#TankaTuesday Challenge #17 @WillowWillers Surprise!! Yes, I know I said I wasn't going to blog anymore in July, but then... Willow Willer's Tanka Tuesday Challenge immediately sparked something, so I decided to share it. I'm sure I didn't follow her directions properly, but it's my first time to…

June #BookReviews! @IlsaReyAuthor #JordanGrey @DarrelSparkman @BeemWeeks Hi, everyone. I'm here today to share some great books I read in June. Wouldn't it be amazing to have nothing to do but read for days on end? I would love it!! PURCHASE LINK#BookReviews#JordanGreyY REVIEW: I read this book at the same time as my…

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #23 – 2026 Hello, friends. Thank you for joining me for another ramble. This week leads us up to the 4th of July in America. But to be honest, I don't feel much like celebrating. I'll just leave it at that. This past week was a rollercoaster on steroids. It started out with the…

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #22 – 2026 Hello, friends. Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, and I found this image to reflect that. I had an extremely busy week (what else is new?), right? Still, this one was even busier than usual. My granddaughter closed out the dance season with three nights of recital.…

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #21 – 2026 Hello, friends. Thanks for dropping by for another meandering today. This will be a short one. First the good news. My middle grandson is now a licensed driver! Josh passed his test. The smile says it all. This week is dance recital for my oldest granddaughter while…

Monday Meanderings #20 – 2026 I'm late with this post, but returned home last night. Still, I want to say hello and share. You may remember last week I shared I was going to visit with my brother who lives in Katy, Texas, near Houston. He is eighty-five, so ten years older than me. He's always…

MAY 2026 BOOK REVIEWS! @RZanetti_Author @justsomebitch.bsky.social #A.C. Flory @lindabroday.bsky.social @KGBeckNovelist Hello, friends. I'm here today to share some thoughts about fantastic books I read in May. So, sit back, grab a beverage and let's dive in! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: I've read…

Monday Meanderings #19 – 2026 Hello, beautiful souls! Happy first day of June! I have a lot of meandering to do today, so I hope you'll hang with me. Whew! Where to start? I suppose the best place to start is with the wonderful visit to see my sister! It is a five hour drive to her house, but it…

Sunday Book Review - Fringes, Heartstrings and Lyrics by Jan Sikes dgkayewriter.com/2026/05/23/s... @dgkayewriter.bsky.social

Book Reviews: Where Stories Meet - Fringes, Heartstrings and Lyrics - Perfect! baydreamerwrites.com/2026/05/19/b... @laurenscott.bsky.social

Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 - Share an Excerpt - Boost one of your books - #Paranormal, #Mystery, #Romance - The Edge of Too Late: Harbor Pointe Series Book 5 by Jan Sikes smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/s... @sallycronin.bsky.social

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #18 Hello, friends. Here in the U.S. we are heading into a holiday weekend AND for all my grandkids, it's the last week of school. There will be no Monday post next week as I will be in Lubbock visiting with my sister, Linda Broday! It's been another busy week around here.…

#12Friends12Books: Little Lord Fauntleroy (#13) and The Beggar's Bargain (#14) #BookReview #Audiobook carlalovestoread.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/1...

THANK YOU! And the WINNER is… What a great blog tour I had with FRINGES, HEARTSTRINGS, AND LYRICS! All of my hosts and hostesses were so wonderfully supportive and created welcoming stops for all. I tried to answer all the comments, but I know I missed some. If you missed a post and want to see…

Roberta Writes - Book Blog Tour: The Dark Horse Waits in Boulder by Lindsey Martin- Bowen roberta-writes.com/2026/05/12/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social

Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics by Jan Sikes #BlogTour #shortstories #giveaway teripolen.com/2026/05/12/f... @teripolenauthor.bsky.social

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…

Monday Meanderings #17 – 2026 Hello, friends. I am feeling especially grateful today. In a world filled with chaos, I choose kindness, love and joy. I hope all the Moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day celebration! I had a great Mother's Day celebrating with the kids and grandkids. Even got…

April #BookReviews! #LauraLyndhurst @Virgilante @teddy.jones148 @kristinhanna76 @sgc58 I love sharing books that affect me in some way or another. All of the books I read in April fit into that category for sure! Enjoy! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: This book exposes all the dysfunctions any family…

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, it says she…

My books and their reviews 2026 smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/my-books-and... Thank you @dgkayewriter.bsky.social @jksikes-author.bsky.social @lisettebrodey.bsky.social @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social Laura Lyndhurst, Joy Neal Kidney and Alex Craigie for their reviews for Tales from the Irish Garden

BLOG TOUR STOP #6 – DAN ANTION Hello, fellow travelers. Today, we're going east to visit with Dan Antion. Come on along. I am a fan of Dan's entertaining blog site where he shares his photographs and bunnies. 🙂 But Dan is also an author and his latest book was a fantastic collaboration with poet,…

Monday Meanderings #16 – 2026 Hello, friends! Here we are, at the start of a new week AND a new month! I'm so grateful for the positive reviews that are showing up for Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics! To everyone who is giving this little collection a chance, I say THANK YOU!! My new Christmas…

Smorgasbord Book Review - #Shortstories #Poetry - Fringes, Heartstrings and Lyrics by Jan K. Sikes, Rick Sikes and Sydney Klein. smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/s... @sallycronin.bsky.social

Anniversary When we think of the word "Anniversary," it most often conjures up good memories, happy times and celebrations. That is not exactly the case with this anniversary. I have a hard time comprehending that seventeen years have passed since Rick Sikes left his physical body. I usually try…

New Book Release! Fringes Heartbreak and Lyrics by #JanSikes #writingcommunity #newrelease #whattoread dlfinnauthor.com/2026/04/29/n... @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

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…

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…

I have spent years telling other people's stories, either through music or writing. So, what do you say when someone wants to tell your story? You say yes! And I'm so glad I did. www.kellishannon.com/blog/jan-sik...

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives 2026 - Posts from last six months of 2025 - Jan Sikes shares her response #CreativePerspectiveChallenge Eight by @DLFinnAuthor #FlashFiction smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/s... @jksikes-author.bsky.social

Story Chat Digest: "I’VE GOT YOU" by Jan Sikes alwayswrite.blog/2026/04/07/s... @marshaingrao.bsky.social @jksikes-author.bsky.social

Blog Tour: Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics by Jan Sikes audreydriscoll.com/2026/04/16/b... @jksikes-author.bsky.social

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Thank you @nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social for this shout-out today!! #shortstories #booksky #newrelease #books #reading

Guest Post - Jan Sikes Talks about Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics #newbook johnwhowell.com/2026/04/22/g... @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social

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…

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…

April is National #Poetry Month! I'd love to share this amazing book of poetry and #art with you! www.amazon.com/Discovery-Po...

Blog Tour: Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics by Jan Sikes audreydriscoll.com/2026/04/16/b...

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…

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives 2026 - Posts from last six months of 2025 - Jan Sikes shares her response #CreativePerspectiveChallenge Eight by @DLFinnAuthor #FlashFiction smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/s... @sallycronin.bsky.social

The Body Speaks storyempire.com/2026/04/14/t...

Roberta Writes - Blog Book Tour: Fringes, Heartstrings and Lyrics by Jan Sikes roberta-writes.com/2026/04/14/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social #NewRelease #ShortStories #poetry

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…

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…

Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics Blog Stop #1 with C.S. Boyack!

Take a look at all the fabulous books in this @nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social Spring Into Books Festival, then enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

Short Story “I’ve Got You” 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!

Story Chat Digest: "I’VE GOT YOU" by Jan Sikes alwayswrite.blog/2026/04/07/s...