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The First Star – My 23rd Publication – published February 2019!

Posted on December 6, 2020 by jjspina

The First Star – published in February 2019 This book was written for my two children when they were quite young. They were sometimes afraid of the dark so I wrote this story to allay their fears. They are all … Continue reading →

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Do Your Children Love Fairy Tales?

Posted on March 7, 2020 by jjspina

Do your children love fairy tales with happy endings? I wrote this fairly tale, The First Star, for my children when they were young. I always read to them at night but one night they asked me to make up … Continue reading →

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LIMERICK – Children’s Book – The First Star – A Fairy Tale from Jemsbooks!

Posted on August 29, 2019 by jjspina

Here is a post I wrote after I published my 12th children’s book. As with all Jemsbooks children’s books this one also has life lessons as you will see below. I have written Limericks for all twelve children’s books. Here … Continue reading →

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What Is More Important, Writing or Keeping Up with Social Media, Emails, Other Blogs, Etc?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by jjspina

This is the question I have been asking myself lately. Should I write or try to keep up with the myriad of social media, email, and other blogs, etc. I have been torn between trying to keep up with all … Continue reading →

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New Children’s Book – The First Star – A Fairy Tale from Jemsbooks!

Posted on February 20, 2019 by jjspina

I am excited to announce that a new children’s book, The First Star, is now available on Amazon as paperback and e-book and soon to Barnes & Noble as a paperback. BLURB: Once upon a time there were two children … Continue reading →

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Watch for New Children’s Book Coming from Jemsbooks!

Posted on February 11, 2019 by jjspina

My husband, John, and I have been working on my first fairy tale which he kindly illustrated for me. I am excited about this book and hope children will love it. It is a rags to riches story. Watch for … Continue reading →

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The Mouse that Squeaked – Adventures Continue!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by jjspina

THE MOUSE THAT SQUEAKED – ADVENTURES CONTINUE! Several months ago I posted about a mouse problem we had in our house. This little critter and his buddies made a mess of my pantry cabinet. I inadvertently left all kinds of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Author Iscah

Posted on July 19, 2013 by jjspina

Welcome to my blog segment, Interview an Author.  Today I have the pleasure to introduce you to a creative writer and author, Iscah. I recently read this author’s delightful book and would like to review it before I ask Iscah … Continue reading →

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