Jill Weiss and Jeff
Michaels are a fairly new HB family, having been here
only two and a half years. Jill's sister came to HB five
years ago from Chicago with their elderly parents. Jeff
came here to pursue his goals as a writer. Jill has
experience is the world of construction, but her main
task is to be Jeff's editor and keep him in line and
writing!Jeff has
been writing, as he calls it, 'seriously' for just a few
years. He is working on his 'big novel', which started
as a short story Christmas gift for Jill. But, as Jeff
said, 'the characters wouldn't shut up.' So they evolved
into a novel.
HB is a great place to
focus on writing, according to Jeff. There are plenty of
resources, including compelling subjects and available
writers' groups and conferences.
Jill and Jeff like to
walk on the pier and along the ocean. They have an
interest in rocks and surfing. Jeff was on the board of
the Surf Museum and feels particularly connected to the
surf culture.
Other HB attractions
for Jill and Jeff include the 4th of July Parade,
Tuesday nights downtown, and the Aloha Grill. As a
writer, Jeff makes use of the great HB library. And as a
proud HB resident, the library is a primary location for
him to take visitors.