Category Archives: Writing, book reviews and publishing, poetry, children’s books, YA and novels

Time to close down the back deck for the year!

Posted on October 14, 2025 by jjspina

It’s always sad to see the summer end. We know it is time to close down the back deck and put away all the furniture and umbrella. My husband was busy doing this recently with a little bit of help … Continue reading →

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My new book has arrived!

Posted on October 8, 2025 by jjspina

I was excited to see my new book in print – WISHES: A SHORT STORY COLLECTION! It looks so pretty! I love the cover by my husband! He is happy with it too. When the box arrived, I had to … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin eaters!

Posted on October 6, 2025 by jjspina

We recently put two pumpkins out on our front steps. We are keeping an eye on them for any critters who love to eat pumpkins. There are little teeth marks already on them. We sprayed them with vinegar but they … Continue reading →

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A recipe from Janice’s Kitchen Corner – Stuffed Peppers!

Posted on October 5, 2025 by jjspina

I made this recipe at my husband’s request. He loves my Stuffed Peppers. I like a red pepper while he wanted a green pepper. I hope you enjoy this recipe too. I made two stuffed peppers and had 1 lb … Continue reading →

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Books Read and Reviewed in September 2025!

Posted on October 3, 2025 by jjspina

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of September of 2025. Here are the 11 books I read and reviewed for September. … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Choice Awards – Gold Medal – Return of the Dragons: Gateskin Chronicles!

Posted on September 30, 2025 by jjspina

I am honored to announce that my book, Return of the Dragons: Gateskin Chronicles Book 4 has earned the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award. Having been rigorously evaluated by a panel of MCA evaluators, Return of the Dragons is deemed to … Continue reading →

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Newest Promos by BMGN of JemsBooks!

Posted on September 29, 2025 by jjspina

My newest children’s book. Thank you BMGN for these wonderful promos! Family and Friends: Tales for Children by Janice Spina. Novels by J.E. Spina – multi-genres JemsBooks has books for all ages and in multi-genres. If you are looking for … Continue reading →

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How do you stay positive?

Posted on September 28, 2025 by jjspina

Some days it is difficult to stay positive with so many negative things happening around us in our lives and in our world. What do you do to stay positive? Here is a link to staying positive. Here is another … Continue reading →

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New promos by BMGN!

Posted on September 27, 2025 by jjspina

I wanted to share some of the new promos that were created by BMGN. Theodocia McLean does a beautiful job of creating promos for me. She has promoted my books since 2014. Here is my page on BMGN. I will … Continue reading →

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A Review of Gateskin Chronicles Book 1: The Legend of the Taken Ones!

Posted on September 26, 2025 by jjspina

Read Mike’s 5-star review of The Legend of the Taken Ones by Janice Spina https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7937683536 I was thrilled to receive this wonderful review of Book 1 of my fantasy series. Thank you, Mike! MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS – GOLD MEDALBOOK EXCELLENCE … Continue reading →

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