Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Tag: #writing

For the want of a brain that works…

Jun 16, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I think I belong in OZ, as I am sure I need a new brain, just like the scarecrow. I am probably beginning to walk like him too. I can still think, but so many things get in the way, and not just ordinary things. Like housework or cooking lunch for my family. Indescribable things,…
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…
Ready, steady, go?

Mar 30, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #journal, #writing, blogging, frustration, health, hope, inspiration, sharing interests, thoughts, Writing

I was really looking forward to the start of a new week and hopefully a better week. The sun was shining this morning, so I thought I was in with a chance. A chance to finally reach the bottom of the pile of jobs that has been slowly growing. I wasn’t sure if it was…
Finding out the Hard way…

Mar 27, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, #Suspense, #writing, blogging, disapointing, frustration, health, hope, nightmares, sadness, sharing interests, Worry

I have been quiet this week, trying to come to terms with the latest developments. First, though, I had to get over the colossal disapointment that I wasn’t fit enough. I have been exercising regularly every day since last March. Have I been wasting my time, was the set routine just not good enough, or…
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…
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…
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.…
Slip, slip, sliding…

Feb 13, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Dark, #journal, blogging, disapointing, frustration, health, nightmares, sharing interests, thoughts, Writing

I nearly gave up yesterday. Giving up the struggle suddenly seemed like a very good idea. When it was just the pain in my back and knees that I had to cope with was bad enough. Add the new problems with my head into the mix, and everything seemed futile. Managing my exercise regime was…