Entries by Phyliss
A native Texan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Phyliss Miranda still believes in the Code of the Old West and loves to share her love for antiques, the lost art of quilting, and the Wild West. Visit her at phylissmiranda.com
Congratulations to my winner today … Connie J I will send you an email and give you my email address, so you can send me your snailmail information and I’ll get your autographed copy of your favorite anthology in the mail. Congratulations, Connie! Thanks for being a faithful follower of Petticoats and Pistols! [...]
I love to learn about how towns got their names, both real and fictional. When fellow Filly Linda Broday, Jodi Thomas, DeWanna Pace and I decided to write our first anthology together, we wanted our stories to take place in our hometown. The premise was that each story had to have a theme of Amarillo [...]
Congratulations to Tuesday’s Winner of an autographed copy of our anthology “Give Me a Texas Ranger” CATE S Cate, you will receive an email from me about how to claim your prize. Again, congratulations! Phyliss
When most people think about wildflowers of Texas they immediately go to our beautiful state flower the bluebonnet; which I must agree are absolutely one of the most beautiful wildflowers that exist. But they don’t grow wild or even from seed very well in all parts of the state. You’ll find them in early spring [...]
For those who have traveled through the Texas Panhandle, no doubt you thought there’s nothing but prairie with yucca and mesquite splattered along the way plus windmills, wind generators, oil wells, and millions of cattle. If you’re lucky you might see a longhorn or a buffalo or two. Of course, if you’re near Amarillo, where [...]
Maxie Anderson Congratulations! You were the first to post this morning at1:45 a.m.on top of generic cialis things. Maxie, I will send you an email, so you’ll know where to send me your snail mail address, so I can send you your copy of “Be My Texas Valentine”. Again, Congratulations and a big hug, Phyliss
Being born and raised in Texas there are two things I can’t help doing and that’s eatin’ and braggin’, which combined into today’s topic … food and drink invented in Texas. Charles “Elmer” Doolin was a confectioner in San Antonio, Texas, during the Depression. But when he first tasted a local version of fried corn chips, [...]
The two winners of “Chance of a Lifetime” by Jodi Thomas are … Amyc and Cori Ladies, you will receive an email from Miss Jodi with the information where to send your snail mail address, so she can mail you your copy! Congratulations!
I’ve given up on resolutions decades ago, because I never keep them. Although once I became a full time writer, I do have a couple of beginning-of-the-year rituals. First, I check off my goals for the ending year and see how many I met. I then come up with new writing goals, both [...]
My winner today is … Joanne B Congratulations, Joanne. I will email you to obtain your snail mail address, so I can mail you a copy of A Texas Christmas Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a comment today. It was a fun day. Hugs, Phyliss
Saloons and beer are synonymous with Texas… but add a black bear and you got troubles that not even an old west sheriff could handle. The much chronicled story begins in the 1890’s and takes place in Claude, Texas, a newly established small town along the Forth Worth and Denver Railroad about thirty miles east [...]
I had a great day blogging and hope you all did, too. I put everybody’s names in a hat and drew a name. And, the winner is … Vickie Couturier Vickie, if you’ll send me your snail mail address to PhylissMiranda@aol.com, I’ll get an autographed copy of A Texas Christmas off to you right away! [...]
I love the history behind the Civil War, particularly those little known facts that make for great conversation. I came across one such oddity and thought it’d be fun to share it with you all. It was often necessary to deliver goods, as well as medical supplies, behind enemy lines. My story is about Joshua [...]
Don’t Mess with Texas isn’t just a slogan made popular by the Department of Highways and Public Transportation to keep trash off the highways, but it’s a way of life in Texas. There are a few things you don’t mess with in Texas… our cattle, our man, our domain, our right to bear arms, [...]
My winner today is … JANET Janet, if you will contact me at PhylissMiranda.com and give me your snail mail address and your choice of an anthology, I’ll get an autographed copy in the mail to you right away! Major congratulations, Phyliss
In my last blog, I talked about the Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona, and its connection to Weatherford, in North Central Texas. One of my writer buddies who read the blog gave me some research on Texas Ranger Captain John Baylor, who headed up the last Indian battle on Texas soil with the help of [...]
Tuesday’s Winner Is … VALRI Congratulations! Please contact me at PhylissMiranda@aol(dot)com and leave your mailing address; and I’ll have your copy of “Give Me a Texas Outlaw” off to you as soon as possible. Again, congrats, Valri! PS: This picture is outside of Flagstaff and just too pretty not [...]
Have you ever stepped into a place where you felt like you’ve been there before, yet you know it’s impossible? I experienced that at the Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona. I just got home from the Romance Writers of America annual conference in Anaheim, California. We had a great trip and enjoyed meeting many of my [...]
I’m filling in for Felicia today because the old girl is gadding about somewhere in California. Sure do hope she doesn’t get lost and is unable to find her way back to Wildflower Junction. I’ve seen her a few times and she sure is having fun. The winner of AGAINST THE SUN is……………. SHERRY ALLMAN I’m sending [...]
I had the opportunity to spend a few quiet days at a writer friend’s ranch established in 1895 here in the Texas Panhandle. We began the day drinking coffee and watching the sunrise from the back porch and ended each day sitting on the front porch taking in the fantastic sunsets. We’ve had a lot [...]
Maxie Anderson … you are my winner of your choice of an autographed copy of any of my six anthologies! Please contact me at PhylissMiranda.com and leave your name, address, and choice of books, I’ll get it off to you right away! Congratulations, Phyliss
I love the South! During a recent visit to Baton Rogue, Louisiana, I visited the South’s oldest and most beautiful plantation estates the renowned “The Sugar Palace” Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens situated between Baton Rogue andNew Orleans. Although I was familiar with the Southern Plantations of yesteryear, [...]
What in the world would we have done if Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham hadn’t invented the Graham cracker? How sad would it be if our kids hadn’t grown up with Teddy Grahams? And, sitting around a campfire singing Kumbaya without s’mores wouldn’t be the same! Don’t know about you all, but in the south [...]
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 [...]
