Archives for August, 2010
Our newest anthology “Give Me a Texas Ranger” came out last month, but along with promoting and celebrating a new release, I was knee deep in writing the next of the “Give Me …” series “Give Me a Texas Outlaw”. Of course I’ve had Texas Rangers and outlaws on my mind for months, so what [...]
Sam, my heroine in my new book, The Lawman, is a pistol toting, whip welding, card playing woman of the west. She was not unique for the time. There are many “real life” heroines of the west from which I modeled Sam. Some came from a book, “The Cowgirls,” by Joyce Gibson Roach. I’ve blogged [...]
Are you ready for the drawing? Bet you are. Ah put all the names in a ten gallon hat and shook ‘em up real good. And the winner is………. GOLDIE HALE Woo-Hoo! Ah’m so happy for you, Goldie. Send your mailing particulars to Miss Brenda now. She’s at brenda@brendaminton.net. She’ll get the book out on the next [...]
Wow, I’m guest blogging at Petticoats and Pistols! When Tracy first mentioned it I actually had to ask her what to talk about! I’ve never guest blogged before. My own blog has been neglected this summer, but previous posts were about exciting things like noises in the night and runaway mules. If I’m going to [...]
We’ve had such fun looking at pocket pistols and revolvers, I thought I’d share another I ran across: The Colt 1848 “Baby Dragoon.” Many consider this to be the first true hideout gun. The Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver was manufactured in Hartford from circa l847 through to 1850 with a total of about [...]
Hello you little darlin’s, On tap for Saturday is a brand new guest. Brenda Minton is so excited to blog with us. Seems she’s heard lots of good things about us. Miss Brenda is hankering to talk about the things that make a cowboy such a good hero. You’ll find her hanging out at rodeos [...]
My oldest son is getting married!!!! Yes, we’re excited. Before I get into bridal showers, can I brag a bit? He pulled off one of the best proposals ever. He went to grad school in Egypt, and he’s done a lot of travel in the Middle East. He and his soon-to-be fiance were backpacking in Syria where he took [...]
Hi everyone! I have kind of an odd topic today about “strange things happening for a reason.” Okay, maybe I should have saved this for closer to Halloween, but it’s a story that happened in the summer, and summer is coming to an end, so I wanted to tell you all about it now. Because everything [...]
Good morning! With health concerns being in the news more and more these days, I thought it might be interesting to have a look at the average person’s state of health in the Native America of the past, as well as medicine, as defined by Native Americans, what it was – and medicine men — who were [...]
One hundred and eight years ago today, Fannie Merritt Farmer opened the door to Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery in Boston. I’m sure most of you have at least heard the name Fannie Farmer and are aware that there is a famous cookbook that bears her name. But how much do you know about [...]
Did you have a good time with Miss Linda? Ah know I sure did. And now for the drawing…ah put all the names in a big ol’ Stetson and my mule Jasper reached in and pulled out a winner with his teeth…….. LORETTA Ah’m dancin’ a jig for you, Loretta! Woo-Hoo! Now, all you have [...]
My time travel romance, My Heart Will Find Yours, is set in 1880s Waco, Texas. Located on the Brazos River, in its early history, Waco was known as Six-Shooter Junction. Trail drives herded their cattle across the Brazos in Waco and the cowboys usually spent time in the bawdy houses of the Reservation or Two [...]
I know. I’m not supposed to be here today. Margaret Brownley is. But we traded days this month, and I’m ever so happy that we did. I can shamelessly promote my new book which hits the stands and the e-world at the end of the August. In ten days or so. “The Lawman” has a [...]
Hello little darlin’s, Miss Linda LaRoque will pay us a visit come Saturday and the Fillies would like for you all to help us make her welcome. If I’m not mistaken, this’ll be her first time to visit the Junction. Miss Linda has in mind to talk about bawdy houses and the women of controversy in Waco, [...]
I went to a Civil War Museum in Battle Lake, Minnesota a couple of weeks ago. A little museum with a hand lettered sign out front that said Civil War Museum. I went mainly to find fodder for a blog post. It ranks as one of the most interesting places I’ve ever been. I can only dream that [...]
Thanks to everybody who took my wagon train adventure again with me. I sure appreciated your comments and interest and I sure hope y’all get a chance to go along with Jeff and his crew some summer. I drew Patricia Barraclough’s name out of the Stetson, so Patraicia, e-mail me at tanhanson@aol.com and I’ll get a [...]
Two weeks ago I and my hubby T.L., brother-in-law Timmy and sis Roberta (l-r in the pic above) had the experience of a lifetime, taking a wagon train around the Tetons with an amazing group, Teton Wagon Train and Horse Adventures headed by wagonmaster Jeff Warburton out of Jackson, Wyoming. He’s a true cowboy and [...]
I thought it’d be fun to look back at some of the occupations of the 1800′s and even earlier. Some sound very weird to us but I’m sure back then they weren’t any different from computer technician, an astronaut, a day trader, or a stock broker. And while everything had a name, settlers on the [...]
The most famous gunfight in the history of the West took place on October 26, 1881, in a vacant lot behind the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Anyone who’s seen the movies/TV series, or read any of the uncounted books knows that the winners were legendary gunman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and [...]
Wasn’t Miss Renee something? Ah sure had a good time talking about heroes. Ah put all the names in big ol’ pot and stirred them around……. Anon1001 Anita Mae Draper Stephanie Buckner Ah’m doing the happy dance for you! Yeehaw and pass the dumplings! Each of you won a copy of DANGEROUS ALLIES plus HOMECOMING HERO. A [...]
It’s always a joy whenever I’m asked to guest blog here at Petticoats and Pistols. It’s always an honor to hang-out with the fillies. After all, I love Western Romances. I especially love Historical Western Romances, hence the reason I write them. So, um, if I love westerns so much why is my September release, [...]
The Philadelphia Deringer is a small percussion handgun designed by Henry Deringer and produced from 1852 through 1868. The term derringer is actually a misspelling of the maker’s last name. Kind of like kleenex (with a small k), the term derringer is now used to describe any pocket-sized pistol. The original Deringer pistol was a [...]
Hello darlin’s, Next up in our guest schedule is Renee Ryan. We’re always thrilled and delighted when she sends us a telegram saying she wants to come. The dear lady will arrive here on Saturday so get your chores done and don’t lollygag around. Miss Renee is going to talk about all the things that make a [...]
You never know where a story idea will come from . . . This one came from my husband when he powered up his new Lawn Boy power lawn mower. Who’d have guessed that our modern method of cutting grass originated with a romance? Not me, though I love my husband dearly for taking care [...]
Last time, I posted about the heroes’ names we come up with. I think it’s only fair to give some time to looking at the heroines’ names in this post. For some reason, choosing the name of the heroine of a story is hard for me—much harder than naming the hero. I’m wondering if it’s [...]
