!
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Seems like you have a way of reaching out to people and acknowledging their work — I’ll be keeping an eye out to learn more from you on this whole blogging/writing adventure I’m starting. Thanks for checking in!
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Your site looks really awesome! And your books sound quite interesting too. I’m gonna check out your stuff!
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Jacke, thanks for following my blog. You’ll find lots of deep insights derived from the teaching of the Buddha. Lots of good stuff in the pipeline, so please stay tuned.
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Jacke! I’m in the middle of The Race now and am loving it! I’ll finish it today and probably The Promotion tomorrow. I love your writing style; very gripping, and you have a way of including little philosophical nuggets that make the reader pause. I love the line in The Race where you compare the Governor to a ten dollar bill…brilliant! 🙂
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Thank you! I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying the book – I certainly have been enjoying your poems and musings. And this comment is a great coincidence, because I just featured your post about Christmas music on my site (I wrote the post this morning and scheduled it to go live in about thirty minutes or so – be sure to check back!).
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That’s great! I can’t wait to read your post. Thank you! I’ll be happy to post reviews for your books when I’m finished reading them. 🙂
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Hi Jacke, thanks for the like…I love the 100 objects posts! Those are great.
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