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Books That Changed Me: 2025 Fall Edition! #JanSikes #NoelleAGranger #PTLPerrin #DawnPasturino#writingcommunity #mustreads dlfinnauthor.com/2025/09/22/b... @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #28 Hello, friends! It's Monday again. Since I missed the regular Monday post last week, there's lots to catch up on. Let's dive in! In the last Monday Meanderings, I stated I was asking for my rights back from the publisher for The White Rune Series. They almost instantly…

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews - #Honour #Family #1950s - A Bold Bargain by Jan Sikes smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/s... @sallycronin.bsky.social

King Copper - by Lauren Scott graffitiluxandmurals.com/2025/09/18/k...

#CreativePerspectiveChallenge Nine Results #flashfiction #poetry #fantasy #writingcommunity dlfinnauthor.com/2025/09/16/c... @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

August #BookReviews @baydreamerwrites @RZanetti_Author @lindabroday.bsky.social @ShannaHatfield @marosikok @authordanawayne I am WAY late in posting my August reviews, but could not let another day go by without sharing these great reads! So, instead of my regular Monday Meanderings, I'm sharing…

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Reviewers are saying: "They appreciate the strong family bonds, with one review highlighting how it provides friendship and advice throughout. The author seamlessly weaves a sweet narrative. The book receives positive feedback for its readability." www.amazon.com/Bold-Bargain...

To get a feel for my upcoming novel about the closing of the last poor farm in Vermont in 1968, check out the book trailer! vimeo.com/1096639820?f...

Undeveloped Memories – Karina Bartow – Guest Post #NewRelease Hello, friends, I am thrilled to welcome Karina Bartow to my blog today to talk about her new mystery, "Undeveloped Memories!" I'll step aside and let Karina tell you all about it! Thank you, Jan. I am excited to be here and share my…

Colors – How they can enhance your characters and settings – #8 BLACK #Gray storyempire.com/2025/09/09/c...

Monday Meanderings #27 Hello, friends! There is a hint of fall in the air and fingers crossed that the dog days of summer are behind us! I just thought I was busy before I started this new job. Ha!! I meet myself coming as I am going. But it's temporary (at least this phase of the job). I am so…

Sisters on Tour Final Stop! #ABoldBargain #CadesQuest #JanSikes #LindaBroday #writingcommunity #newrelease #mustread dlfinnauthor.com/2025/09/04/s... @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social @lindabroday.bsky.social #readers #readingcommunity #blogtour

Sisters Q&A Blog Tour! @dlfinnauthor For our final stop on this blog tour, we head to the beautiful forest in California to visit with D.L. Finn! I have known Denise for a very long time, maybe around twelve years or so and she is one of the kindest and most supportive authors in our circle. And…

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Sisters Q&A Blog Tour! @robbiecheadle.bsky.social For our next tour stop, we had to park the RV and hop on a plane for a quick flight over to South Africa to visit with Robbie Cheadle! Robbie is not only an accomplished author, but stellar photographer, artist AND champion baker of amazing cakes!…

Monday Meanderings #26 #LaborDay Hello, friends. I almost didn't put up a post today, but had two reasons for doing so. Anyway, here it is September 1st! That means my favorite season of the year is just around the corner! You may remember my last Monday post where I shared the sad news of the…

Sisters Q&A Blog Tour! @HowellWave I am so thrilled that we are traveling over to John Howell's place today! Linda and I hope you'll hang out with us. But before you go, I want to talk for just a minute about John Howell's books! His latest Eternal Road series is SO good! I've loved all of them.…

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Sisters Q&A Blog Tour! @DAntion Aaaannnndddd, we're off! The destination today is Dan Antion's place! Dan is well-known around the blogging world. His Thursday Doors is quite popular and his daily posts where he shares his photography are always a treat. Then, there's Saturday in the bar with Dan…

Monday Meanderings #25 Greetings, friends. I'm glad you've joined me for another meandering. First off, the good news. I got a new part-time job which I start today. It is at a local metaphysical store, The Mindful Mermaid, and I will be helping with inventory, data entry and moving the physical…

Sisters Q&A Blog Tour and #Birthday! @worddreams Jacqui Murray Greetings, friends! Yep, you read that right. Today is my birthday and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than with my sister, Linda, at Jacqui Murray's place! Jacqui is a fellow member of Story Empire. She is an educator of…

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SISTER’S Q&A BLOG TOUR Petticoats & Pistols Welcome to the second stop on the sister's Book Launch Blog Tour! Today we are at my sister's favorite hangout, Petticoats and Pistols Romancing the West of Yesterday and Today. This blog has been around for 18 years! That's some incredible and unusual…

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#NewRelease, #BadMoonRising, and a Wedding-Related Blog Break teripolen.com/2025/08/18/n... @teripolenauthor.bsky.social

Monday Meanderings #24 It's hot in Texas with 'feel-like' temperatures over 100 every day. But we expect it in August. Sometimes I think about my mom being pregnant with me in August of 1951 and how hot it must have been in New Mexico. And of course, they had no such thing as air conditioning. We…

Roberta Writes - d'Verse, Power, Reena's Xploration Challenge and Thursday Doors #poetry #photography roberta-writes.com/2025/08/15/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social

#CreativePerspectiveChallenge Eight. @DLFinnAuthor #FlashFiction I have enjoyed all of D.L. Finn's creative challenges, although I haven't been able to join in often. Still, I've loved reading all of them. And today, I'm jumping in with an inspiration from this image she provided. "Come on Betsy.…

July #BookReviews! @DAntion @WillowWillers @Lizzie_Chantree @oleg_veretskiy @Cherokeegirl57 @TWDittmer I am super late sharing my July reads, but couldn't let it slide. I read some great books!! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: I enjoyed seeing some of the same characters in this story that I met in the…

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Q&A BLOG TOUR! DARLENE FOSTER Welcome to the blog tour for A BOLD BARGAIN and CADE'S QUEST!! I will share a link for each stop and encourage you to go visit our hosts and hostesses! Comments here will be closed. First up is the awesome and talented Darlene Foster! LINK TO DARLENE FOSTER'S BLOG! If…

Noir Fiction: How is it unique? storyempire.com/2025/08/12/w... @joyyorkauthor.bsky.social

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up.. 14th -20th July - Review, Blogger Monthly, Chart Hits 2000, Movie Themes, Funnies, Visiting Bloggers, Summer Book Fair smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/s... @jksikes-author.bsky.social @lindabroday.bsky.social @terrytyler.bsky.social

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Colors – How they can enhance your characters and settings – #7 BROWN storyempire.com/2025/07/22/c... @jksikes-author.bsky.social

Smorgasbord Blogger Monthly - July 2025 - Latest Esther Chilton, D.G. Kaye, Olga Nunez Miret, Jan Sikes, Diana Wallace Peach, Jennie Fitzkee smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/smorgasbord-... @dgkayewriter.bsky.social @jksikes-author.bsky.social @dwallacepeach.bsky.social

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It’s TIME!! It's release day for A BOLD BARGAIN and CADE'S QUEST!! Linda and I are so excited to finally release these two stories out into the world. To everyone who pre-ordered, THANK YOU!! Both of these books are now in Kindle Unlimited. We sincerely hope you enjoy them both! PURCHASE LINK…

Aloha Recap! Greetings, friends. Ten days in Hawaii flew by and every day was crammed full of adventures. I'll attempt a brief recap. I'm still soaking it all up while recovering from jet lag and the time change. This was the view from our rented condo. It was a long flight over with one plane…