Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

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The End of a Brilliant Week…

Jun 21, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #journal, #trees, #writing, blogging, bonsai, books, disapointing, frustration, fun and games, health, sharing interests, Writing

This week has been full of ups and downs, and some of the downs have been spectacularly bad. After everything I have had to put up with the past year, I thought I had beaten the miseries, but it turns out I am human after all. But enough about that… I have been doing some…
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.…
The Trouble with Progress…

Jul 3, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #journal, #Weather, blogging, disapointing, frustration, health, nightmares, questions, sharing interests, thoughts, trouble, Worry

The Trouble with Progress… … is that it usually tries to be too clever, too destructive. Maybe this is some test, or a defence mechanism? Since I managed to access my kitchen, many doors have opened for me. I can wander out there to drink water or wash my hands. Such small privileges but tremendous…
Slipping back into business…

May 2, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #reading, #Words, #writing, blogging, inspiration, life as an author, mystery, sharing interests, Writing

Further news of my progress back to normal… pain seems to be easing a little, and the exercises are getting less painful, so I’m feeling very optimistic. Very slow going though… I have just finishing reading the existing chapters of Swan Song, my current WIP. and I am quite impressed with what I have written…
What Passes for Progress around Here…

Feb 6, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, #writing, Amusing, beautiful things, blogging, inspiration, life as an author, photography, sharing interests

I am supposed to be writing a blog post, but my attention is halfway down my garden to the assembled bird feeders I have hanging from a tree and the many feathered visitors busy feasting there. All through the winter months, the local birds have been keeping me busy, filling the feeders with fat…
Finished Upgrading?

Feb 19, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #New Release, #writing, beautiful things, books, fun and games, life as an author, life in the raw, sharing interests, thriller

Finally, I am happy with the first three books in my #Lives series. They have been re-edited, polished and re-covered…. and now I can move on. PayBack, my current WIP, is well under way and already has a pretty good cover. I just need to settle down and finish it. I’m off to update my book…
Too Many Irons…

Nov 25, 2017

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #book tour, #New Release, #writing, blogging, books, exploring, fun and games, life as an author, life in the raw, puzzles, questions, sharing interests, thoughts

Have you ever had the feeling that you have bitten off more than you can chew? Well, right now I seem to have a mouthful! I have just finished re-editing my first book, Nine Lives. This was after making the mistake of actually opening the book and reading a few pages. After I got…
Best Day of All…

Feb 13, 2017

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in life as an author, review, sharing interests

I’m not sure if this is something authors do, but I am so chuffed, I have to share this with everyone! Emma Powell, from The Review2014.blogspot.com is reviewing my mystery thriller trilogy, and the first one has blown my mind! Here we go… If you enjoy the crime mystery thriller genre, then this…
Interview With My Conscience…

Dec 5, 2016

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in health, life as an author

It was another Monday morning and I was asking myself the same old question. Why do I bother with any of it? Anything that could possibly go wrong, usually does, and it was getting a bit wearing. Then my inner voice decided to join in the conversation. Everyone feels like this sometimes, you are not…
A Huge Thankyou!

Oct 19, 2016

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in books, life as an author, sharing interests

I just had to share the latest surprise to come from our attempts to spread the word about our books. We have run KDP promotions before with varying degrees of success, for instance, Anita’s book Secrets had 37 uptakes which I thought was pretty good, considering we are beginners after all. The Ninth Life…