Jan Sikes

June 11, 2019March 3, 2026

Tarot Tuesday – Knight of Cups

Hello, everyone and welcome to the first of many posts to come on TAROT TUESDAY! I love the card that we get to start this series off with! The Suit of Cups Tarot cards deal with the emotional level of consciousness and are associated with love, feelings, relationships and connections. The card I drew is …

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June 9, 2019March 3, 2026

Something New

In Texas, and all across America, we have this thing called "Taco Tuesday." Being the curious soul that I am, I wondered how that tradition got started. What I found is that a restaurant in California, Taco John's, started and registered a trademark for this tradition in 1989. And it has been carried forward since …

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June 5, 2019

Can We Be Replaced?

I ran across an article recently that gave me pause, and I want to share with you a few of the facts and points it made. There has been a lot of talk lately about the increased use of Artificial Intelligence, not only in manufacturing and logistics but also in news reporting. But what is …

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June 2, 2019March 3, 2026

How often do you do this?

Everyone I know responds enthusiastically at the mention of getting a massage, myself included. There is nothing more relaxing than having all the knots and kinks rubbed out of your neck and back. But, did you know that getting regular massages increases productivity and creativity? Whether you are writing a novel, working on a challenging …

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May 29, 2019March 3, 2026

Congratulations to Ronald E. Yates!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Ronald E. YATESfor The LOST YEARS of BILLY BATTLES(Book 3 of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy) taking home the CHANTICLEER OVERALL Grand Prize for BEST BOOK in the 2018 CIBAS “…the reader experiences that all too rare sense of complete transport to another world, one fully realized in these pages because the storytelling is so …

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May 26, 2019

Decoration Day

I am going to show my age by saying that I remember when this holiday was called "Decoration Day." It wasn't until 1971 that it became an official federal holiday and the name changed to Memorial Day. I'm not a big history buff, but I love finding bits and pieces of fascinating historical events that …

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May 15, 2019March 3, 2026

KINDNESS

A simple act of kindness can go a long way to soothe frayed nerves and weary spirits in this negative hate-filled world . This week is designated as the Jan Hawke Random Acts of Kindness Week at the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB. It simply feels good to do something for someone solely because you want …

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May 15, 2019

KINDNESS

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May 12, 2019

I Got Caught!

The month of May is designated as National Get Caught Reading month!! What a fantastic holiday month for readers and writers! I've been an avid reader since I could first make out words in the Dick and Jane primary readers. The image below is me when a story captivates me! Image courtesy of Pexels So, …

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May 8, 2019

Research – Where do you go?

Authors, when you are writing about a subject that you aren't familiar with, where do you go for reliable research? I am writing a short story that includes a Voodoo Doll and magic spell. I find lots of what I think is hooey, in my searches, and want to make sure my facts are accurate, …

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