Category Archives: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series

Jemsbooks – Book Signing on Saturday, October 21, 2017!

Posted on October 20, 2017 by jjspina

Book signing coming! Hurry over and check out all 17 Jemsbooks! Please stop by St. Lucy Church Sodality Craft Fair on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 9-3 pm. I will be there signing 17 different Jemsbooks for purchase. There will … Continue reading →

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How Often Should I Publish Posts on my Blog?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by jjspina

This question has plagued me continually since I began blogging. How often should I publish posts on my blog? I don’t know the answer, do you? I don’t think there is a strict rule about this. I think it all … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be an Indie Author?

Posted on October 1, 2017 by jjspina

I have been an Indie Author since 2013 and often asked myself this question. What does it mean to be an indie author? There are many things that come to mind. Some of them are positive while others are negative. 1. … Continue reading →

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New Review of Book 3, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog, from Reader’s Favorite!

Posted on September 26, 2017 by jjspina

I was thrilled to receive a 5-star review from a Reader’s Favorite reviewer today for Book 5, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog.  Thank you, Emily-Jane Hills Orford, of Reader’s Favorite! Here it is! … Continue reading →

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Reading is Good for You!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by jjspina

Jemsbooks.com  Books for all ages! When we read a book it is like traveling around the world, or to outer space, or to a land that only exists in a writer’s mind, or into the mind of a killer, or … Continue reading →

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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore Update – Sue Coletta, J.E Spina and C.S. Boyack

Posted on September 12, 2017 by jjspina

Thank you, Sally Cronin, for featuring my new edition of my first novel, Hunting Mariah, on your fabulous blog! I appreciate your support! Hugs xx Check out Sally’s wonderful blog and all the talented authors and their books! I am … Continue reading →

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More Books Coming from Jemsbooks!

Posted on September 9, 2017 by jjspina

  Now that I have completed the second edition of Hunting Mariah with a new cover, completed and downloaded new covers for both Broose the Moose on the Loose and Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Book 3, The Case of … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Favorite Award Winner!

Posted on September 1, 2017 by jjspina

I am excited to announce that Book 3 of my Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant, just won a Silver Medal in Reader’s Favorite Book Awards in Children’s Mystery! I feel blessed to receive this … Continue reading →

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Summer Newsletter – Jemsbooks!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by jjspina

Here is my summer newsletter that I wrote in July 2017. I already have more news to share for my fall newsletter which I will post in November. JEMSBOOKS BY Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina BOOKS FOR ALL AGES!   … Continue reading →

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Tell Me a Story Janice Spina

Posted on August 23, 2017 by jjspina

I was honored to be interviewed on Annette Rochelle Aben’s Podcast, Tell Me a Story, on The Magic Happens Radio Network. It was a pleasure and lots of fun to talk to Annette. She is a lovely and talented lady … Continue reading →

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