Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

Category: #Fiction

Silent Sunday…

May 10, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #writing, blogging, disapointing, flowers, frustration, hope, inspiration, life in the raw, Writing

I wanted to be silent today too, as I didn’t want to share bad news anymore. I have been trying to relax, do what I can manage, pottering around at my own speed, which these days, is snail’s pace. I am terrified of falling again, and although I make sure to move slowly, there are…
Good Intentions…

May 6, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #trees, #Words, #writing, blogging, bonsai, fun and games, inspiration, life as an author, promotion, sharing interests, thoughts, Writing

Sometimes I lie awake in the middle of the night and wonder what I am doing. I know what I think I am doing, but what am I actually accomplishing? Sometimes, I think writers are ill-equipped to step outside of their writing world to become successful businesswomen. I imagine you would need a severe dose…
The Shattered Bauble, by Rachel Mclean #fiction #Mystery #Review

Mar 31, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #book tour, #Fiction, #reading, #Suspense, #writing, blogging, books, inspiration, mystery, promotion, review, sharing interests, thriller

It’s Christmas in Lyme Regis, and DC Tina Abbott is looking forward to some well-earned time with her family. But then her mum Annie, true to form, reports a crime. The pottery shop has been broken into and the owner Peg, Annie’s friend, attacked. The evidence is scant. A solitary fingerprint in blood, but nothing…
No Man’s Land…

Mar 16, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Dark, #Fiction, #journal, #writing, blogging, books, disapointing, frustration, health, nightmares, sharing interests, Writing

Although I have been making good headway with my latest mystery thriller, it has come to my attention that I may not be around to actually finish it. A morbid thought, and I have no real idea where it came from, as I intend to finish it, one way or another. Ever since I was…
The Magical Hedge…

Mar 12, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #Colours, #Fiction, #journal, #Magic, #trees, #writing, beautiful things, blogging, gardening, inspiration, photography, sharing interests, Writing

Ever since I noticed the forsythia peeping through the green privet section of our hedge the other day, I have been having lots of looks through my office window, just to see the rapidly growing clusters of yellow flowers. This hedge, 30 feet long and usually the bane of my life when it needs trimming,…
Moving around the Changes…

Mar 11, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #reading, #writing, books, health, inspiration, sharing interests, thoughts, Writing

My mind was a blank when I woke up yesterday morning. It seemed to stay that way, despite my trying to think of something to write. My brain has been doing this a lot lately, too much going on in there, and I suppose it had switched off for a while. They will be having…
Thursday Catch-up… #Reviews

Feb 19, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #Fiction, #Magic, #New Release, #reading, #Suspense, #Words, #writing, blogging, books, inspiration, mystery, promotion, review, sharing interests, thriller, Writing

While double-checking the work I’d done recently, I discovered not one but two reviews I’d written and somehow never posted. This showed me how far I have fallen off the efficiency wagon, and I cannot apologize enough to the writers concerned. Woven in Time Trilogy Book 1 by Jessica Ann Across centuries, three women are bound…
A Sunday Smile…

Feb 15, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #Colours, #Fiction, #journal, #Magic, #Promises, #trees, #writing, beautiful things, blogging, bonsai, flowers, gardening, hope, inspiration, life as an author, photography, sharing interests, Writing

There are bright blue skies and sunshine today, a pleasant surprise after so many grey and miserable days.#I slipped on my flip flops and ventured outside, hoping for some signs of Spring. There were no buds on the bonsai, and everywhere I looked, there were dark, bare, empty branches. No other welcome signs of Spring.…
Silent Sunday…

Feb 1, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #trees, #Weather, #writing, blogging, bonsai, inspiration, sharing interests, Writing

Winter is very much holding sway down here in Petersfield. I keep looking out of my window, but there are no signs of growth out there yet. My bonsai trees look cold and damp, sitting in their pots like silent sentinels. Are they awake in there, waiting for Nature’s nod to get going? This is…
Writing Progress, and How!

Jan 30, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #writing, blogging, books, hope, inspiration, mystery, sharing interests, Writing

Working Cover With one thing or another, things have conspired to make writing Swan Song, my latest mystery difficult, if not impossible. I am so glad to report that all this has changed. I have no idea how or why, but I have been taking full advantage this week. I had a much-needed brainstorming session…