Archives for February, 2012
Yosemite is one of the places you MUST see before you die. And I can honestly tell you my first time seeing Half Dome from Glacier Point truly took my breath away. And to think the Ahwaneechee got to LIVE here. Well, after gold seekers about 1850 revealed the wonders of Yosemite to “civilization,” the [...]
Congratulations to today’s winner of her choice of one of Phyliss’ anthologies, Give Me a Texan, Give Me a Cowboy, Give Me a Texas Ranger, Give Me a Texas Outlaw, A Texas Christmas or Be My Texas Valentine for coming by and visiting at Wildflower Junction. JOY Joy, please send me your mailing address and [...]
For Christmas I was given a book about Texas, the state I was born and raised in. Although I’ve ventured away for short durations to live elsewhere, those times were little more than an extended vacation because I’ve always returned to the town where I was born. It’s been said that if you ever wear [...]
Did you know that, without Eli Whitney, extraordinary mechanical engineer and inventor of the cotton gin, there would be no Colt “Walker” revolvers. In fact, there’d probably be no Colt firearms at all. From a young age, Whitney showed an amazing aptitude for all things mechanical. That’s how he paid for his Yale education–by fixing [...]
I hope everyone is having a good weekend. Here at the Junction we’re reading and relaxing. The winner of AGAINST THE NIGHT is…………………………. CATSLADY Congratulations! I’m so happy for you. Someone will contact you about how to claim your prize. You get your choice of paperback, Kindle, or Nook versions. Miss Kat had a [...]
Listed below are the upcoming releases from our talented writers here at Wildflower Junction. To purchase any of these fine books, just click on the book covers. And to learn more about the authors, click on thier names. THE LAWMAN’S VOW By Elizabeth Lane A MAN WITH AMISSION… San Francisco Lawman Flynn O’Rourke swore [...]
Whoo-ee! Got the cattle all rounded up and bedded down for the night and some cowpoke is singing ‘em to sleep. The winner of “Sixty Acres and a Bride” goes to………………….. APRIL KIRKLAND Aye Doggies! I’m dancing a jig for you, April. Someone will contact you about how to collect your prize. For those [...]
Karen here: We have a special guest with us today at Wildflower Junction. Regina Jennings is a debut novelist for Bethany House, and she’s written a fabulous western romance that features a beautiful Mexican heroine and a handsome Texas rancher. They come from two different worlds, yet both carry secret heartaches that have dictated the paths their lives have taken. [...]
Hello Darlings, Miss Kat Martin will return to the Junction on Saturday, February 25. And the Fillies are delighted to have her back. No two ways about it. She’s always a welcome addition to P&P. Miss Kat has a slew of favorite movies and she’ll tell us why she likes them. It should make [...]
A big thank you to everyone who commented! The winners of Brides of the West are: anon1001 and chey! If you’ll send your address to Victoria.Bylin@gmail.com, I’ll get the books in the mail to you!
On Friday, February 24th Miss Regina Jennings will ride smack dab into the middle of Wildflower Junction. Miss Regina has a mind to talk about the whys, wherefores, and dangers of the cattle drive. She’ll tell us some things we might already know and some that’ll be new. I guarantee it won’t be boring. [...]
That’s the theme for the upcoming Love Inspired Historical spring wedding anthology, Brides of the West. It won’t be out until April, but my author copies arrived in a nice big box. Time for a giveaway! Leave a comment and I’ll toss your name in the Stetson–a white one to honor weddings. Sometime tonight I’ll [...]
Good Morning! Probably some of you have been to pow-wows and have heard the music of Native America. Some might think of music in Native America as nothing more than drums and wooden flutes. But there is so much more to the music and to the songs of our First Americans. For a start, let’s [...]
The other day I was doing a bit of research into ferry travel in the nineteenth century and came across a little snippet of information that immediately sent me down a rabbit trail to find out more. Did you know that ferry boats were powered by horses at one time? I didn’t. Of course I [...]
I’ll bet Miss Jenna whetted your appetite real good for her Cahill Cowboy. Sure did mine. I folded up all the names and put them in my old floppy hat and………… The winner is……………………………… COLLEEN Woo-Hoo!! I’m tickled pink for you Colleen. Someone will contact you for your mailing particulars so keep an eye [...]
THE LAST CAHILL COWBOY rides into Cahill Crossing this month, completing the miniseries, CAHILL COWBOYS Texas’s Finest. Author Jenna Kernan talks about writing a continuity series. Ever wonder what it would be like to write four stories with four authors in four months? That’s what the authors of the Harlequin Historical series, CAHILL COWBOYS Texas’s [...]
Thank you all for your fun comments. The women who bucked convention and remained single during the 1800s were certainly brave. Aren’t we lucky that women today have so many more options? A copy of my book Dawn Comes Early goes to: ERIN SHEPHERD Erin send your mailing address to me at margaret@margaretbrownley.com/ I don’t have my [...]
Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to struggle. - Edna Ferber In 1861 fifty ladies of the first Church of Milford in New York formed a society of old maids. It cost five dollars to join the group and members had to vow [...]
The winner of todays giveaway of In Too Deep is JOYE I’ll email you Joye and if I don’t then hunt me down at mary@maryconnealy.com And for all the kind words today, THANK YOU. If you’d like to buy In Too Deep, click HERE
Hello Darlings, Miss Jenna Kernan will step from the stage here in Wildflower Junction on Saturday, February 18. She’ll share the ins and outs of how she and three other authors wrote four stories in four months. THE LAST CAHILL COWBOY is the final product of their endeavors. I’m sure you’ll love finding out [...]
I am super excited to announce my february release In Too Deep Debuted at #14 on the Christian Booksellers of America BESTSELLER LIST You can CLICK HERE for evidence. (It’s like I’m testifying in court or something) To Celebrate I’m giving away a signed copy of In Too Deep to one lucky commenter. And here [...]
Miss Darlene thanks everyone who came to sit a spell with her today. She had a good time. I put all the names in my ten gallon hat and drew one out…… CATE S Woo-Hoo! I’m dancin’ a jig for you, Cate S. Someone will contact you for your mailing particulars. After we get [...]
My thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat yesterday on Valentine’s Day. I enjoyed that so much. I’m just sorry I had to leave to go to a booksigning. ESTELLA wins the Kindle copy of REDEMPTION CRYSTAL GB wins a print copy of BE MY TEXAS VALENTINE Congratulations, ladies! I’ll contact you about [...]
