Archives for July, 2010
Howdy, gals! It’s great to see y’all again! Everyone remember to tell Margaret happy birthday! Here’s a quick bit about me: With Cherokee heritage and such ancestors as James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau, I pretty much inherited the writing bug, as well as my need to write about [...]
I really enjoyed meeting everyone today! You all made me feel so welcome after being gone too long. Thank you–our P & P friends are the best! My two winners are: Julie Steele and Stephanie Buckner! Please email me at pacrooks@radiks.net with your snail mail addies, and I’ll get a copy of THE [...]
If you’ve noticed I haven’t been on the blog schedule lately, you’re right. I’ve taken a back seat at Petticoats & Pistols to let my Filly sisters run the show so that I can concentrate on another project, but rest assured I haven’t left Wildflower Junction. Nosirree! I’ve been right here, keeping a close eye [...]
Hello you little darlin’s, Miss Tammy Barley has saddled up and headed to the Junction. She’ll be here come Saturday. This isn’t Miss Tammy’s first rodeo. She’s been here before and the Fillies thoroughly enjoyed her visit. She’s taken a notion to talk about two of my favorite subjects…passion and a whole lot of fun. To [...]
I hope all our Fillies attending the Romance Writer’s of America National Conference are having a great time in Florida. I figured this would be a good time to share some of my summer travels. We’ve been jaunting all over California this summer. We started off with a bang by heading to San Jose to [...]
Pull up a chair and get comfortable! Our own Pam Crooks has a brand new western romance out and she’ll tell us all about it come Friday. It’s been a while since Miss Pam’s come from the back room to blog so ah’m really gonna enjoy this. Bet you will too. The title of her book is THE LAWMAN’S REDEMPTION. [...]
I am a collector of names. Have been, ever since I was a kid. Probably because I always wished for a different one, myself. Mine wasn’t really exotic, but it was…different. Cheryl. My parents decided on the pronunciation of “Chair-yl” rather than the more common way of saying it. The way a million other people [...]
Ah sure did enjoy Janét Vincent Lee yesterday! Hope you did too. Such a special lady. True to her word, Miss Winnie is giving away a book from her backlist. Ah put all the names in my trusty old coffee can and shook it real hard. The winner is…….. Judy An Ah’m smilin’ real big [...]
Good Morning! It seems as though (typically American Indian) that I find myself traveling a good deal of the time. Incredibly I’ve been driving all over the southeast and southwest. And I thought I’d take a little time to tell you some of the things that I love most about traveling.Here is a picture snapped [...]
(Note from Winnie: Our guest blogger today is Janét Vincent Lee - an actress, singer, costumer, western re-enactor and most importantly, my friend. She and I go way back (I won’t say how many years :) ) to our high school days and have just recently reconnected via facebook. She very generously agreed to cover for me [...]
Hello Darlin’s, The Fillies are extremely happy to welcome Miss Janét Vincent Lee on Monday. Miss Janét is filling in for our own Winnie Griggs who is attending a writing conference. Miss Janét comes with a long list of “western” credentials. The dear lady is a costume consultant for one thing. She designs and sews old west clothes. For another thing, she’s participated [...]
Look who we roped in! You may not know his name but you know his work. Legendary stuntman Jack Lilley has been making some of our favorite screen cowboys look good for more than fifty years and has worked in more than 300 movies and TV shows. Recently inducted [...]
Oh my goodness, ah loved chatting with Kaki today! What a dear lady. It’s time to announce the winners of their choice of books……… Christi Corbett CathyAnn Ah’m dancing a jig for both you ladies! Now, if you’ll email Miss Kaki at kaki.warner@yahoo.com and give her the mailing particulars and tell her which book you want she’ll get [...]
Hi folks. Kaki Warner here, come to chat with you about SEX—more or less. Is it just me, or is there less explicit sex in western historical romances than in other genres? Maybe it’s just the ones I pick up, but it seems more and more western romances dwell on the romance of the thing, [...]
To celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy on Saturday the Fillies have a special treat in store for you. Legendary stuntman Jack Lilley has found his way to Wildflower Junction! Mr. Lilley has worked in over 300 movies and TV shows with the likes of John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Michael Landon to name a few. Ah’m [...]
Nan Aspinwall, born in Nebraska in 1880, was skilled at trick roping, sharp shooting, archery, stunt riding, bronc riding, and steer riding. She also portrayed an Oriental dancer called Princess Omene. She was eventually the highest paid star in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East troupe. None of these things are what [...]
Well, bless my soul! Come Friday, the Fillies will welcome a brand new guest: Kaki Warner. Miss Kaki has written a series about three brothers and Ah have to say Ah’ve never read better. OPEN COUNTRY is the second in this trilogy and it’s a real humdinger. Miss Kaki plans to talk about a subject that’s near and dear to this [...]
Well, I’m not quite done extolling Texas, but I’m taking a break today and taking y’all back to Old California. To the Olivas Adobe, a terrific site left from Southern California’s Rancho Period. The home, or hacienda, is a prime example of adobe (dried clay brick) architecture, made even mores unique with its two-story structure. Don [...]
Texas history is full of larger-than-life men and women. There was none more compelling in the Old West than Temple Houston, the youngest child of Sam Houston. Temple carried the distinction of being first child born in the governor’s mansion in Austin, Texas. He never knew his father because Sam Houston died when the boy [...]
Being an author is about connections – with other writers, with people in the business, and most of all with readers. Today I’d like to share the story of one special connection that has enriched my life in measureless ways. My first novel, MISTRESS OF THE MORNING STAR was published in 1980. A few weeks [...]
Hope all you little darlin’s enjoyed yesterday. Miz Joyce is quite a lady. Ah put the names of all the commenters in my old coffee can and jumbled them up real good. The Winner is……….. CATSLADY Ah’m tickled plumb to death you won! Woo-Hoo! To claim your prize, send Miz Joyce a holler at jhenderson2@comcast.net and give her the mailing particulars. [...]
I’m right proud to be here at the Junction. Thank you for having me. I’ve been writing romance since 1984, and I’ve been fortunate to have several books published. I love what I do. I also love to share with other writers what expertise I have learned about this crazy business. Most people have heard [...]
I had such fun in my last post with the Chicago Palm Pistol, I decided to introduce another small weapon today – the PEPPERBOX. The four-shot, breech loading, version of this pistol is considered “a true gun of the Old West, used by gamblers, ladies of the evening, and as a hide-out gun for both outlaws [...]
Hello you little darlin’s, Ah can’t believe I see Miss Joyce Henderson coming ’round the bend in the road! The dear lady will be here Saturday. She plans on filling us in on how the cowboys dressed for the West. She’ll give us the low-down on hats, boots, chaps, and spurs among other things. Ah [...]
