Archives for October, 2008
Taryn Raye!! Please contact me privately at charlenesands@hotmail.com with your snail mail addy and which book in my backlist you’d like to receive. Congratulations! Thanks everyone for visiting our blog today! And don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for our Guest Blogger, Tracy Garrett!
My daddy always said Saturdays were special and I believe him. Tomorrow, the talented Miss Tracy Garrett will step back onto the streets of Wildflower Junction. Ah can hardly wait. The Fillies are gearing up for a real shindig. Miss Tracy comes toting a prize and lots of information about the Real Texas Rangers and her newest [...]
It’s not just about M&M’s, costumes and carving pumpkins. Here’s a little about how we came to celebrate Halloween. EARLY HISTORY: Halloween developed over 2000 years ago from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people in the area that is now the United Kingdom, Ireland, and northwestern France. The festival was called Samhain (pronounced [...]
Thanks for your posts. Because there were so many of you, I have drawn THREE winners. They are: Anita Mae, Jeanne Sheats, and Genny. Congratulations! Please send me your mailing addresses at elizlane123@msn.com, and I will get the books to you. Elizabeth
Hey, everybody, my new book, THE BORROWED BRIDE is out. I’m so excited I wanted to share the news. You’ve already seen the cover but here’s a peek at the the story. Young Hannah Gustavson is devastated when her childhood sweetheart, Quint Seavers, sets out for the Klondike to seek his fortune. He promises [...]
I’m finally entering the real world again. Thanks for all the good wishes. I’ve drawn a winner from my last Thursday’s blog THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS, and REBEKAH E. if you send me your address at SaintJohn@aol.com, I’ll be sending you an advance copy of my December book HER MONTANA [...]
Hello Darlings, We have a special treat in store come Saturday. Miss Tracy Garrett will be our guest of honor. This makes the second visit for the dear lady and we’re busting our buttons to have her. She’ll be giving us some pointers about the real Texas Rangers. And she’ll tell us about her new book, Touched By Love. Ah know [...]
In my novels, I often include characters with a wide variety of ages. Sometimes a reader will ask if it’s accurate that one of my characters would have lived to be a senior. I tell them yes, because this is where statistics come in. Sadly, up until the mid 1800s in America and England, nearly half [...]
Good Morning! I thought I’d take a break — a very brief break — from Native American lore to bring you news and pictures of my darling daugher’s recent “elopement.” Originally she and her fiance were going to get married in the Islands in May. However, due to the recent financial problems in this Nation [...]
First of all, please take a moment to thank me, Mary Connealy, for NOT using a bunch of the pictures I found. So icky. I stumbled upon lobotomies while doing research for…… what? I can’t remember? If they were still doing lobotomies, they would totally be coming for me. Ick. We talk about all things western [...]
Winner of Vickie McDonough’s three book set that includes Sooner or Later, The Bounty Hunter and the Bride, and A Wealth Beyond Riches is ……… Caroline Congratulations, Caroline! Please contact Vickie at fictionfan1@cox.net and tell her where to send your books. ******** Winner of Lisa Plumley’s Morrow Creek Matchmakers trilogy plus The Drifter is …… [...]
When I first started writing, I kept hearing people say “write what you know.” So, having been born and raised in Oklahoma, it was natural to write stories set in my home state. The only problem with that is I’m mainly a historical writer, and Oklahoma doesn’t have the long history that other states have, [...]
One of the things I like best about writing for a living is that it gives me an opportunity to learn about all kinds of amazing things. While researching background material for stories, I learn about history, social mores, technologies old and new, interesting careers, cool settings…pretty much, the sky’s the limit (unless you actually [...]
Tomorrow’s a special day with two special ladies. Misses Vickie McDonough and Lisa Plumley will arrive on the afternoon stage for their appearance tomorrow in the meetin’ hall. Both ladies will present quite an interesting program. They’ll talk about the state of Oklahoma and the Land Rush and about traveling medicine shows and how they entertained folks in the [...]
“No wonder skies upon you frown, You’ve nailed the horse-shoe upside down; Just turn it round, and soon you’ll see How you and Fortune will agree.” ~ James T. Fields The world over horseshoes are a symbol of good luck. I’m not overly superstitious but I am endlessly curious. I’ve always liked horseshoe art [...]
In an article in PREVENTION magazine, Maria Rodale gave 20 ways to enjoy all the benefits that pleasure can bring to your life. Number three on her list is to: Savor a romance novel.” Why, thank you, Ms. Rodale, I believe I will. She writes “…reading books with happy endings is one of life’s greatest [...]
No one guessed today – one more thing Theodore Roosevelt was known for!
Hello Darlings, The Fillies are absolutely proud and delighted to have Misses Vickie McDonough and Lisa Plumley come calling again this Saturday. Both ladies are such dears to grace us with their talent and beauty. Miss Vickie is going to tell about the Oklahoma Land Rush in 1889 in addition to her book, Oklahoma Brides. Miss Lisa has the [...]
Our presidential election is coming up in a few weeks, and it’s interesting to note just how much influence the West has had on this nation’s leaders. Of course, in George Washington’s time, there wasn’t much of a West to note, but as the nineteenth century rolled into the twentieth, several presidents indulged in the fantasy . [...]
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” My mother always joked about probably having to go to the poor farm one day and I wondered what she meant. Recently there was an interesting article in our newspaper about them. And with our economy what it is these days, I [...]
SWING YOUR PARTNER ROUND AND ROUND AND HAVE A FOOT-STOMPING TIME AT THE PETTICOATS AND PISTOLS HOLIDAY HOEDOWN! TAKE A LOOKSEE AT THE WAGONLOAD OF PRIZES YOU CAN WIN AND TOSS YOUR HAT IN THE RING ON OUR CONTEST PAGE! GRAND PRIZE : $25.OO Amazon Gift card Autographed Books from all the Fillies John Wayne Movie [...]
This has been a great week and I’m excited to share the news with you. On the western front, I’ve accepted a three book offer for western historicals in Harlequin’s Blaze line. The historicals are new to the line which previously has been limited to contemporary tales. The line is entering the historical field in [...]
Our thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a post this weekend. You’re a wonderful group of ladies. We couldn’t keep having unique guests and an interesting site without all of you who come and share. Thank you very much. Winner of Tanya Hanson’s special Hawaiian prize is……… Deidre! Congratulations! I know Tanya will come up [...]
Y’all won’t be a bit disappointed when you see the wagonload of prizes the Fillies have conjured up for you! So join in the fun and keep a lookout for our new Holiday Hoedown Contest, Petticoats and Pistols-style! Coming soon!
Although I’m a Californian by birth, I’ll always be a Nebraskan at heart, thanks to my college days. So why is this blog titled Hawai’ian Cowboys? Well, first off, I can’t resist a chance to plug my new book, Marrying Minda, set in fictional Paradise, Nebraska (read: Platte Center LOL), which will be released by [...]
