#TrueStorySeries – Jan Sikes

October 17, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers – Day 10 -The Wrapup

Welcome to Day 10 and the final segment of the Ten Days of Flowers! To everyone who has followed along, thank you from the bottom of my heart. This entire series, from beginning to end, was a labor of love. At the heart of it is a love story, but it's also much more. Each …

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October 16, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers – Day 9 – The Shock – The Promise

PURCHASE LINK As I draw to a close on the Ten Days of Flowers, I want to share one of the most important turning points in this story. Texas justice in 1971 was still raw and easily manipulated. Perhaps it still is, but this is a glaring example. First, the shock Excerpt: Norma burst into …

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October 13, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers – Day 8 – Texas Music History – Dance Halls – London Hall

One of the things I wanted to portray in this part of the story was the deeply rooted Texas music history. Imagine, if you will, dance halls often set in the middle of nowhere, and yet people would travel for miles around to attend a music show. Folks worked hard, and they played hard. They …

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October 12, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers -Day 7 Go-Go Dancing #BookAnniversary #Giveaways

I hope you've been enjoying the posts celebrating the 10th birthday of Flowers and Stone. There are so many aspects to the book, including Darlina's background and growth. When she first met Luke, she was go-go dancing at a club that had live music but that she could legally get into because she was underage. …

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October 10, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers – Day 5 #TexasHonkyTonks #Giveaway

In 1970, the Texas honkytonks were rough and rowdy places. What a contrast for Darlina, from a strict religion to spending countless hours in the bars. It was where you found the music, dancing, and often big drama. Today, I'll share an excerpt that authentically shows this. As with all the incidents in the book, …

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October 9, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers – Day 4 – New Cover Reveal and Book Trailer!

I apologize, but there will be no Monday Motivation post for the next two Mondays as I continue with the Ten Days of Flowers, but I promise it will return. I have been talking about making a new book cover for Flowers and Stone for months. I perused hundreds of images, finding nothing that spoke …

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October 8, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers Day 3 – Flowers and Stone #BookAnniversary

Welcome to day 3 of the Ten Days of Flowers! I have something a little different today, and it's something that's never been shared anywhere. So, thanks for joining in! Luke Stone strode into the KSJT radio studio in San Angelo, Texas, removing his sunglasses and hat. He approached a young woman behind a counter. …

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October 6, 2023

Ten Days of Flowers – Day 2 – Flowers and Stone #BookAnniversary #Giveaway

Welcome to Day Two of the Flowers and Stone celebration! Darlina Flowers came from a very strict religious upbringing. She'd been sheltered and deprived of worldly knowledge, leaving her ill-prepared to strike out on her own at eighteen. Because of her lifestyle choices, she was estranged from her mother for a few years. But she …

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August 25, 2023

Friday Free For All – #Twitter #Summer #BookCovers #Health

Happy Friday! Things are boiling here in Texas. With 36 days of over 100-degree weather, we're cooking. 21 of those were consecutive days. Was it always this hot, and I just didn't notice, or is the earth heating up in general? I don't know, but come on, Fall! Let's talk about Twitter. Many folks left …

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