Archives for September, 2007
That’s good news for all of us who love westerns. I’ve seen 3:10 to Yuma and loved it, despite it’s rather cringe-in-your-seat violence. I will admit to never having seen the original in its entirety, but I really thought the acting in this remake was superb. Then again, maybe it was my hunger for a [...]
So why the picture of Brad? Years ago, when my daughter was in junior high, it was rumored that Brad Pitt had been sighted in the neighborhood next to ours. He had a friend that lived just blocks away. We had fun driving around after school and making “Pitt” stops in our quest to catch a glimpse of the star of Legends of [...]
Do you love stories and films about real Western characters? I do. One of my favorites is Calamity Jane, whose outrageous lifestyle and genuine courage made her a frontier legend. The record of Calamity Jane’s life is a mixture of fact and fiction. Much of that fiction was invented by Calamity herself.We do know that [...]
Hi! Lorraine couldn’t be here today so I’m filling in. I hope you’re not too disappointed, but she’ll be back on October 10th. Meantime, I hope you find this as interesting as I did. At a time when strapping on a gun was as commonplace and as necessary as breathing, you can imagine that the [...]
Thank you to all you bloggers who responded with such delightful viewpoints about so many different things today. I would like to especially thank Mary Connealy, Debbie, Paty, Tanya Hanson, Jeanne Sheats, Devon Mathews, Ava Wrightsman, Cheryl, Connie Lorenz and fellow Western Romance Authors, Charlene Sands, Pam Crooks and Linda Broday. There were so many [...]
Good morning bloggers! Okay, did the title wake you up yet? If not, stay tuned. We’re going to have a look at some of those hunky men on the covers of our books. As you might know already — or at least suspect — all of my books are about the historical American Indian. And [...]
Okay, here we go. I have names in a paper cup. Since so many took the time to post I’ve decided to give away 3 copies of Once A Cowboy. I wish I could give everyone a copy . . . drawing names . . . The first name is Brenda Mazur! The next is Bluecat! And [...]
Of all times to run a slew of westerns the first week of the new season for many shows. Good grief! My recorder is going to be smoking. Here’s a list of what I found on the Hallmark channel, AMC, and TCM. Wyatt Earp – the 1994 version with Kevin Costner (Monday on AMC) Return to Snowy [...]
The good ol’ days… I was so excited when Lorraine asked me to be a guest blogger. I write contemporary, and my stories are mostly about Texas and cowboys. I love, love westerns and at the top of this page I see some of the very best western authors. So I’m honored to add my thoughts [...]
Being a newly published author, a new book cover is big excitement in my house. I spotted the email titled MAVERICK WILD Cover and called the famly in so we could all catch that first glimpse together. It’s a nerve-wracking thing, waiting to see how they’ve packaged your baby. It got me thinking about all my [...]
Thanks to all who blogged with me about spaghetti westerns today! It was fun. Here’s some cowboy eye candy in appreciation. If you haven’t already entered the BIG FALL BONANZA drawing, get yerself right over to the news office and register! You might be the one who wins all the fabu prizes!
The western movie genre is filled with mystique and legend. These movies tell and re-tell stories and myths of how early America began. Heroes and villains, searing landscapes, galloping horses and quick draws are just a few of the familiar sights and sounds that make up the western, and definitely among the things that draw [...]
MARY CONNEALY! And is she ever deserving! If you haven’t read about her strange jobs yet, you’ll find them in the comments section below. She’ll leave you with your jaw hanging. Congrats, Mary! I’ll send it right out to you. Thank you, everyone! Loved hearing from you!
“I could not make a demonstration of affection over men nor any pretense at response to their caresses. For the life of me, I could not understand why they should expect it. They had only bought my body. I could not see why they should want more.”–Madeleine, An Autobiography While visiting my brother several years [...]
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and commented on my blog today. That was fun. I hope you come back again. I hear Pam has an interesting one planned on ladies of the night. Don’t forget to register for our contest. Take care. Until next time,
Good morning, everyone! I’m your blogger for the day and I’m going to talk about cover models. I think everyone agrees that the right book cover can make or break a book. Publishers try everything they can to ensure good sales because if a book flops, they lose money. Eye-catching titles and enticing blurbs are [...]
Confession time: I am the probably among the world’s worse travelers when it comes to packing. When I go on a trip, even a weekend trip, I have a tendency to over pack. This is particularly true when I’m driving. I will take at least two suitcases, an ice chest, a minimum of five books [...]
Recipe for Disaster Some of you have been asking me about my first Christmas Anthology, A Western Winter Wonderland, that appears on shelves October 1st. The tag on the book cover is ‘Love and family—the recipe for a perfect Christmas. This is a nice tie-in because each of the contributing authors (Cheryl St. John, Jenna [...]
The Elvis movie I designed my story Bodine’s Bounty after: It’s Girl Happy with Shelley Fabares. Remember, her mobster father, Big Frank was worried sending her to Ft. Lauderdale for Spring Break and hires Elvis to secretly watch over her? I loved that concept. Elvis was involved with another woman, but had to drop everything [...]
Just in case you haven’t figured it out, I’m older than dirt. I’m so old that I grew up without television. Not that it hadn’t been invented—the problem was, we lived in a small town surrounded by mountains that cut off the signal. By the time somebody put a relay tower on a nearby peak, [...]
Shortly after I sold my first romance novel, a story that I called Tender Embrace, my editor called to let me know that they were changing the title to Sweet Lullaby. I sat there in stunned silence. After a minute or so, she said, “I know you’re surprised but we change the title 90% of [...]
Good Evening bloggers! Thank you all for visiting our site today and for joining in the discussion. I want to especially thank Taryn Raye, AndreaW, Mary Connealy, Paty, Tanya Hanson, Joanna Sheats, Cherie J., Connie Lorenz, Crystal Adkins, and my fellow Western Authors, Charlene Sands, Pam Crooks, Elizabeth Lane and Linda Broaday. Thank you all for [...]
Howdy! Having just returned from a four day weekend at a very unusual place, I thought I’d tell you a bit about it. Since the name of our blog is Petticoats & Pistols, I thought it might be pertinent to talk a little about pistols…guns. Now this is a subject that I know next to nothing [...]
“This was a dream Just like an eagle can fly into the Grand Canyon, my vision was to enable visitors to walk the path of the eagle, and become surrounded by the Grand Canyon while standing at the edge of the Glass Bridge. The bridge gives us a chance to share the wonder of the [...]
I put all the names of those who commented today in my fishbowl (Goldie was not happy, I tell you) and drew a name for an autographed book. I drew Karen H in NC! Congrats, Karen. Please send your address to me at SaintJohn@aol.com, and I’ll be sending you a copy of A Western Winter [...]
