Archives for February, 2008
Darlings, our guest Miss Lois Greiman will be here tomorrow. Ah’m sure you all want to come and welcome her. The Fillies are ready and waiting to entertain this wonderful lady. But, we need your help. Get on your best Sunday-go-to-meetin’ clothes and join us. We’ll have a good time.
I couldn’t let this day pass without a word about Leap Day! It it said that in the past, women had the option of chosing their mate during a leap year, but the MENFOLK decided that wouldn’t do. Afraid of being trapped into a marriage not to their liking, they changed the tradition to one [...]
Since I’m deep in the throes of planning our daughter’s wedding in October, I’ve been thinking a whole lot about how weddings have changed over the years. I can’t imagine planning this wedding without the help of the trusted Bride’s book, Modern Bride Magazine among others and the Internet. How else would I find the photo galleries [...]
Is it my imagination, or is there an epidemic of deadline fever going around? I’ve caught the bug myself. Twenty pages to go on a WIP that’s due March 1, two books to finish judging for the RWA Rita contest, and, uh-oh, my turn to blog at P & P. So I’m looking around my [...]
Miss Lois Greiman, author and horsewoman, is on her way to Wildflower Junction and will arrive Saturday. She’s going to give a talk about inspiration. Now, we all can use a dose or two of inspiration. Shoot, maybe she’ll tell us how to get some! In any account, please do come and help us show [...]
I just attended a baby shower and, being a writer, I came up with books as gifts. So they’re in my head right now. I gave her the mother-to-be four favorite books that I read to my daughters when they were little. Tootle I think Tootle is THE book for a young mom to read to [...]
Good Morning! Soon, within a few weeks, my latest effort, THE LAST WARRIOR, will be hitting the stands (early March 2008). Because this book is the last in a series that is set not only within historical times, but within the framework of Native American Mythology, I thought it might be fitting to talk about [...]
Land sakes, the fun times just keep happenin’ here in Wildflower Junction, don’t they? You never knowwho’s going to be getting autographed copies of these great books the western ladies are writin’. Well, this weekend, we have THREE winners, count ‘em, three, and each one will get a copy of FRONTIER COURTSHIP. Without further ado, [...]
Howdy, or as they say here in the Ozarks, “I’m so proud to be here!” I’ve been writing for Steeple Hill’s Love Inspired series since 1999, but FRONTIER COURTSHIP, March 2008, is my first historical novel. It was a labor of love, done just because I love the American west, and has proved itself by being included in [...]
Don’t forget Miss Valerie Hansen has come all the way from the Ozarks to visit Wildflower Junction tomorrow. The Fillies have everything set and ready for entertaining. We’ll have a high old time with the delightful lady. All we need is for plenty of people to drop by and welcome her. Consider yourself invited. We’ll [...]
:::Sigh::: This picture of Sam isn’t theme related, but he does make me smile and helps me to unwind while taking a breather from writing lockdown. Somehow I went from having plenty of writing time on my next book, to chasing deadlines that snuck right past me. Realizing it was midnight, and I didn’t have a [...]
My first crush was on Little Joe Cartwright. I went to bed at night dreaming scenes of living on the Ponderosa with that dreamy studmuffin, and I resented every actress who played a romantic interest opposite Michael Landon. I guess I age myself drastically (as if my children hadn’t already done that) when I admit [...]
Hello dear friends! We have a special treat here Saturday. Miss Valerie Hansen is stopping by so we have another soiree to plan. The dear lady is as sharp as a tack and awful pretty to boot. She’s written one of them historical romance books that always gets my heart to pitter-pattering. I swear, I do [...]
A western-writer friend of mine, Sherry James, sent this to me, and she was tickled to see her favorite hunk made the list–Cowboys. Me? I wasn’t surprised. I’ve always thought cowboys were sexy, and it has nothing to do with expensive hair cuts or designer labels or a fancy education. Rather, just the opposite–sweat-sticking clothes, sun-browned [...]
I remember when I was young my mother used to give us kids all kinds of home remedies because in those days we didn’t go to a doctor unless we were dying. One medicine that she kept on hand was called paragoric. Sold without a prescription, paragoric was given to colicky babies but was also administered for diarrhea. The principal ingredient was morphine. [...]
The Army Wife . . . I’ve long been fascinated with the army wife on lonely posts throughout the west. I’ve avoided writing about one because a romance writer doesn’t want a married heroine. I’ve been pondering, though, creating an army widow. The appeal is strong. In the old western films, the army wife is [...]
We’re drawing for two copies of Judy’s book, JESSE. The names are all in the fish bowl…and now they’re being drawn…this is exciting. The two winners of autographed copies of Judy’s books are: Amy and Fedora Congratulations! Send your addresses to me at: SaintJohn@aol.com and Judy will bring those books from her attic and send [...]
Hi! I’m glad to be guest blogging and I look forward to hearing from some of you. Cheryl asked me to tell a little about myself and how I became a western writer, so here goes: Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I thought Texas was a foreign country and never dreamed I’d [...]
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Taryn Raye Terry Stone Thanks all of you for sharing your thoughts. It was a fun day of blogging! Let me know which of the these books you would like to receive then simply email me your snail mail address at charlenesands@hotmail.com :
Well, the Fillies are busy running themselves to death again. They’re ironing their Sunday-go-to-meetin’ dresses and dusting off their bonnets for our special guest, Miss Judy Alter, on Saturday. The dear lady will be chatting about the extraordinary women of the old west. I can’t help but wonder if that includes yours truly because I’m a [...]
Hello darlings! Love is in the air all around Wildflower Junction today. I spotted cupid trying to sneak around and sling his arrows. Ah’m doing my best to stay out of the way. The birds are singing and doing what birds do and the horses are acting downright frisky. I wish you could see ‘em. Anyway, I hope [...]
Not a great picture-fuzzy-but I’ve talked about how Clay in Petticoat Ranch wasn’t used to being around women and I modeled Clay just a bit after my husband, from a family of seven boys and now we’ve got four daughters. This is the Valentine’s Day of 1984. My three oldest daughters–Josie 5, Wendy 3, Shelly [...]
Here’s my absolute favorite chocolate cake recipe in the whole world. It’s rich, chocolatey, and easy to make. And since Valentine’s Day is known for giving your lover chocolate as a sign of your affection, you still have time to make this! Chocolate Fudge Cake 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix 1 box instant chocolate [...]
