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February 24, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #7

Hello, friends! Is it safe to say this month is flying by? Well, it is the shortest month of the year, but still... Created in Canva This photo reminded me of a walking path in Ireland. Oh, how I would love to visit that beautiful country again. Maybe someday. I've had a busy week, and …

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February 20, 2025March 3, 2026

Throwback Thursday – Micro-Fiction

Hello, friends. I'm sharing another of my earliest attempts at writing fiction. Only this one is in the form of Micro-Fiction, so a very short read. Three things I love to write about: Opposites Love Resilience And that is exactly what Satin & Cinders encompasses. I chose to tell this story with two horses - …

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February 19, 2025March 3, 2026

Having Coffee with @BeemWeeks over at Sally’s Place!!

I am having a cuppa with Beem Weeks over at Sally Cronin's place this morning. Please join us. Comments are closed here. https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/smorgasbord-coffee-morning-author-jan-sikes-and-author-and-podcaster-beem-weeks/

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February 17, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #6

Happy Monday, Friends. I don't have a clever lead-in to this post, so I'll just jump in. It's been a strange week for me. I had several days where I struggled to find the motivation to do anything beyond what was absolutely necessary. I made very little headway on my WIP and only made it …

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February 15, 2025March 3, 2026

Creative Perspective Challenge #2 #FlashFiction @dlfinnauthor

Greetings, all. I am participating in D.L. Finn's latest writing challenge and happy to share. Please check out all of the wonderful contributions by going to her BLOG! The prompt was this graphic and it certainly sparked my creativity. I chose to respond to this prompt with a free-verse poem. This poem expresses what I …

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February 13, 2025March 3, 2026

Throwback Thursday

The third short story I published in June 2019 came about from something I heard of, but didn't know firsthand. At one point many years ago, I started working on a personal memoir and self-help book on how to navigate life after losing a spouse. I have since abandoned that project and don't know if …

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February 11, 2025March 3, 2026

Detour On The Eternal Road – Book 3 Eternal Road Series @Howellwave #NewRelease

I am thrilled to welcome my longtime friend, John W. Howell to my blog today to talk about his newest release in the Eternal Road Series! Thank you so much, Jan for hosting a stop on the tour for my latest book. You have been very busy. Your launch of the last book in the …

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February 10, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #5

Happy Monday, friends. It's Valentine's week and for me always a little bittersweet. But that's okay. It is what it is. If you have a sweetheart, celebrate! After several mid-seventy to eighty degree days, it's now turned off cold and rainy. Those warm days were teasing us. Spring isn't here yet. I accomplished a dreaded …

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February 6, 2025March 3, 2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY #ShortStory

Greetings, friends. I'm moving on with sharing the short stories that truly jumpstarted my writing career. The last time I shared Jewel. At the same time, I wrote two more short stories for the contest, so in June of 2019, I published three total. I'm sharing another of those today. A Soldier's Children was born …

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February 3, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS PLUS JANUARY #BOOKREVIEWS @paulacappa.bsky.social @yvettemcalleiro.bsky.social @beckiwillis15 @teagangeneviene @BalroopShado @TWDittmer

Happy First Monday of February! We have had unseasonably warm temperatures here the past few days, even getting into the mid-seventies. I'm sure this is a brief reprieve. Winter isn't over yet by a long shot. I'm combining my regular Monday post with my January Book Reviews. Therefore, this post is a bit longer than …

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