Jan Sikes

May 26, 2025March 3, 2026

Honoring those who gave all…

It's Memorial Day in the U.S., a day set aside to honor those who gave their lives in the line of duty. My regular Monday post will return next week but taking a pause to commemorate the day. Comments are closed.

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May 21, 2025March 3, 2026

A RUN FOR THE ROSES – #NEWRELEASE @virgilante

I'm more than happy to welcome Author C.S. Boyack to my blog today to talk about his latest addition to The Hat Series! I'll back out now, and let Craig tell you about this story! Thanks for the invitation to talk to your fans, Jan. I’m thrilled to tell everyone about Run for the Roses. …

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May 19, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #17

Hello, friends. I'm happy to be back with a new post this week and have lots to share. So grab a second cup of coffee or tea and settle in. 🙂 Just kidding. I won't bore you with endless details. I could almost hear the water trickling over the rocks when I found this image. …

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May 15, 2025March 3, 2026

April Book Reviews – Part 2 (better late than never) @ColleenLDonnell @Worddreams @robbiecheadle.bsky.social @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

Hello, friends. It was brought to my attention that some of you missed my regular Monday post and I apologize for that. I was out of pocket all weekend and couldn't get it written. I'll try and make up for it next Monday. In the meantime. here are the rest of my April reviews. And, …

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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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