Author: Jan Sikes

Jan Sikes writes compelling award-winning stories from the heart. She has been called a wordsmith by her peers, is an active blogger, grandmother, a fan of Texas music, and resides in North Texas.
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End of Day by Mae Clair – Cover Reveal!

Release Date: January 15, 2019 Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Supernatural Thriller Publisher: Kensington Publishing • Lyrical Underground Imprint BLURB: The past is never truly buried… Generations of Jillian Cley’s family have been tasked with a strange duty—tending the burial plot of Gabriel Vane, whose body was the first to be interred in the Hode’s Hill cemetery. Jillian faithfully …

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End of Day by Mae Clair – Cover Reveal!

Release Date: January 15, 2019 Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Supernatural Thriller Publisher: Kensington Publishing • Lyrical Underground Imprint BLURB: The past is never truly buried… Generations of Jillian Cley’s family have been tasked with a strange duty—tending the burial plot of Gabriel Vane, whose body was the first to be interred in the Hode’s Hill cemetery. Jillian faithfully …

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Blown Away!

I am astounded to learn that my collection of short stories, "Two Shorts and a Snort" won the GRAND PRIZE in the #RRBC 90-day Alpha/Omega short story writing challenge!! Wow! I certainly was not expecting this. I have read a lot of the short stories that were created for the challenge and I have to …

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Blown Away!

I am astounded to learn that my collection of short stories, "Two Shorts and a Snort" won the GRAND PRIZE in the #RRBC 90-day Alpha/Omega short story writing challenge!! Wow! I certainly was not expecting this. I have read a lot of the short stories that were created for the challenge and I have to …

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Taking a break?

Or is it? Are you like me and feel that you have to work like a Trojan workhorse every day, day in and day out? But what happens when we do? I can only speak from my own personal experience. Creativity all but comes to a screeching halt I find it hard to shut my …

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Descriptive Phrases

We all hear so much about Showing vs. Telling, and there are no better or more concise examples than those found in song lyrics. Think about it. You have 3 - 4 minutes to tell an entire story. There is no time for wasted words. Then, top that with the fact that things have to …

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