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November 26, 2024March 3, 2026

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Going Offline

Hello, friends! If you are in the United States, you are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend. I am doing the same. I have missed all of your beautiful blogs the past few days as I was traveling to Lubbock, Texas for a wedding. Then, all the kiddos are out of school this week, so …

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November 20, 2024March 3, 2026

A Wednesday Spotlight! Linda Broday

I had the urge to hop on here and shine a spotlight on the work of someone very special to me, my big sister, Linda Broday! About a year and a half ago, she was diagnosed with bladder cancer and it had spread to one kidney. That kidney had to be removed, leaving her with …

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November 18, 2024March 3, 2026

Monday Menagerie And a WIN!! @JoyYorkAuthor @AlversonTo27906 @PageTurnerAward

Good morning, beautiful souls. I am SO excited to share the good news that A Beggar's Bargain has won the Page Turner Awards Contest in the Historical Fiction Category! What readers are saying: "Living rural and on a farm, Jan Sikes captured the feeling of home immediately in A Beggar’s Bargain. The story puts you …

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November 13, 2024March 3, 2026

Miracles and Ghosts – A Christmas Collection @dlfinnauthor #newrelease #blogtour #Christmas

I am excited to share this new collection of Christmas themed short stories from my friend and Story Empire colleague, D.L. Finn! I'll let her tell you more about it! Thank you, Jan, for having me here today to talk about my Christmas Collection Miracles and Ghosts. **Please see the note at the end of …

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November 11, 2024March 3, 2026

A Salute to Our Veterans

Pausing today to say THANK YOU to those who have served and continue to serve. May your efforts never be in vain. My brother served as a young man and I always thought he was so handsome in his uniform. He is ten years older than me, so I was probably around 8 or 9 …

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November 8, 2024March 3, 2026

A Bit of Nostalgia

Happy Friday, everyone. What a week it's been. I thought I'd try to lighten the heaviness a bit with some remembrance. I'm telling my age here, but as a child, I vividly remember how excited my sister and I would get when a new catalog arrived in the mail. They were big thick catalogs full …

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November 4, 2024March 3, 2026

Hello, November! #Recap #BookReviews #JamesWade @DAntion @JillWeatherholt @AuAuthor @frank_prem @joyyorkauthor @joanhallwrites

Hello, and happy November!! I love the fall of the year. It's my favorite time and I always feel energized. I've just returned from a book event for A Noble Bargain, at the Crossett Public Library in Crossett, Arkansas. Had a great turnout and gained new readers! A win-win. But the icing on the cake …

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October 31, 2024March 3, 2026

A Noble Bargain #BlogTour – THANK YOU!

Words are inadequate to express my gratitude, not only to all of my hosts on the blog tour, but to everyone who followed along, left comments and shared on social media. Launching a book is not easy, as many of you know. But each one is our newest baby and we want to give it …

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October 30, 2024March 3, 2026

A Noble Bargain – #BlogTour @gmplano

I am deeply honored to wrap up this blog tour for my newest book, A Noble Bargain with Gwen Plano. I've known Gwen for such a long time and am a big admirer of her gentle spirit and loving heart. She inspires me to be a better person. It's seldom that we actually get to …

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October 29, 2024March 3, 2026

A Noble Bargain – #BlogTour @m_morganauthor

Don't give out on me. We've only got a few more blog tour stops to go for my newest book, A Noble Bargain. I met Mary Morgan during my time with The Wild Rose Press. We formed a quick friendship and I am a huge fan of her stories. She transports the reader back to …

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