Archives for November, 2008
Each year in December, our fellow western romance site, Love Western Romances, sets up voting for the Best Western Romance book of 2008. Any book that earns a “five spur” review rating is automatically entered. This year we have a whole slew of Fillies up for the honor: The Borrowed Bride – Elizabeth Lane Calico Canyon – Mary Connealy Kidnapped by [...]
Ya-Hoo! We have winners for Collen Coble’s Lonestar Sanctuary! And the two lucky people are…….. JOYE Ellie Congratulations, girls! I’ll be contacting you for your mailing address so Colleen can get the book to you. Deepest thanks for all who came to make Collen’s weekend a great one. She appreciated each visitor who gave her such [...]
The west calls to me and always has, even before I became a writer. (Probably my Native American blood.) My career was born standing on the parade ground at Ft. Laramie, Wyoming. I’d gone there as part of the grieving process when my brother Randy was killed in a freak lightning accident. He adored Wyoming [...]
Are you plumb full of turkey and giblet gravy yet and wanting a bit of fun? Ah sure hope so. Miss Colleen Coble will arrive by stage tomorrow. She’ll tell us about her trip down to South Texas to visit the Big Bend country. Quite an experience that I’m sure you’ll want to hear. The talented lady is [...]
We love traditions in our family. So much so, that if I ever attempt something new on Thanksgiving, I hear about it in a big way. Case in point, I’ve been doing Thanksgiving for the past oh, probably fifteen years – it’s MY holiday and I love having it. My sister takes Christmas Eve, [...]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Here’s hoping all of you will be celebrating in your own way. For today I decided to write a simple list of things I’m thankful for and ask you add your own. But with each item I wrote, I couldn’t help thinking about the people in the world—even in this country—who don’t [...]
Hello Darlings, We have a special guest lined up for Saturday: Miss Colleen Coble. Miss Colleen took a gander down to the Big Bend country of South Texas and visited the devil’s playground of all places. Lord have mercy! She’s a brave one. But, she was looking for a setting for her Lonestar Series and [...]
I spent a recent afternoon at the Monona County Historical Society Museum. It was their Christmas Open House, in Onawa, Iowa, and they’re open tomorrow and next weekend, too. Otherwise they’re mainly closed in the winter. Click on any of these pictures and they get larger. I didn’t do that because I’m a computer genius. [...]
It’s November, a time when we tend to cuddle up and look ahead to the holidays. It’s a time of Thanksgiving. I’m sure all of you know that our Thanksgiving comes from the Eastern Indians, and in particular Squanto — and if you didn’t know about Squanto, I would highly recommend the movie, Squanto, starring [...]
I’m talking about your pet! And veterinary medicine. Two years ago we got a cute new puppy and instantly fell in love. She’s a Bichon Frise and has the sweetest personality. Her name is Amy. At the time, I was writing the novel, KLONDIKE WEDDING. (Published in 2007.) I wanted to give my heroine a [...]
Thanks to everyone who posted a comment this weekend. We learned a lot. The winner of Catherine Stang’s autographed copy of The Bargain goes to……. Zara Zara, I’ll contact you for your mailing info and Catherine will get the book to you. I know you’ll love reading it. Everyone please come back tomorrow and see what Kate Bridges [...]
All the names of those who left comments went into the turkey roaster…. and the winner of an autographed copy of A BRIDE BY CHRISTMAS is…. BRENDA MAZUR! Congrats, Brenda. Watch for your book in the mail soon. Thanks to all who visited Wildflower Junction this weekend, even though you were undoubtedly busy putting up [...]
That’s Irish for “Merry Christmas.” With Christmas quickly closing in on us, I thought I’d talk about my latest Christmas anthology and some of the Irish Christmas traditions I uncovered while researching my novella. My first three fictions sales were for novellas. The way this works with my publisher is that an author comes up [...]
A big thanks to the ladies from Petticoats and Pistols for inviting me to come blog! When I was working on my new release, The Bargain, I had a rare chance to do research with my husband. (Not the way you’re thinking. LOL.) Like the hero in my story, my husband is a doctor, [...]
Congratulations to Melissa D!!! THANK YOU to everyone for coming out to post today! I’ll be giving away FIVE boot and star ornaments over the next month, and another cowboy boot ornament this coming Tuesday at WAP
Hello Darlings, Just wanted to jog your memories and remind you that two very lovely and talented ladies will be here this weekend. Miss Vickie McDonough and Miss Catherine Stang will arrive by stage for our pleasure. Both ladies plan to entertain us with Christmas traditions and medical practices in the old West. Miss Vickie and [...]
Today I’ll be taking a peek into some cowboy boot history and will be giving away this cowboy boot ornament to one of our comment posters. I have always had a boot fetish, from combat to cowboy, boots are one of my guilty pleasures. My favorite pair at present are these brown moch side-button boots [...]
With the holidays swiftly approaching, our thoughts turn to family dinners and special menus. I’ll bet your Thanksgiving and Christmas tables hold at least one Jell-O salad. Something red with marshmallows and fruit — or green with pineapple and whipped cream — or most likely of all — a cranberry mold. Each of us remembers [...]
Yeehaw! Two guests for the price of one! This is going to be a ringtailed Saturday for sure. Vickie McDonough and Catherine Stang will be back in Wildflower Junction and looking to entertain all you fine ladies. Miss Vickie is going to be sharing Yule Tide traditions and promoting her new anthology which just happens to be a Christmas [...]
Here in Omaha, we’re winding down with Garage Sale season. After all, it’s mid-November, and Nebraska can be downright cold and snowy this time of year. But the weather lately has been mild, and we managed to squeak in a garage sale just a couple of weeks ago. Now, the women in my family have [...]
Yee haw! Janet put all the names in her cowboy hat and drew a lucky winner! Well, I’ll be jibbered – Fillies like to win books, too! LINDA BRODAY is getting an autographed copy of CALICO CHRISTMAS AT DRY CREEK! Thanks for visitin’, Janet, and don’t be a stranger!
In May, 1864, Fanny Kelly, her husband and adopted daughter joined eight others on a journey westward from Kansas to Idaho. The small four- wagon train included a total of ten adults and two children. Less than two months into the journey, they were attacked by the Sioux. Fanny and her daughter, and another woman [...]
When Cheryl asked me to blog with you today, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. My first historical book, Calico Christmas at Dry Creek, is being released this month and I want to get your opinion on something. In this book, I take a contemporary small town, Dry Creek, Montana and move it back in [...]
Need something to do tomorrow other than trim your toenails or floss your teeth? Come right on over to Wildflower Junction and sit a spell with Janet Tronstad. Miss Janet’s gonna be chatting up a storm about fictional towns and the people who live there. And she sorta needs your help. She’ll also talk about her new [...]
1. A Silk-Popper is a stagecoach driver. 2. Music roots are sweet potatoes. 3. A Texas cakewalk is a hanging. 4. A hot rock is a biscuit. 5. A cowboy cocktail is bourbon whiskey straight up! How many did you know?
