Jan Sikes

October 6, 2021

#NewRelease – Things Old and Forgotten @maeclair1 #ShortStories

I became a fan of Mae Clair's writing with the first book I read. She is not only a talented storyteller but a friend and fellow blogger at Story Empire. I am super thrilled that she has released this new collection of short stories! I'll let her tell you about it! And because I am …

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October 4, 2021

Monday #Motivation #Meditation #TarotReading #DragonCard

Welcome to another Monday post! Today's motivational quote comes from a piece of writing Rick Sikes did in 1977. For all his Texas cowboy ways, he was a deep thinker and writer. Created in Canva by Jan Sikes Today's meditation is to help bring a positive focus to our day. https://youtu.be/M6dCovaOono Today, I was compelled …

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September 30, 2021

September #BookReviews – @jodithomas @sasspip @teagangeneviene @McConaughey

I didn't read as many books this month as I normally do, but I did manage to finish my current WIP, so I call that a win. Here are the books I did read! Rancher Staten Kirkland, the last descendent of Ransom Canyon’s founding father, is rugged and practical to the last. No one knows …

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September 30, 2021

Shadows of Pecan Hollow – #DebutNovel @CaroFrostWrites @NetGalley @williammorrowbooks

I received this book complements of NetGalley and the publisher, William Morrow and Custom House. The blurb for this book drew me in and it was promoted as "Paper Moon meets Badlands." I have to add my own spin on that. To me, it was more like "Where The Crawdads Sing" meets John Steinbeck. I've …

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September 29, 2021

Colleen’s #Book #Reviews: “Flowers & Stone,” “The Convict & the Rose,” and “Home, At Last” by Jan Sikes, @JanSikes3

The story that catapulted me into the writing world is featured today on Colleen Chesebro's blog site! I am deeply grateful for the beautiful reviews! Please stop by and leave a comment and share!!

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September 29, 2021

#WednesdayWonders – Tiger’s Eye #Gemstones

I am super excited to share another favorite stone with you today! Photo by Jan Sikes This is a stone I have loved all my life — even before I knew its name. Photos by Jan Sikes In my humble opinion, the Tiger's Eye is one of the most gorgeous stones on earth. Rick made …

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September 27, 2021

Smorgasbord Short Stories – Authors in the Sun – #Romance #Revenge – A Broken Promise – A Hunger by Jan Sikes

When I worked on radio in the south of Spain I presented and recorded four series of Authors in the Sun showcasing local writers and their short …Smorgasbord Short Stories – Authors in the Sun – #Romance #Revenge – A Broken Promise – A Hunger by Jan Sikes

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September 24, 2021

Book Festival – Lubbock, Texas

It's so refreshing in these crazy times to do something normal, like attend a book festival. I will be out of pocket all weekend participating in the Lubbock Book Festival. So if you are anywhere near Lubbock, stop in and see us!! It's going to be a good time. Comments are closed and I will …

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September 22, 2021

#WednesdayWonders – Unakite #gemstones

Welcome to another Wednesday of Wonders from the world of gemstones! Created in Canva photo by Jan Sikes The first stone that I ever purchased for the sole purpose of working with its metaphysical properties, was a Unakite. Photo by Jan Sikes 2021 I was in a little metaphysical store in Shreveport, Louisiana with my …

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September 20, 2021

Monday #Motivation #Meditation #RuneReading #DragonCard

Created in Canva by Jan Sikes Welcome to the start of another week. With so much heartache in the world, it's impossible not to feel it. But as with every post, I strive to find something positive to uplift. I ran across this quote in one of my journals recently. I don't remember when I …

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