Archives for June, 2008
I get highly amused when critics attack romance, the most recent instance being a poll on a national bog which, once again, termed romance “bodice rippers.” Apparently they don’t know — or care — that the romance novel, song, poem have been the most enduring — and beloved — of all literature since the beginning [...]
Thanks so much for being our guest this weekend, Jill. The Fillies in Wildflower Junction will surely miss you, so stop by often! And now the moment you’ll all been waiting for. All your comments are in the cowboy hat and (if Felecia’s mules didn’t eat ‘em) we’re drawing names for winners! Yee haw! Here [...]
Well, Tanya was about all the excitement some of these Fillies can handle of a weekend, wasn’t she though? All the comments are in the cowboy hat — I have to hurry, this cowboy here wants it back – And the winner of Midnight Bride and the coffee is…. Cheryl C Congrats! Please post me [...]
First of all, a huge thank you to the writers on Petticoats and Pistols Blog for inviting me to share a bit of time with you and your readers in Wildflower Junction. I’ve known many of these fine writer friends for years through Romance Writers of America. I’m now living in Hawaii, over 2,000 miles [...]
There’s cowboys in them thar hills near my homestead. Fictional buckaroos from TV and movies. Ghosts of real-life vaqueros from days long past. And present-day hotties who wrangle beeves not far from a bustlin’ freeway. We call that last wild bunch The Luv Wranglers. More on those guys in a bit. My homeland, Ventura County [...]
Connie Lorenz! Sorry, you don’t get the cowboy… but you win a copy of The Corporate Raider’s Revenge and the western ceramic coasters! Email me at charlenesands@hotmail.com with your snail mail address! Congratulations and Thanks All for blogging today! Please sure to stop by on Saturday for our 2 great Guest Bloggers, Tanya Hanson and Jill [...]
Do you have your comments ready, darlings? If not, you’d best get busy. Tomorrow will be here before you can blink twice. This is a special weekend with a couple of very delightful authors – Tanya Hanson and Jill Marie Landis! If you don’t know ‘em by now just stick around and get ready. Tanya Hanson tells about some wonderful [...]
We’re all here because we love westerns, right? I remember traveling from New York to California when I was 7 years old listening to my father’s thrilling words of what to expect in the wild, California West. My imagination ran free. I envisioned cowboys and Indians, forts and teepees, and horses galore. The city folk [...]
Okay, ladies, you have one last chance to enter our Stetson and Spurs Contest. If you haven’t already done it, you’d better get the lead out and get your name in the hat. Drawing is Monday, June 30th! We have a whole passel of prizes for one lucky person. Shoot, you may have to borrow our [...]
Some writers create in silence. Not me. Most of the time, when I’m at my computer, I have a CD playing in the background. It keeps me flowing and helps me focus. Sometimes the right music can enhance a mood or heighten the emotion in a scene—especially if it’s a love scene. When it comes [...]
Thanks so much for the great response today about all the things that MAKE YOU NUTS. :) You all seem so tense I was tempted to give a bunch of books away just so you’d read a romantic comedy and relax. Of course I write then and I’m sittin’ here with duct tape wrapped around [...]
What a treat we have in store for you, darlings! Two guest authors this weekend. Yep, that’s the truth and no mistaking it. The Fillies have rounded up two very charming, talented ladies to whet your appetite. Yippee! Jill Marie Landis, who makes her home in Hawaii, will set sail all the way from across the Pacific [...]
I’ve got a week to go before my next book, Calico Canyon releases and man, oh man can I get tensed up if I think of it…which of course…I do all the time. I thought … since I can’t think of anything else anyway…I’d give you a look at Calico Canyon. AND THERE WILL BE A [...]
Good Morning! Would you be able to survive in the forest, or out on the prairie on your own, completely away from a supermaket? We are so conditioned in this society to the supermarket as our source of food that many of us might think that food comes from the supermarket, (especially if you live in the city [...]
Thank you all for the hearty welcome to Petticoats and Pistols on my very first day! I enjoyed saying hello and reading your comments. And the winner of the Mountie T-shirt and compact pen is….Sherry! Congratulations, Sherry! Please contact me through my website http://www.katebridges.com with your full name and address and I’ll send it right along. See [...]
I’m a bit late in announcing my winners from last Monday’s blog, but here they are: Brenda Mazur and Lizzie Starr. Benda and Lilzzie, please send your addresses to my e-mail address: papotter@aol.com., and I’ll send a book, pronto.
Paty drew a name from her cowboy hat, and the winner is…. MAUREEN! Maureen, please spot Paty with your addresss. her email is: patyjage@patyjager.com
Thank you for the warm welcome to Petticoats and Pistols! It’s an honor to be invited as a regular blogger and to share the same space with these stellar writers. I’m looking forward to chatting with all of you. As some already know, my stories are set in both the American and Canadian West. I’m currently writing about the Mounties. Have you ever wondered what it [...]
We’re a bit down in the mouth today in Wildflower Junction. Our sister Filly, Geralyn Dawson, has packed up bag and baggage and left us. She’s caring for aging parents, meeting her deadlines, taking care of a husband and children, and fulfilling her duties for the breast cancer foundation. As you know when the days [...]
Writing historical books requires hours of research and most of that research doesn’t even get put on the page, but it’s in the author’s head, making the setting and scenes real to both the writer and the reader. I love the research as much as the creating of characters. When I decide on an [...]
Pat Cochran CONGRATULATIONS!! Email me with your address and I’ll drop your signed book in the mail :-D stacey@staceykayne.com Sorry I was late coming back ~ Garret and Maggie had me snowed in on a mountain ;-) Thank you to everyone who dropped by today to share their favorite outlaw legends!!
You’ll be happy to know that the delightful Miss Paty Jager has arrived in Wildflower Junction in time for her talk here tomorrow at the Social Club. She’s raring to share her knowledge and expertise in researching the Old West. In the meantime, the Fillies are escorting her around town, showing her the sights, and introducing her to everyone. Don’t forget to drop [...]
Nothing piques my interest quite like outlaw legends, and there is something about the polite outlaw and his misguided morals that truly tugs at the heartstrings ;-) When that legend is local—even better! Black Bart (Charles E. Boles) was one of the most unusual stagecoach robbers in American history. There is no record of Bart every [...]
Though Anne Bradstreet is known as the first woman to have had a book published in the United States, it’s most likely there were others before her, but none recognized as written by women. English -born Anne was the daughter of Thomas Dudley, steward to the earl of Lincoln, and she grew up in the cultured surroundings [...]
And isn’t that ironic? I had to giggle when the Random Number Generator picked Fedora’s number on the list of comments. She’s the perfect winner for all the fun we had today talking about hats, don’t you think? Fedora, email me, and I’ll get your snail mail addy for a copy of my newest, KIDNAPPED [...]
