Archives for “Inspirational Western Romance”
Hi! Elizabeth Mazer here. I’m delighted to be at Petticoats and Pistols to let folks know about a fun new editor pitching opportunity! Shana Smith, Emily Rodmell and I—three editors for Love Inspired—are looking to fall in love with some new romances for the Christian inspirational market. “Happily Editor After” is our planned online pitch [...]
Boy, howdy, do we romanticize the old west ranching days or what? Let me tell you, there’s nothing romantic about ranching. Or is there? My husband and I worked and lived on mountain cattle ranches for over 25 years. I remember my first year working on the ranch was a real shocker. As a rodeo [...]
The great thing about doing anthologies is spending time with the other author or authors. Sometimes there are stories to coordinate, but there’s always promotion to do together. I was glad for this opportunity to connect with Debra Ullrick. Hopefully you will catch our other blogs around the blogosphere this month as well as pick [...]
I’m giving away a copy of SPRING SANCTUARY in electronic format to one person who comments so come on in and chat. The west is in my blood. Some of the very first stories I remember reading were the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. I traveled with Laura as their wagon jounced over the prairie, felt [...]
I know you’ve sat next to them before on an airplane, bus, train or other form of public transportation. Maybe you’ve been one of them. The person with WAY TOO MUCH LUGGAGE. I’ll admit that I’ve been one of them a couple of times when traveling to see my husband’s family over the Christmas holiday. [...]
Titles are the hardest part of writing a book for me, and yet one of the most important tools for letting the reader know just what she’s getting when she decides to pick up a Renee Ryan release. I’ve published eleven books so far, and I’ve been able to keep one of my original titles. [...]
When my novella Hearts Crossing Ranch led to a contract for seven more books, I knew I’d have to stretch my imagination and my daily experiences to concoct stories about the eight Martin siblings of my fictional Colorado ranch. A ranch! Me, living on a cul-de-sac in a coastal California community surrounded by strawberries and avocados. [...]
A while back a group of inspirational authors and readers shared their favorite Native American stories, and so of course I made a list. I had read several of them, but am now collecting all these books. I wanted to share my list with you, because who doesn’t need a wish list? If you have [...]
Mary Preston Slosson isn’t one of the more well known women of the Old West, but to the prisoners in the Wyoming Territitorial Prison in Laramie, Mary was a rock star–and not for the reasons you might assume. She wasn’t the cook or a nurse. She didn’t help anyone escape–at least not in a physical [...]
You want to marry them, but he’s boring to read about. In my latest book, Fresh-Start Ranch, the hero has been with me through the first two McClure books, which are his siblings’ stories. When I went to write Ethan’s book, who is the eldest, I was stumped. He was a nice guy—-a nice boring [...]
Hello, hello, hello! I’m so excited to post my very first ever blog entry as an official member of the Petticoats & Pistols stable. It’s a great joy to call myself a Filly. Seriously, I feel as if I’ve arrived at last. This is, by far, the most talented group of writers I know. I’m [...]
Do you have something in your kitchen that says “home” to you in a personal way? I do. It’s a pair of blue glass roosters. Whenever we’ve moved–eight times now–the blue roosters get special treatment. Inevitably as I wrap them in newspaper, I think about the pioneer women who packed their most treasured possessions into [...]
Over the Edge by Mary Connealy | Nook Color Giveaway, Facebook Party and Blog Tour Welcome to the campaign launch for my latest book, Over the Edge. I’m celebrating the release of the newest Kincaid Brides series by giving away a Nook Color and hosting an “Over the Edge” Author Chat Party on Facebook (Save the [...]
My husband and I live in Lexington, Kentucky–the Thoroughbred Capital of the World. You can’t drive down the street without seeing horses grazing in the bluegrass, or noticing a statue of a horse posed on a street corner. We’re particularly blessed to live next to a farm for retired thoroughbreds. These beautiful animals routinely come [...]
It’s RWA Week. That’s the national conference of Romance Writer’s of America. A lot of the Fillies are out of town or will be soon so today, I’m just giving you something to read. Part of the opening scene from Over the Edge and I had such a great response to my giveaway last week [...]
One of the most important things in this author’s life is my readers. I love all of you. Hearing from you is a high point of my day. Even if you didn’t like some aspect of my book, I like to hear from you. I want to connect with you in every way I can. [...]
One of my favorite tasks as a writer is going on research trips and discovering interesting tidbits of history. While researching End of the Trail, my June release, I learned about a unique historical event. It’s called “The Crash at Crush” and is the brainchild of George William Crush, a passenger agent of the Missouri, [...]
This little story may be familiar to some of our long time followers. It was first posted in June 2009 and I planned to keep going with it, but life intervened. I’ve got a deadline for a proposal, so I asked Miss Rabbit (you’ll meet her in a minute) to fill in for me today. Here we [...]
What is a mentor? I searched out quotes on mentors to see what people had to say. Here are some of my favorites: A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you. Bob Proctor, Author, Speaker and Success Coach The [...]
As a diehard romantic, I have to admit that I adore the sappy old Hollywood musicals like Singing in the Rain, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and Meet Me in Saint Louis. Last summer, I decided to introduce my 13 year-old daughter to the joy of musicals, and now I’m often treated to [...]
This post is for anyone who loves languarge–readers and writers alike. It’s also for anyone who’s jumped from the frying pan into the fire. This past year, I decided to stretch my wings with a completely new project. In addition to writing the proverbial “book of my heart” aka BOMH, I started working with a [...]
Roll out the red carpet! Strap on the high heels and rhinestones. It’s time for a theatrical debut! OK, maybe that’s going a bit overboard, but my heart was pitter-pattering with opening night jitters when my publisher sent me the link to my first book trailer. Would I like it? Would it capture the essence [...]
I’m smack in the middle of a deadline race, so this blog is going to be on the short side. And it’s going to be about what we all love–books, reading and romance. Leave a comment, and I’ll add your name to the hat for a drawing for a copy of “Brides of the West,” [...]
