When you signed up for this newsletter, you and I had an understanding. We basically pinky-swore that I like to write, you like to read, and we’d be an adorable match made in Substack.
Then I wrote a book. Which, some would say, is longer than a newsletter. But you and I had an understanding. Instead of flooding your eyeballs with so many words, I distilled a select few thoughts, hired an illustrator, and turned those distilled thoughts (doughts?) into art.
Introducing…my first graphic novel.
The Big But Book: A Graphic Novel About the Detours That Shape Us is not your average read. It’s a visually rich, emotionally honest journey through the “buts” that hold us back, reroute our plans, and ultimately shape who we become. You’ll meet characters like Gregarious Griselda, a bubbly extrovert who can’t seem to raise her prices...Hurried Harold, a busy businessman who never has time for anything…Anxious Angus, a chronic overanalyzer who’d win a medal if mind spinning was a sport…and more. The characters are stitched together from the excuses I hear in my coaching sessions. They may be fictional, but their thoughts are your thoughts, too.
The book is now available for preorder! It officially comes out on January 21, 2026. Preorder the print version to receive a fresh copy and a set of colored pencils. (I mean, it’s a graphic novel. Why not color in the pages and make it your own?)
If you prefer the Kindle version, grab it here.
And the bundles. Oh, the bundles! Go for all 3 of my books. Or get a stack of my new book so that I can host a workshop for your group, organization, or audience. So many choices.
It’s the holiday season. Do the right thing. Buy 426 copies for your friends.
THANK YOU!
jill
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