Archives for April, 2008
Here we go with another drawing! The winner of an autographed copy of Janette Kenny’s One Real Man is…. Joyce Henderson! Congrats Joyce! Send your address to Janette at: janette@jankenny.com
Another fabulous day in WIldfower Junction! Thanks to all our guests. The names are in the fish bowl…. The winner of an autographed copy of APACHE WARRIOR is…. RobynL Robyn, send your address to me at SaintJohn@aol.com and I’ll make sure Carol Ann has it right away.
Though I write historical fiction, I try to make my novels as factually accurate as I can. There is always a ton of research that goes into any work, even if some things stayed pretty constant for a given time period, because there are exceptions that apply to certain places. I’ve always loved Wyoming, because [...]
When I was a little, I had a horse named Sun Dancer. He lived in my basement, in the corner, and his springs squeaked when I rode him. He ate things like Cheerios and potato chips, and on him, I galloped the rolling hills of Montana, chasing down them varmints who stole my pappy’s land. [...]
Dear Reader, Someone asked me how I became so interested in our Native American Indians and this was my reply—“At 12 years-of-age, I fell in love with a dead Jewish actor who played a dead Indian”. It was the movie star Jeff Chandler who played the part of the Chiricahua Apache leader, Cochise, in the [...]
Two lucky readers will be getting their choice of either “Gabriel’s Lady” or “A Patchwork Family” by Charloette Hubbard! And the winners are: Brenda Mazur and Kimberly Killion Congrats ladies! Please send your address and your choice of book to me at : SaintJohn@aol.com so Charlotte can sign those and send them out to you. Check back [...]
Deborah Dale already had a copy of Linda Ford’s THE ROAD TO LOVE and generously offered it to the next person in the draw, so the next name drawn is that of: Marlene Frere Congrats, Marlene! I know you’ll love this story! Contact me at SaintJohn@aol.com with your address.
What a nice surprise, to get an invitation from Cheryl St.John to blog here! Cheryl and I met a looooong time ago at a writer’s conference, and one of the best parts of being a writer has always been the friendships we make in this biz! It’s a real pleasure to be here among so [...]
Well, wasn’t it another amazing day in Wildflower Junction? Thanks to Linda and Debbie for their contributions to our Spring Author Round Up! You did us proud, ladies. And now all your names are in the fish bowl, and we’re drawing two more winners. an autographed copy of Linda Ford’s THE ROAD TO LOVE goes [...]
Hi everyone! Spring is in the air and I am thrilled, thrilled, thrilled…my toes stay cold all winter and that makes me grumpy, so I welcome the sunshine with open arms and warm toes. J For those who don’t know me, I’m Debra Clopton, and I have an ongoing series with Love Inspired called the [...]
The Road To Love is my first Love Inspired Historical, and you’ll find it on the shelves in May. This story is set in the Dirty Thirties and features a widow with two children striving to make it on her own on a little dirt farm, and a wandering man who has been a cowboy, [...]
What a terrific weekend! Thanks to Heather and Kate for kicking off our Spring Author Round Up! As promised – more winners: Two more of Kate Bridge’s Klondike stories go to: MINNA AND MAUREEN. A copy of Heather Garside’s Cornstalk goes to JENNIFER Y! Previously drawn were ANDREA W and KAMMIE. Congrats to our winners. If [...]
I’ve announced this before but it stands repeating. The Fillies will be taking a short vacation. For the next six days we’ll have guests taking up the slack. You won’t be left in the cold. No siree. Every day you’ll have several new blogs to comment on. Don’t forget to scroll down and comment on all [...]
I’m excited to be announcing the first in what will be an entire week of prizes! As promised, Kate Bridges is giving away copies of her exciting Klondike stories! If you left a comment, your name is in the fish bowl. The winners of the first two autographed books in Kate’s drawing are: ANDREA W [...]
One of the most dangerous things about living in the Wild West was how close they came to the edge of physical survival. Can you imagine giving birth at a time when the number one killer of women was giving birth? Fortunately, it’s all fiction for us, so we as writers are free to wreak [...]
Greetings from Queensland, Australia! My novels are set in the late nineteenth century Outback, when the area I write about was still quite newly settled. Imagine riding a hundred miles side-saddle, as my heroine does, through untamed bush with only a dusty track to follow. Then, when she finds that track won’t lead her to [...]
Ah want to remind all you ladies to hitch up your buggies and get over here tomorrow. Two lovely and talented ladies, Miss Kate Bridges and Miss Heather Garside, will grace our meeting hall. Two very interesting dear women. Miss Kate will be giving away two copies of her new book, Klondike Fever, and two of her Western Weddings [...]
Answers: 1. C (John Wayne in “The Cowboys”) 2. A (Robert Duvall in “Open Range”) 3. B (Raquel Welch in “Hannie Caulder”)
Think about it. When was the last time you saw a romance hero with a beard? Even in western historicals, set mostly in the late 1800’s when facial hair was in fashion, our heroes tend to be clean shaven. Hmmm. It’s got me wondering. In America, prior to the mid-nineteenth century, beards and moustaches were [...]
Hi darlings, I have some announcements. First off, the Fillies are still trying to get back to normal after that ice cream social we had Sunday. My word, that pack of sexy cowboys sure got us hot and bothered! You should’ve seen how furiously we were fanning ourselves. While we’re cooling down, we’re getting ready for Miss [...]
Good Morning! Wireless Com in the 1700-1800′s? Am I crazy? Now, while it’s true that I’m under a terrific deadline right now (75 more pages or thereabouts to write in a week), but hopefully I’m not crazy yet. The above statement is true, however, if a little bit overstated. Long ago, American Indians had a [...]
Darlings, the time is drawing closer and we have a full list of authors for our Spring Author Round-Up that runs from April 28th to May 2nd. Hallelujah! I can hardly wait. The list is quite impressive and ah know you’ll not want to get left behind in the wagon tracks. Besides, the authors are very generous. We have [...]
P&P Cowboy King “Dylan” is calling our Ice Cream Social Prize Winners ~ “CONGRATULATIONS!” Colleen – 5 Harlequin Western Romances Wendy – Hardback copy of “Give Me a Texan” Rebekah – “Maverick Wild” and gunslinger bookmark Andrea W. – Book from Charlene Sands’s backlist and P&P hand fan Zaharoula (Za) – “Petticoat Ranch” and P&P [...]
12 Votes 7 Votes 4 Votes 5 Votes 6 Votes 7 Votes Complete Prize list: 5 Harlequin Western Romances to one lucky person Hardback copy of “Give Me a Texan” “Maverick Wild” and gunslinger beaded bookmark Book from Charlene Sands’s backlist and P&P hand fan “Petticoat Ranch” and P&P hand fan Book from Elizabeth Lane’s [...]
