Jacke Wilson

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September 15, 2014

Blogiversary Week – The Ecstasy of an Object

Okay! It’s One-Year Anniversary Week here at the Jacke Blog, and we’re counting down the most and least popular posts of the year, as voted upon by you the readers (via your page views these past twelve months). This morning we started things off with a wayward post about renaming the ebook. I concluded that I should Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, The History of Jacke, Writing

best posts of 2013-2014, blogiversary, coffepot, puberty, spelling bee, teachers, teenagers
June 28, 2014

A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #15 – The Coffepot

This is the story of a young man who was an excellent speller. He won seven spelling bees in a row, dominating the competition year after year after year. And then, in the eighth grade, with a trip to regionals (and state! and nationals!) on the line, this champion lost for the first time in his Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, The History of Jacke, Writing

adolescence, Education, eighth grade, growing up, life lessons, lost on purpose, puberty, spelling bee, teacher, teaching