Jan Sikes

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #15 – 2026

Hello, friends! Thank you for joining me again for a bit of meandering. It's bluebonnet season time in Texas and this is an actual photo someone took. They are so amazing. A sea of purple. It's been a busy week on the literary front. I've gotten a good start on the new Christmas story and …

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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 16, 2026April 15, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #3 – AUDREY DRISCOLL

To all who are sailing along with me on this tour, THANK YOU!! Today, I am visiting with author Audrey Driscoll. Audrey is a fairly new member of the Story Empire group and she has already provided us with some wonderful posts! This book is beautifully written by Audrey and I loved it! PURCHASE LINK …

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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 13, 2026April 13, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #13 2026

Greetings, friends. You know what they say about April showers? Well, we are expecting showers for the next several days. But the trees and flowers need it. I never complain about rain. And, I'm late with this post, but there's a reason. My daughter and son-in-law went to Broken Bow for the weekend and I …

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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 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Short Story “I’ve Got You”

https://alwayswrite.blog/2026/04/07/story-chat-digest-ive-got-you-by-jan-sikes/comment-page-1/#comment-106752?page_id=135235 Marsha Ingrao shares a short story I wrote for her Story Chat Digest blog that has raised some interesting comments. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Remember this is pure fiction, almost fairy-tale like. Comments here are closed. See you over there!

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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 6, 2026April 5, 2026

Monday Meanderings #12

Greetings, friends. If you celebrate Easter, I hope it was great! We had a bit of welcome rain and you know what they say about April showers. I am super excited that FRINGES, HEARTSTRINGS AND LYRICS releases tomorrow! It has been a pleasure putting this collection together and now it's time to let it fly. …

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