#poetry – Jan Sikes

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

JULY BOOK REVIEWS! #MaeClair @KathleenJShield @Lizzie_Chantree @McConaughey @han56870

Hello, friends. I'm thrilled to share the books I read and reviewed in July. As always, I only share 4 and 5 star reviews. I hope you enjoy and that you leave with one or two. 🙂 PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: I enjoyed the first book in the Shallow Draw Series and looked forward to …

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May 12, 2026May 11, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #8 – TERI POLEN

I am happy to sail off to Kentucky today to spend some time at Teri Polen's place. Come along and let's wrap up this tour!! Teri hosts a monumental month long blogging event every October with her Bad Moon Rising. How she does it, I don't know, but I love following along and have discovered …

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May 7, 2026April 22, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #7 – LIZ GAUFFREAU

I am so happy to get to sail on to New Hampshire for a visit with another of my favorite humans, Liz Gauffreau! I got to know Liz better when she was a member of our Story Empire group and I am a huge fan of her writing. If you look her up on Google, …

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April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #5 – D.L. FINN

I'm happy to be a guest at D.L. Finn's beautiful blog spot today in Northern California! I honestly can't remember how many years I've known Denise (D.L. Finn) but it's been a long time. I am a huge fan of her work and have read everything she's ever put out. She writes insightful poetry, novels …

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April 22, 2026April 20, 2026

BLOG STOP #4 – JOHN HOWELL

Our stop today is at a place you are all familiar with, or if you aren't, today would be a great day to subscribe to his blog. John Howell always entertains! John Howell is another author I have known and admired for many, many years. When I met him, I only had two books written …

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April 20, 2026April 18, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #14 – 2026

Welcome to the beginning of a new week. I almost let National Poetry Month, slip by without acknowledging it. So, I'm remedying that today. First, let me explain this photo. Kelli Shannon is a friend who is also a fabulous photographer and realtor. She has started a blog designed to empower older women and uplift …

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April 14, 2026April 10, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #2 Robbie Cheadle

Hello, friends and welcome back to the blog tour for Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics! Today, we sail across the ocean to South Africa for a visit with the multi-talented Robbie Cheadle! I have great admiration for Robbie Cheadle and have known her for several years. She has written a series of children's books with her …

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April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #1 C.S. Boyack

Hello, fellow travelers! I kick off the blog tour for Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics today at C.S. Boyack's place! Craig has been a long time friend and I am a huge fan of his work. He writes speculative fiction and merges that with a myriad of other genres, such as his HAT series! I am …

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April 7, 2026April 6, 2026

It’s Book Release Day! Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics

Whoo hoo!! I am thrilled to release my latest efforts into the world. I owe a big THANK YOU to everyone who pre-ordered. PURCHASE LINK For years, I've had short stories included in different anthologies through various groups and most of them were never seen or read. So, I decided to resurrect and republish them …

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April 3, 2026April 2, 2026

March Book Reviews @olbigjim @SaraNicoleAutor @JoleneRWhitten @Lizzie_Chantree @jtgeissingerauthor

I thought I hadn't read much in March, until I looked back at the month. 🙂 So many good books!! I hope you enjoy my thoughts on them. PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: What a unique way to view history. I have great empathy for the Native Americans and their plight as the Europeans pushed their …

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