Jan Sikes

January 26, 2026March 6, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #4 2026

Happy Monday. The biggest theme of the day (for the past few days) is the weather. I took this photo from my balcony. That's ice, not snow. The entire area is a skating rink! I have a lot to talk about today. It's been a whirlwind of a week! Remember I've been looking at cars? …

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January 23, 2026March 6, 2026

Friday Focus #3

A pair of glasses bringing a blurred scene into focus.

We made it to the end of another week and here in Texas, we are expecting some severe winter weather to roll in later today. For all you northerners, this would be nothing, but for us southerners, it's huge. We have no experience driving on snow or ice and people are panicking. The shelves in …

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January 21, 2026March 6, 2026

Wednesday Words #3

Happy Hump Day, as they say in the working world. Let's take a look at another word just for fun! Today's word is "WIll." This is an interesting little word as it can be used as a helper verb for the future, a noun for legal intent, and a representation of mental strength. The power …

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January 19, 2026March 6, 2026

Monday Meanderings #3 – 2026

I hate to say it, because it seems we all say it too much, but the days and weeks keep on zooming by. Time is a man-made illusion and yet something that rules our lives. Happy Monday! I had the inspiration this week for a new story. It's so exciting when that happens, isn't it? …

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January 16, 2026March 6, 2026

Friday Focus #2

We made it through another week! Happy Friday. Thanks for joining me. On Wednesday, the word we discussed was "waken." In fiction writing, we can often have characters who are unaware of something going on around them because of an "unreliable narrator." At its core, an unreliable narrator is a character whose credibility is compromised. …

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January 14, 2026March 6, 2026

Wednesday Words #2

Hello, friends and welcome to another edition of Wednesday Words! Our word today is "Waken." The dictionary says it is to rouse from sleep, to become aware or to stir into action. Sounds like something we do on a daily basis. But are we truly awake as we move through our days? Studies suggest people …

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January 12, 2026March 6, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #2 2026

Hello, dear friends. I hope this Monday finds you healthy, happy and creating! With so much sickness going around and so much turmoil in the world, I feel blessed to be showing up with you today to share. I'm already questioning my decision to blog three times a week, but what the heck. I'm moving …

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January 9, 2026March 6, 2026

Friday Focus #1

Hello, dear readers. Welcome to my first Friday Focus post where I'll dial in some rather vague details, and bring them into focus. On Wednesday, we discussed the word, "waver." So, in thinking about that, I was taken to the first story in The White Rune Series, Ghostly Interference. Jag Peters has the ability to …

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January 7, 2026March 6, 2026

WEDNESDAY WORDS #1

Welcome to the first Wednesday Words post. I hope we can have some fun with these. Here's the kicker. Each week, it will be a different "W" word. 🙂 First up is WAVER Waver is a versatile word that sits right at the intersection of physical movement and internal struggle. The Architecture of the In-Between …

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January 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Monday Meanderings #1 2026

Hello, everyone! I'm back! While I enjoyed the blogging break, I'm happy to be back at it. I have a lot to catch you up on, but I'll try to be brief. The space between Thanksgiving and Christmas was nothing more than a blur. I worked a lot, but thankful for the opportunity. However, my …

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