Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

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Recap: From a Reader to a Writer…

Oct 7, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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in #Fiction, books, inspiration, sharing interests nearly finished! I have always enjoyed reading books. Mostly for the sense of escapism involved. Somewhere you can forget about your own life and live someone else’s, albeit vicariously. It has been a blessing, sometimes more than at other times, depending on how my own life was going at…
How do you cope with overwhelm?

Sep 7, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, blogging, books, frustration, hope, inspiration, life as an author, nightmares, puzzles, sharing interests, trouble

I found myself in a bit of a quandary yesterday. Everywhere I looked, there were things piling up. Things that will need to be sorted, fixed, or amended as soon as humanly possible. I tried my very best to keep my cool, but the more I tried, the harder it became. At one point, I…
Honesty…

Aug 10, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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At the beginning of this year, I had already begun to write my latest story. It had been on my mind for a while, and in my head at least, I had the bones of it already in place. That’s when everything started to conspire against me. Pain, paralysis and much confusion landed, and this…
Becoming a Writer…

Aug 1, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I read an article the other day about how writers limit themselves to writing a best seller. I thought this was an odd thing to say, for that’s what we all want, isn’t it? As the writer explained, we don’t learn any other skills that way. “Successful authors practice.” Most of us read other books…
A Touch of Magic: reviewing the Secret Library. #fiction #review #Magic

Jul 10, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #book tour, #Fiction, #Magic, #New Release, #reading, #Words, #writing, blogging, books, inspiration, promotion, review, sharing interests, Writing

‘The perfect book to curl up with, whether beach or fireside. I absolutely loved it!’ Celia Anderson Book editor Lucy Thomas has just inherited her grandmother’s windswept Cornish home, and with it, a library bathed in sunlight, a spiral staircase that leads to secrets, and a battered box filled with unfinished stories… To honour her…
A New beginning and a Review…

Jul 2, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I was busy going about all the daily jobs this morning, not a care in the world. Happy to be able to do anything, really. It was a when I stopped for a quick rest, that my mind had other ideas. First, it supplied me with a long list of things I should be doing…
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.…
Testing the Water…

Jan 23, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Fingers Crossed…

Jan 20, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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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…