Archives for March, 2009
Several years ago distributors decided series didn’t sell so they told my publisher they weren’t going to buy any more series – or books that even looked like they were part of a series. That didn’t please me or my publisher, but there wasn’t anything we could do so I had to stop writing [...]
Hello, gang! My name is Jeff Smith! (This is me, performing the prize package soap racket, 1890s style.) My researching peers know me as “Soapy” due to my literal obsession with my great-grandfather, “Soapy” Smith’s, history. My reenacting friends also know me as “Soapy” for my first-person performances as Soapy in which I operate [...]
Woo-Hoo! I put all the names in a hat and we have a winner…… Roberta Harwell Congratulations, Roberta! If you’ll send your mailing address to me at lindabroday@live.com I’ll get the info to Jeanmarie. Seduction will be in your mailbox very soon. Thanks to everyone who came and posted a comment. We had a great time. Don’t forget our [...]
Hello Darlings, Durn these Fillies! They’re bound and determined to take some free time. Can you believe that? But the little darlin’s deserve it. They work awfully hard. And we have such a special treat in store for you that you won’t even miss ‘em at all. Cowboys and Outlaws Week will start tomorrow and run to Friday, April 3rd. [...]
I’m so happy to be a guest of all the great authors at Petticoats and Pistols. I jumped at the invitation to blog here today! Thank you all for inviting me. I’m excited to tell you and your readers that my debut book, SEDUCTION, came out last week on Amazon.com. A western historical, it was [...]
It’s spring! My thoughts turn to planting and what I’m going to do with my flowerbeds this year. I can well imagine how much joy the gardens brought to the settlers of the Old West as they tried to scratch something valuable out of the soil. In my novels, I’ve mentioned all types of gardens. Or thought [...]
Thanks to all for your great comments. We have three winners. They are: ellie, cheryl c and Estella. Each of you, please contact me at elizlane123@msn.com to give me your address. If I don’t hear by the end of Monday I’ll pick an alternate winner. Congratulations, ladies!
Jeanmarie Hamilton is all set to pay the Fillies a visit. She’ll arrive Saturday and settle in for the weekend. Miss Jeanmarie will give us the lowdown on how family history inspires her stories. And ah do declare, she’s got some interesting relatives! While Miss Jeanmarie is here she’s promoting her new book. Talk about a hot cover! [...]
Just wanted to share the excitement! My new historical, HIS SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, will be on store shelves April 1 and is already available for online ordering. Thank you for this chance to tell you about it. Those of you who met the Seavers brothers, Judd and Quint, in THE BORROWED BRIDE will be happy to [...]
Hello Darlings, Durn their hide! The Fillies are taking another week off. Can you believe that? Reckon they’ll be hanging out with their own handsome cowboys. Hee-hee! But, oh man, we have such a special treat in store for you that you won’t even miss them at all. Cowboys and Outlaws Week will run from Monday, [...]
I had this really great idea to set my next book in Yellowstone. Have you ever read a book set in Yellowstone? I haven’t, though I’ve found a few since my quest began. I really thought I was on to something. All those geysers, hot springs, soaring mountains? How cool would that be? So, sure, [...]
Quite a title, huh? However, this is exactly what the oral history of Pocahontas’s tribe, the Powhatan, teach us. In my last blog, I tried to give an overview and an idea of how Pocahontas came to be familiar with the colonists and how they were familiar with her. If you would like, that post is [...]
Talent equals talent, great art equals great art, whether done by a male or female, right? But that wasn’t always the case. As late as 1905, an art dealer refused to believe the work of art in front of him was painted by a woman. That woman was Eliza Barchus and below you’ll see [...]
Yippee! The hats are all in the air and we have two winners….. Anon1001 — winner of Cowboy Commando Patricia Barraclough — winner of Miracle at Colts Run Cross Congratulations ladies! If you’ll email me at lindabroday@live.com and send your mailing address, Joanna Wayne will get these books to you. Thank you all for coming [...]
Some might think that the idyllic life of a cowboy on the range doesn’t lend itself to suspenseful mysteries. I beg to differ and so would many of the writers of Harlequin Intrigues. The truth is the cowboy is one of the tried and true heroes that women readers of the genre can’t get [...]
A cattle brand is much like a rancher’s coat of arms, a symbol of pride and ownership. Quite often a rancher named his ranch after his brand–the Flying M, Double D, Lazy K. Brands combine letters, numerals and symbols and are read just like a book, from top to bottom, left to right. It has a [...]
Hello Darlings, The weekend is almost here and we have another wonderful guest. Miss Joanna Wayne has aimed her wagon toward Wildflower Junction and will chat with all of us on Saturday. Miss Joanna has in mind to tell us why cowboys make natural suspense heroes. Shoot, ah think cowboys make good everything! They just have a [...]
Any writer can tell you that the most frequently asked question they hear is, “Where do you get your ideas?” Writers get their ideas the same as everyone else does. Ideas just come to us. The difference is that writers learn to brainstorm and embellish on the original idea until it’s a plausible idea for [...]
It was such an honor having Sadie with us today! Does she know cowboys or what? We’re so glad y’all came and made her feel welcome. And now, after using my nifty Random Number Generator, here’s Sadies’ winners: Colleen Karen Witemeyer Yee-Haw! Ladies, email me your snail mail addresses at pacrooks@radiks.net and I’ll forward your info [...]
In a slight bend of the scheduling, I’m giving up my blog day to Jeffery McClanahan, whose schedule was better suited to blog for us during the week rather than the weekend. If you’ve been reading western romances for awhile, you’ll know Jeffery better as Anna Jeffrey, and even though, sadly, Anna Jeffrey is no [...]
Hi, everyone, First, let me say how happy I am to be invited to be a guest at Petticoats and Pistols. Having grown up in West Texas and having lived in three western states, I’m a true lover of the West. I’m from the cowboy culture, to be sure. My dad was a small cattle [...]
From the time the Pilgrims came to America we’ve been forging trails and roads to connect each other. And once colonies were established and thriving, there was a longing to head west to see what lay beyond the Appalachian Mountains. That quest for knowledge and adventure still beats in our hearts in this century as [...]
”How The West Was Won” is one of my all time favorite western films. There’s not really a plot. It’s mostly stories within a story, vignettes of great turning points in the development of the west. One of my favorites ‘stories’ was the scenes involving the building of the Union Pacific. The “boss” of the [...]
Wasn’t Miz Winnie just the most wonderful guest? She sure shootin’ was! I put all the names of those who hightailed it over to the Junction to jaw a while into a fishbowl and we came up with two winners…… Caffey Connie Lorenz Congratulations, ladies! If you don’t want Miz Winnie’s HAND ME DOWN FAMILY, you can visit [...]
I have always been fascinated by colorful and quirky small town names. I grew up in South Louisiana so I was familiar with town names such as Westwego, Cut Off, Dutchtown, Raceland, Crown Point, Head of Island, French Settlement and Grosse Tete (French for Big Head). For someone who already had storytelling in [...]
