Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Such a nice review-by Pepper

Pepper Basham put such a nice review of
Cowboy Christmas
Up on her blog.
Go see.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Chance to win Montana Rose

Two book give aways
ONE DAY
A nice review and a chance to win
A chance to win Cowboy Christmas on the blog post just below this one.

A chance to win COWBOY CHRISTMAS


I'm on
Seekerville
today
talking about
Marketing
(LIKE I'VE GOT A CLUE ABOUT THAT!)
Stop by for a chance to win a signed copy of
COWBOY CHRISTMAS

Friday, September 25, 2009

Booksigning Saturday, Sept. 26 in Norfolk, NEBRASKA

I'll be signing books at:
Abbey Christian Store
2100 Market Ln # 500
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 379-0712

Saturday, September 26
10:00-12:00

The Abbey is conveniently located in the Market Plaza, on the Highway 275 Bypass in Norfolk, Nebraska. It is very close to the Sunset Plaza mall and many other retail stores.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

NEW WEBSITE!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a new website and I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go have a look.
Mary Connealy
The very talented web creator who did it is a genius.
I'm really excited to be working with

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Was there REALLY a sea of buffalo? I mean c'mon!

Talking
Buffalo Herds
on
Petticoats and Pistols
today.
Stories of the vast size of the buffalo herds in the American west have always left me with doubts. Could the herds have been this big?
The talk of buffalo herds miles across, the whole land alive and moving as they migrated, walking along grazing.
Because of that I found some supposedly reliable first person accounts of the size of the massive herds.

Monday, September 21, 2009

COWBOY CHRISTMAS ON EDIT CAFE!

The blog run by the editors at
Barbour Publishing.
is featuring

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

BOOKSIGNING IN DENVER-SEPTEMBER 19TH

I WILL BE AT A HUGE BOOK SIGNING IN DENVER
AT
DENVER MARRIOT TECH CENTER
4900 S. Syracuse Street

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
4:00 - 5:30 P.M.

ALONG WITH A LOT OF CHRISTIAN FICTION AUTHORS
Carolyne Aarsen
Diane Ashley
Ruth Axtell Morren
Rick Barry
Christina Berry
Lauralee Bliss
Diana Brandmeyer
Sandra Bricker
Margaret Brownley
Candace Calvert
Robin Caroll
Jeanie Smith Cash
Colleen Coble
Brandilyn Collins
Mary Connealy
Shirley Connolly
Margaret Daley
Susan Page Davis
Mary Davis
Janet Dean
Megan DiMaria
Lena Nelson Dooley
Wanda Dyson
Leanna Ellis
Pamela Ewen
Miralee Ferrell
Linda Ford
Tina Ann Forkner
Judy Gann
Jeff Gerke
Rhonda Gibson
Debby Giusti
Sandra Glahn
Elizabeth Goddard
Winnie Griggs
Cathy Marie Hake
Lisa Harris
Mary Hawkins
Roxanne Henke
Cynthia Hickey
Patti Hill
Denise Hunter
Annette Irby
Myra Johnson
Liz Johnson
Jenny Jones
Eileen Key
Laurie Kingery
Kathleen Kovach
Harry Kraus
Jeanne Marie Leach
Tosca Lee
Julie Lessman
Loree Lough
Elizabeth Ludwig
Richard Mabry
Debbie Macomber
Joyce Magnin
Gail Gaymer Martin
Judy/Jude Martin-Urban/Urbanski
Debby Mayne
Aaron McCarver
Vickie McDonough
Dana Mentink
Robin Caroll
DiAnn Mills
Stephanie Morrill
Janelle Mowery
Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Kevin Parsons
Golden Keyes Parsons
Donita K. Paul
Tracie Peterson
Allie Pleiter
Cara Putman
Tara Randel
Deborah Raney
Sandra Robbins
Kim Sawyer
Marc Schooley
Michael Sheehan
Shelley Shepard Gray
Ann Shorey
Beth Shriver
Sandra Lee Smith
Virginia Smith
Betsy St. Amant
Therese Stenzel
Stuart Stockton
Alison Strobel
Michelle Sutton
Camy Tang
Donn Taylor
Janice (Hanna) Thompson
Missy Tippens
Pamela Tracy
Carrie Turansky
Deborah Vogts
Jenness Walker
Dan Walsh
Susan May Warren
Michael Webb
Kit Wilkinson
Lisa Wingate
Beth Wiseman
Kimberley Woodhouse
Lenora Worth
Cheryl Wyatt
Kathleen Y'Barbo

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Interviewing Annette

Annette, the heroine of my new release
Cowboy Christmas
is being interviewed today by
Come and find out more about

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

The Mountain Meadows Massacre-AND a chance to win

Today on
Petticoats & Pistols
I'm talking about a strange little slice of history called
The Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Not my usual light hearted blog post.
Stop by though to read a fascinating story I'd never heard before.
PETTICOATS & PISTOLS
And on
A chance to win a signed copy of
COWBOY CHRISTMAS
Go there to enter,
leaving a comment here is lovely but it will NOT get you in the contest.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO-1909

THE YEAR 1909
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles Of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.
The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea Hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'

Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE! U.S.A.!

Saturday, September 05, 2009

CHANCE TO WIN MONTANA ROSE

Inkwell Inspirations
a blog a group of writer friends have is giving away a copy of
MONTANA ROSE
TODAY!
Stop by and leave a comment
to get your name in the drawing.

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

RADIO INTERVIEW ONLINE

I did an interview for KNEO radio talking about
WHICH RELEASED YESTERDAY
The book, not the interview.
Well, the interview might have been there already yesterday.
Using the English Language can be difficult!
The interview is available online.
You can listen to it at the
Click on the image of the MICROPHONE beside my name.
Make sure the speaker on your computer is turned up.

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

TWO CHANCES TO WIN


Talking about creating great characters on
TODAY
And I'm also on
Leave a comment on either blog (or both)
for a chance to win a signed copy of
RELEASING TODAY.