Interview with Author, Jan Sikes

My interview today is with RWISA (Rave Writers International Society of Authors) author, Jan Sikes. I first met Jan through the Rave Reviews Book Club. I recently read Jan’s book Flowers and Stone. I really enjoyed it. When I found out it was based on a true story, it made me appreciated the book even more.

Thanks for being with us today, Jan. What inspired you to write your latest work?

My latest published work is three short stories that were a result of the 2019 RRBC 90-Day Alpha/Omega Beginning To End Short Story challenge. One of these stories, “Jewel,” won the grand prize! Another, “A Soldier’s Children,” won second place. Needless to say, I was blown away, thrilled and honored because I know the competition is stiff! 

Wow! That’s amazing. Congratulations on your awards. What is special about Jewel?

Jewel is special because it is inspired by a song that I first heard back in the early eighties. I listen to a lot of music and very often, a story song will strike a chord in me and I have the desire to expand on it and tell more of the story (my version), and that was the case with Jewel. 

Which character from your books are you most like?

In my four books, “Flowers and Stone,” “The Convict and the Rose,” “Home At Last,” and “Til Death Do Us Part,” I am the character Darlina Flowers. It doesn’t get more real than that.