Jan Sikes openly admits that she never set out in life to be an author. But she had a story to tell. Not just any story, but a true story that rivals any fiction creation. You simply can’t make this stuff up. It all happened. She chose to create fictitious characters to tell the story through, and they bring the intricately woven tale to life in an entertaining way.
She released a series of music CDs to accompany the four biographical fiction books and then published a book of poetry and art to bring the story full circle.
And now that the story is told, this author can’t find a way to put down the pen. She continues to write fiction and has published many short stories with a series of novels waiting in the wings. She is a member of Authors Marketing Guild, The Writer’s League of Texas, the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB (RRBC), the RAVE WRITER’S INT’L SOCIETY OF AUTHOR (RWISA), sits on the RWISA Executive Council and hosts a monthly RAVE WAVES blog talk radio show, ASPIRE TO INSPIRE.
All books are available at http://www.jansikes.com
I love your blog! From the Tarot Tuesdays to the music pieces (can’t remember what you call it right now…Lol!) to your blogs, I enjoy reading what you share. 🙂
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Awwww, thank you, Yvette! I love it when I see your face pop up on my blog posts!
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Love combining music and writing. In grad school, I did presentations of music which fit novels and played on the piano. Think Arnold Schoenberg and twelve tone music with Thomas Mann for example. References made by Mann in Dr. Faustus of Schoenberg. It is not my favorite form of music but the mere idea of incorporating music and German literature fascinated me. Annette von Droste-Huelshoff wrote poetry and piano music. Thank you to Annika Perry for steering me in your direction.
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Thank you SO much for your comment. And, yes, thank you, Annika Perry!!
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My pleasure. Music is food for the soul. I frequently blog about it and my experiences with music. May you have a music-filled week!
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Jan, this is a wonderful and unique approach to writing and publishing books … a wonderful and touching idea to include the music and to share your two creative passions in life! Wishing you all the best in all your work. Hugs xx
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Thank you, Annika! Hugs back!
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What a lovely idea. Music features in my novel The Curse of Time. The main protagonist loves crystals, art and music. Our house is always full of music as my husband is a keen guitarist.
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How awesome, Marje! Thanks for leaving a comment.
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It’s fascinating that you compose music for your books. That’s quite a gift. It’s good to meet you.
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Thank you, Robert. It is great to meet you as well. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment.
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Hello, Elliott. You can communicate with me at rijan21@gmail.com. I followed the link you listed and I would need clarification as to what you’d want me to review, as I see several albums. Let me know exactly what you are seeking and also links where the music can be purchased. Other info such as a good photo, brief bio (no more than 75 -100 words) and your own contact info will be helpful for a post as well. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for contacting me.
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Hi there,
I couldn’t find an email contact so I’m posting here,
I’m an independent musician and producer looking to get my material reviewed.
Here’s my page: eliottb.bandcamp.com
If you decide to make a post kindly let me know and I’ll share it on my networks!
Thanks for your time and consideration 🙂
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Thank you Tina. I am honored to be a guest on your blog today!
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My pleasure!
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Hi Sunshine!
🙂
Bob
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What a surprise! Thanks for dropping by, Dr. Bob!!
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Hi Jan… I nominated you for The Lovely Blog Award. You can read about it here: https://tinafrisco.com/blog/one-lovely-blog-award/. Acceptance is optional. Have a wonderful day, my friend!
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Oh my goodness!! What a surprise. Of course, I would LOVE to accept your nomination. I will look for details on your blog as to how to accept the nomination! Thank you for thinking of me.
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How wonderful to be able to make music to go with your books!
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Thank you, Annabelle! Because the stories all revolve and evolve around music, it just made sense to me.
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