Archives for January, 2009
Entries are a-rollin’ in for Renee’s prizes, and they’re just so durned nice, we thought they deserved another mention. She’s going to be giving away three autographed copies of her February release, THE MARSHAL TAKES A BRIDE, as well as one very special GRAND PRIZE. Yessirree! The grand prize winner will receive a copy of [...]
I am honored to be a guest this weekend. Thank you to all the Fillies for providing me this opportunity to blog. I’ve been a big fan of Petticoats & Pistols ever since it started, due in large part to the fact that I’m also a big fan of westerns, and I mean all westerns, [...]
Miss Renee Ryan will be our honored guest tomorrow! The Fillies are thrilled and honored to have her come visit our little town. Miss Renee will give an interestin’ talk on the differences in writing inspirational romance. Ah can’t wait to learn more about faith, hope, and yes, love. Can’t think of a better subject to [...]
Yes, we’re celebrating! We’re approaching our one millionth (1,000,000) Petticoats and Pistols hit! Not to be confused with our millionth visitor, but we’ll get there too. As it stands now, it won’t be long. We’re a few weeks away from this monumental moment and we want to raise the roof with a new contest and [...]
What part does physical setting play in the stories you read and write? In some stories the setting is just a backdrop, like the painted set in a play. There’s nothing wrong with this. I’ve seen compelling dramas played out with no scenery at all. But in my own writing, the setting is as important [...]
The winner of a signed copy of books one and two in the Lassoed in Texas Series and Calico Canyon is Stephanie!!! I’ll be emailing you Stephanie to get your mailing address. Thanks everyone who joined in today. Keep your eyes peeled for Gingham Mountain. In a bookstore near you In just a [...]
Yippee! Wildflower Junction welcomes Renee Ryan this Saturday. Miss Renee brings her love of cowboys to her stories. She’ll share with us the special things that make a story inspirational romance. We’ll learn the ins and outs of the sub-genres. Definitely a subject ah’m interested in. Ah do love to know what makes a story tick. Miss [...]
I’ve got a new book releasing February 1st. Gingham Mountain. It’s book three in my Lassoed in Texas series. The earlier books are: Petticoat Ranch And Calico Canyon. I’ll start this by saying WIN A FREE COPY OF BOOKS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SERIES. LEAVE A COMMENT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PETTICOAT RANCH [...]
Good Morning! Well, I thought I’d take a break from my usual posts about Native America and bring you something different today. This is from my website, by the way. It has occured to me that you who frequent our blog, are often writers in their own right — and if so, you have my sympathy. [...]
One of the reasons I love to set my books in Alaska is because of the history of the women. When gold was discovered in the Klondike in 1896, a hundred thousand people from all over the world flocked to Skagway, Alaska, headed for the Klondike. Only thirty thousand made it over the mountains. [...]
Yippee! The names were shuffled and we have a winner! Congratulations to……. Anon1001 Please contact Phyliss at phylissmiranda@aol.com . Give her your mailing address and she’ll get the set of anthologies right to you. Thanks to all who came and made Phyliss’s weekend one to be remembered. We had lots of fun.
In 1852, celebrated Chicago hero and former Deputy Sheriff, Allan Pinkerton, founded the first detective agency in the United States. Hated and feared by criminals, the Pinkerton Agency eventually became known as the “Pinks,” enjoying a colorful history, which included averting a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the way to his inauguration. During the [...]
The lovely and talented Miss Phyliss Miranda will be our honored guest this weekend. The Fillies are proud as all get-out to have her return to the Junction. We certainly enjoyed her last visit and still remember the stubborn mules the dear lady brought with her. Glad she’s left them at home this time. Miss Phyliss will entertain us [...]
I just finished the final proof edits on my very first novella COURTED BY THE COWBOY- to celebrate I bought a book! Lately I haven’t gotten to do much reading outside of my own work and massive amounts of research books and while in the drugstore this week I snagged a copy of Elizabeth Lowell’s [...]
Now here’s a holiday I can sink my teeth into! Pies have been around at least since the ancient Egyptians. They filled their pies with things like honey, fruit and nuts. The ancient Greeks enjoyed pie in Egypt and took the recipes home with them, then surrendered the recipes to the Romans, who thought [...]
Hello Darlings, Miss Phyliss Miranda will step off the stage here in Wildflower Junction on Saturday. She’s been here before and it’s always a joy to have her visit. Miss Phyliss is going to share tidbits about the Pinkerton Detective Agency and the outlaw Jesse James. I’m going to grab a front row seat because I’m [...]
Writing a book is hard work. It’s stressful for a whole wagonload of reasons. It’s time-consuming and scary. And it may–or may not–be particularly profitable. Throughout the whole months-long process, we writers will bang our heads, chew our nails and agonize over every character, plot point and word choice until at last! We type “The End” and send [...]
History is being made today. Our country has elected the first black president and he takes office on this memorable day. Barack Obama will become our 44th president of the United States. His name will forever be set in history books. Over the course of time, there have been quite a few presidential firsts. Here [...]
When I blogged a month ago about mining camps, I included a paragraph about life in a mining town. Fairplay, I reported, was typical of the towns in that it included a handful of rough hewn log cabins, a hotel, three newspapers and twelve whorehouses. More important to me than the whorehouses (though that certainly [...]
Ladies, we have a winner for the autographed copy of The Rancher’s Runaway Princess. It’s……. Laurie G Congratulations, Laurie! I’ll contact you for your mailing info that I’ll forward on to Donna. Thanks everyone for hanging out with Donna this weekend. We enjoyed it. Or at least I did. Pat Potter is blogging tomorrow so [...]
When I lived in Calgary, there was always talk of rodeo royalty. Lovely, accomplished young women who represent the best things of western life. But that’s not the kind of royalty I’m going to talk about today. I write traditional type stories, mostly with a “girl next door”, comfort food kind of feel. It’s a [...]
I do declare! Miss Donna Alward is coming ’round the bend. What a treat. I’ve got to get my red carpet out and my Wildflower Junction welcome dusted off. Miss Donna is going to show us a good time, talking about the particulars of cowboys and princesses. And she comes with a prize to give [...]
As of this moment, I’m writing a continuity for Silhouette Desire, called the Texas Cattleman’s Club, subtitled Red Hot Millionaires of Maverick County. The bible or given guidelines for this series gives good description of the amenities of this fictious cattleman’s club. TCC is a 26 room converted mansion that includes a golf [...]
Up next is the lovely and talented Donna Alward. The dear lady comes to us all the way from Canada. That’s a pretty far piece from Wildflower Junction. Miss Donna is going to give us the low-down on cowboys and princesses. Sounds like an interestin’ subject to me. Anytime there’s a mention of cowboys my ears [...]
