Jan Sikes

May 7, 2025March 3, 2026

APRIL BOOK REVIEWS Part 1 @stacitroilo @storiedcareer @clutton_jo @RYarros

We've had lots of rain the past few weeks, and I've read lot of books. Because of the number of books, I will have to divide this into two posts. I hope you find something here that fits your reading tastes!! I love sharing! First up, the latest from Staci Troilo! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: …

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May 5, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #16

Greetings, friends. I am astounded by how fast time is going. My mom always said the older you get, the faster it goes, and I am experiencing that as a profound bit of truth. School is about to be out for all the kiddos, so there will be lots of final events happening this month. …

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May 1, 2025March 3, 2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY – #FREE BOOK

On this special Throwback Thursday, I'm going out of order to share a book that was probably one of the hardest for me to write. Sixteen years ago today, my husband, Rick Sikes, departed from this earthly existence. But he left so much behind, including a huge story which created the opportunity for an entirely …

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April 28, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #15

Hello, everyone in blog land. April is sliding past us very rapidly and soon it will be full on summer. I'm sharing this photo I took when I had the incredible opportunity to attend a writer's conference in Ireland two years ago. It was a wonderful path to meander down. This past week has been …

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April 21, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #14 – Update

Hello, Blogging family! Checking in to say hello, give a surgery update and let you know I missed you and getting to explore your blog posts. I also want to express my gratitude for all the good wishes, healing vibes, and prayers that you sent my way. I felt them. Thank you! The Texas Bluebonnets …

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April 10, 2025March 3, 2026

#CreativePerspectiveChallenge Four! #flashfiction #poetry #writingcommunity #writingchallenge @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

Author, D.L. Finn, posted her fourth writing challenge and I am thrilled to get to join in this time! Here is this month's image: Homecoming The sun broke through the clouds, driving the heaviness of night away as I dashed out the back door toward the barn. Rowdy waited patiently in his stall, snorting and …

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April 10, 2025March 3, 2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY – DISCOVERY

I'm reaching way back to 2017 for this one, but since April is poetry month, I couldn't let it slip by without acknowledging this beautiful book. It's a fact that poetry does not sell, but I didn't put this book together hoping for tons of sales. I put it together to complete a circle. Once …

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April 7, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS LUCKY #13

Hello, friends. April is starting out to be true to its reputation. We've had several days of rain and the trees are super happy! It's been another week of ups and downs. But that's life, right? This will be my last meandering for a while, as I go in for surgery next Monday. I will …

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April 3, 2025March 3, 2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY

The next book up from my backlist I published June 26, 2020. It was the grand prize winner in a short story contest. The idea for this story came from a conversation I had with my late husband's cousin. It's no secret that Rick Sikes spent fifteen years in Leavenworth Penitentiary for a crime he …

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April 2, 2025March 3, 2026

MARCH BOOK REVIEWS @teagangeneviene.bsky.social @AmanSkenandore @ShannaHatfield @janice_spina #Chris Couture

I discovered some amazing books in March! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: Having read the first book in this series, I had to follow up with this one. And I'm glad I did. The characters were like visiting old family.World-famous medium, Daphne Moutrie, has been invited to visit with spiritualist leader, Mother Leafy in New Orleans, …

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