Again and again I hear this from editors—give us an alpha male hero! That’s what everybody wants these days! Ok. I’ll give it a shot. Just give me some time to figure out what an alpha male is. In the animal world the alpha male is the wolf, hippo, baboon, elephant seal, etc. who can beat … Read more
Back in the days before computers, cell phones, and text messaging, people wrote letters. Lots of letters. They were elegant and sincere and the wording was often flowery. Letters expressed matters of the heart simply, but with style. Letters created a permanent form of communication that could be bundled up, tied with a bow and … Read more
Thank you for this opportunity to guest blog on Petticoats and Pistols! Although I don’t get to comment as often as I’d like (I’m usually on late night), I love this site and am learning so much here. By way of introduction, I’m Mildred Colvin and sometimes write under the pen name M. J. Conner. … Read more
Ah’m so pleased to announce a brand new contest, darlings. A whole sack of goodies fell right out of Santa’s sleigh as he flew over Wildflower Junction last month. The delightful surprise landed in the pasture. Made a big hole and scared the cows within an inch of their lives. Dried up their milk too and … Read more
December 2007 Going for Broke The Angel and the Outlaw To the Edge of the Stars Hard Evidence Linda Styles Kathryn Albright Joyce Henderson Roxanne Rustand Harlequin SuperRomance Harlequin Historicals Dorchester Love Inspired Suspense A Cowboy Under Her Tree The Rancher’s Rules Texan for the Holidays The Cavalry Wife Allison Leigh Lucy Monroe Victoria Chancellor … Read more
Oh my stars, I’m sure you’ve about chewed every last fingernail down to the quick so I’ll end the suspense. The big secret is: We’re having a Christmas Contest! Yep, we’re doing that just for you because you’ve become like second cousins once removed and we like you a bunch. Beginning Monday the 24th through … Read more
I absolutely LOVE research. I had a blast digging into the history of Sierra Mountain lumber camps for the setting of my July Harlequin western recently titled THE GUNSLINGER’S BRIDE. I had an interest in logging camps long before I ever started writing. There’s quite a few old camp towns and even an old working logging camp railroad in our area. … Read more
The American cowboy had a whole passel of unwritten codes and sayings about how to conduct himself in the West. In fact, a list of those would probably fill an entire book. They were usually short, blunt, and to the point because the cowboy was sparing of his words. They always brimmed with a whole … Read more
