Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Category: #Fiction

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…
Why are we Waiting?

Jan 25, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #Fiction, #journal, Amusing, beautiful things, blogging, inspiration, photography, sharing interests, Writing

This baby Swallow looks fed up, waiting for the Spring, and I know I am too. I keep looking for those early signs, but they haven’t arrived yet. Oh well, back to the writing. At least that is coming along nicely! This isn’t the cover, but it could be. Not quite good enough, I think……
Testing the Water…

Jan 23, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #Meme, beautiful things, blogging, exploring, frustration, hope, inspiration, sharing interests
Fingers Crossed…

Jan 20, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #reading, #writing, blogging, books, frustration, health, inspiration, sharing interests, Writing

When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel that well and wasn’t looking forward to another long day of depression and struggle. These days, my determination has to be hiding behind the door, for I have not seen hide nor hair of it in weeks. Almost everything has been bumped, placed on hold until…
A Great Watch…

Jan 16, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #Fiction, #journal, #Words, #writing, blogging, inspiration, review, serial, sharing interests, video

At the end of our busy and complicated days, we like to relax in front of the TV and chill out before bed. We usually watch a few episodes of a long-running series, and we have enjoyed quite a few of these. The latest series, 800 Words, appealed to me as it seemed to be…