Jan Sikes

February 24, 2019March 3, 2026

An Inspired Endeavor

I hesitated to blog about this because it is SO new that the wrapping isn't fully off the box yet. But I decided to share for two reasons. I am excited about this new endeavor and I feel it serves a large purpose. A friend recently, while discussing the writing crossroads I find myself sitting …

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February 21, 2019March 3, 2026

Voodoo Queen of New Orleans

Dennis Cardiff has written a new tribute to the infamous New Orleans Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau! Take a look. I simply had to share!

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February 17, 2019

Willie

Because I couldn't make my blog post until after last night happened, it's late going up. Let me explain. As most of you know, I work for a music magazine, Buddy, The Original Texas Music Magazine. Along with that comes a few perks now and then. Last night I had two free tickets to a …

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February 13, 2019

My Valentine Story – 1989

Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow everyone! If you have a partner, I hope you take time to let them know how much you love and appreciate them. One event in life can take them, or you, away. Image via Pixabay My Valentine Story starts on February 13, 1989. Rick and I were preparing for open heart …

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February 6, 2019

Writing Space Improvement

How important is your writing space? Studies have shown that having a dedicated writing space makes for a more productive writer. There is no hard and fast rule as to what that space consists of or looks like. It can be as simple as a laptop at your local library or maybe just a clean …

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February 3, 2019March 3, 2026

The Outlaw Mail Order Bride Series @LBroday

Linda Broday has released the first book in her new series! The Outlaw's Mail Order Bride released January 29 and readers are loving it! I'll let Linda tell you about it in her own words. Three Fun Facts About The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride By Linda Broday I’m so excited about this new release and …

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January 30, 2019

Discovery – Poetry and Art

It's been a while since I did any self-promotion. I do love supporting other authors and music artists. It makes me happy when I can help spread the word about the work of another. But, today, I want to talk about a book that I am probably the proudest of, out of all of my …

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January 30, 2019March 3, 2026

Discovery – Poetry and Art

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January 27, 2019March 3, 2026

Writing Rules?

We all know there are some pretty basic and unwavering rules when it comes to writing. Rules are necessary. Imagine a world with no stop signs or red lights. Traffic would be a mess! We know that correct grammar and punctuation is a must. Avoid overusing adverbs (ly) words. Avoid telling words such as see, …

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January 24, 2019March 3, 2026

An attempt at #Tanka – Colleen Chesebro Poetry Challenge 120 Cold & Storm

I had so much fun last week trying my hand at a form of Japanese poetry, Haiku, that I decided I'd continue on this week with Colleen Chesebro's poetry challenge. This week, the words are Cold & Storm. You can only use synonyms in creating the poetry. The rules were simple: Follow the 5/7/5/7/7 syllable …

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