Jan Sikes

October 9, 2026October 8, 2026

BOOK REVIEWS – SEPTEMBER 2026 #RubySloane @hollyswimsuit #JudyWhite-Artz @AAuthor13712

I'm moving on from my publishing disaster to share the books I read in September. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on each of them. Remember when I told you about meeting this author, Ruby Sloane? PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: This is the first book I've read from this author and it won't be my …

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October 7, 2026October 7, 2026

I Goofed! :(

Hello, dear friends. I have made a big goof and need to try and rectify it. I could make a million excuses, but the bottom line is I missed the deadline to upload my manuscript for Painting Christmas to KDP for the pre-order. As a result, the pre-order got canceled. SO... Thank you to everyone …

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October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #31 – 2026

I am doing a happy dance for the blessed rain we received this past week! It's a welcome break from the brutal heat and long drought. I'm sure we'll have some hot days ahead here and there, but it feels like the spell is broken. I am so thrilled to have gotten "Painting Christmas" up …

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October 1, 2026

Pre-Order Launched – PAINTING CHRISTMAS

Hello, friends!! I am thrilled to announce that PAINTING CHRISTMAS is now available for pre-order with a publication date of 10-10-26. I just love those numbers as they all add up to ones 10+10+2026=111 PRE-ORDER LINK Thank you for all of your amazing support!

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September 28, 2026September 27, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #30 – 2026

Hello, friends. I'm BACK!! And I have a lot to share. So, let's dive in! Doesn't this look like an awesome place to meander? It makes me think of Finn's Forest that D.L. Finn often talks about. Where to begin? When I left you, I spoke of plans to visit my friend, Kay and attend …

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September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

Traveling!

I will be traveling this weekend, so there will be no Monday post next week. It will be GREAT to get out of the city for a few hours! I have a friend that has been with me through thick and thin for almost 50 years. I have not seen her in over a year …

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September 14, 2026September 13, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #29 – 2026

Hope everyone is doing well on this Monday, the middle of September. Me? I'm doing just fine. I have some fun things to share today. I just love it when authors get to meet up and visit. And that's what happened last Friday. I had received a random email from this author and almost blocked …

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September 10, 2026September 6, 2026

Meet Susie Black’s Smart-Alec Protagonist, Sunny Knight!

Hello, friends. I am super excited to open my blog up to mystery author, Susie Black today. She has a new book that recently launched and I'm reading it now. I'll turn this over to Susie so she can introduce herself and her books. Thank you, Jan, for giving me this platform today! World Building …

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September 8, 2026September 8, 2026

Swimming Upstream

I intended to make a Meanderings post yesterday and then... Well, I didn't. It was Labor Day in the United states and an official holiday. I honestly had no idea where the holiday originated until I read Nicholas Rossis' post on Story Empire. It's quite interesting. Today's post will be short and sweet. I wanted …

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September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

August Book Reviews #AlexCraigie @janice_spina @lindabroday.bsky.social #RussellCowdrey #ChrysteenBraun

I read a lot. I joined Goodreads in 2013 and since it started tracking me in 2014, I've read 745 books. 🙂 I found some nuggets in the books I read in August. Hope you enjoy my thoughts on these. PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: This story is one of the most masterfully woven psychological thriller/mystery …

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