I'm on Petticoats and Pistols today talking about taking a walk on the wild side, away from Western Romance, to a mystery story. But I won't stay on the wild side long. It's scary over there.
WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW
WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Black Hills Blessing
I just got the word that I'll have a book releasing next March.
A collection of my three Heartsong Presents novels set in South Dakota.
Black Hills Blessing
These are my short, sweet Contemporary Romances
These are my short, sweet Contemporary Romances
Buffalo Gal The Clueless Cowboy
The Bossy Bridegroom
Here are the covers these books came out with in the Heartsong Presents bookclub.
No cover to share yet of
Black Hills Blessing
but I'll let you know when I have one.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Janet Dean and Me
I'm on Janet Dean's blog today.
More endlessly fascinating personal glimpses
of a woman who doesn't get out much.
Me.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Brenda Novak's Fundraiser Auction
Brenda Novak's auction for diabetes
is a fundraiser for a great cause.
Five Seekers have donated books for the auction.
Janet Dean, Julie Lessman, Camy Tang, Missy Tippens and me.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Granddaughter Update
LOOKING THOUGHTFULLY OFF INTO SPACE. TRUE FASHION MODEL EXPRESSION
Oh, what the heck, I'll give you a break and smile.
Once more, but my heart's not in it. 
Oops, slipped and let every one see a real smile. 
Easter Bonnet
And this is the true story of the Easter holiday. 
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Gargoyles in Texas
You know, we talk about interesting tidbits that have crossed our paths while doing research and it’s hard to explain exactly what rabbit trail we were following when we came upon a topic that made me think, “Hey this would make a good Petticoats and Pistols topic!” Such is the topic I’ve picked for today. Gargoyles.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Montana Rose Cover
I just got the go ahead to use the final cover for
coming in July from Barbour Publishing.
Left pregnant and widowed in the unforgiving west, Cassie is forced into an unwanted marriage to rancher Red Dawson.
No decent man could turn away from Cassie and leave her to the rough men in Divide, Montana. Red Dawson does what he must, joining his life to a spoiled, snooty woman. Now he’s got to keep her from killing herself with her efforts to be helpful, and prevent her attempts to be a good wife from leaving his ranch in ruins.
And while Red struggles with his overly obedient but badly incompetent wife, an obsessed man plots to make Cassie his own, something he can’t do as long as Red lives.
No decent man could turn away from Cassie and leave her to the rough men in Divide, Montana. Red Dawson does what he must, joining his life to a spoiled, snooty woman. Now he’s got to keep her from killing herself with her efforts to be helpful, and prevent her attempts to be a good wife from leaving his ranch in ruins.
And while Red struggles with his overly obedient but badly incompetent wife, an obsessed man plots to make Cassie his own, something he can’t do as long as Red lives.
A new series begins.
Montana Marriages Series--Book #1
Montana Rose—A suspenseful, historical-western, romantic-comedy.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Micah and Sandy at our booksigning
We had such a great time on our booksigning tour and the best part was the nice people we met. Here are Sandy and her daughter Micah who are both aspiring writers. We had such a great time with them.Monday, April 06, 2009
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Love the blog
Jane Austen, Chai Tea and Me
I met Sarah at a book signing in Dallas and she was so sweet and smart, her mom came with her and her sister, Rebeccah, too.
Fun family.
And Sarah has her own blog which I've been keeping up with.
Wait, bad grammar. I mean, with which I have been keeping up.
no, no wrong.
With which up I have been keeping.
(okay that can NOT be right)
I met Sarah at a book signing in Dallas and she was so sweet and smart, her mom came with her and her sister, Rebeccah, too.
Fun family.
And Sarah has her own blog which I've been keeping up with.
Wait, bad grammar. I mean, with which I have been keeping up.
no, no wrong.
With which up I have been keeping.
(okay that can NOT be right)
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Walker Michigan Signing Today
Day Six of our Book Tour in Michigan
Saturday, April 4
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Family Christian Stores
3343A Alpine Road NW
Walker, MI 49544
Friday, April 03, 2009
Lansing & Kalamazoo in Friday
In the Afternoon at Lansing
Friday, April 3
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Jolly Cedar Plaza 5132 S. Cedar Street
Lansing, MI 48911
In the Evening at Kalamazoo
Friday, April 3
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Westnedge Corners Shopping Center
4413 S. Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Moline, MI Library -Jude 3 in Holland for Signing
Thursday, April 2
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
MaryLu, Chris, Kaye and I are signing books today at:
Leighton Township Library
4451 12th Street
Moline, MI 49335
Thursday, April 2
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
2279 North Park Drive, Suite 810
Holland, MI 49424
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Grandville, Michigan Today
Book signing in the Evening
Wednesday, April 1
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Rivertown Center
3819 Rivertown Parkway SW, Suite 100
Grandville, MI 49418
Stop by if you're in the area
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Today I'm in Holland & Grand Rapids, Michigan
Come and find me along with:
Chris Lynxwiler
Kaye Dacus
and
MaryLu Tyndale
Afternoon Signing:
Tuesday, March 31
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
3155 Westshore Drive
Holland, MI 49424
Evening Signing
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Baker Book House
2768 Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Monday, March 30, 2009
MICHIGAN BOOK SIGNING BEGINS TODAY
Barbour Authors to Begin Michigan Book Signing Tour
Barbour fiction authors Christine Lynxwiler, Kaye Dacus, Mary Connealy, and M. L. Tyndall will begin a Michigan book signing tour this spring that will includes stops at:
Family Christian Stores (Battle Creek) on March 30,
Family Christian Stores (Holland) and Baker Book House (Grand Rapids) on March 31,
Family Christian Stores (Grandville) on April 1, Jude 3 bookstore (Holland) on April 2,
Family Christian Stores (Lansing and Kalamazoo) on April 3, and
Family Christian Stores (Walker) on April 4.
The signing tour will promote Lynxwiler’s new release The Reluctant Cowgirl (April 2009), Dacus’ recent release Stand-In Groom (January 2009), Connealy’s Gingham Mountain (February 2009), and Tyndall’s The Red Siren (January 2009). The authors will be on hand to mingle with customers and sign copies of these new releases as well as their other titles.
Lynxwiler’s The Reluctant Cowgirl finds actress Crystal McCord giving up the closeness of her big family in order to make a name for herself on the New York City stage. But when life in the Big Apple turns sour, she follows a country road back to her parents’ Arkansas ranch. The last thing she expects to find in cowboy country is a new leading man. Still, she can’t help but imagine handsome rancher Jeremy Buchanan in the role. Will the reluctant pair allow their hearts to guide them, or will their stubborn pride keep them miles apart? Christine Lynxwiler is an award-winning author and past president of American Christian Romance Writers. She has numerous novels and novellas published with Barbour, including Along Came a Cowboy, Alibis in Arkansas, Arkansas, Promise Me Always, and Forever Christmas. She and her husband, Kevin, along with their two daughters, four horses, and two dogs, live in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains in their home state of Arkansas. Visit her web site at http://www.christinelynxwiler.com/.
In Stand-In Groom, wedding planner Anne Hawthorne meets George Laurence and thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But when he turns out to be a client, her dream quickly turns into a nightmare. Will Anne risk her heart and career on this engaging Englishman? George came to Louisiana to plan his employer's wedding and pose as the groom. But how can he feign affection for a supposed fiancé when he's so achingly attracted to the wedding planner? And what will happen when Anne discovers the truth? Kaye Dacus likes to say she writes “inspirational romance with a sense of humor.” She lives in Nashville and graduated from Seton Hill University’s Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program. She is an active member and former Vice President of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), serving as the online course coordinator. Her Stand-In Groom novel took second place in the 2006 ACFW Genesis writing competition. Check out her Web site at http://www.kayedacus.com/.
In Gingham Mountain, Hannah Cartwright meets Grant, a disreputable-looking wrangler, and she’s determined to keep him from committing two orphan train children to hard labor on his ranch. How long will she have to play the role of schoolmarm before she gets a chance to rescue the children? Prudence, the town dressmaker, has designs on Grant. Will she succeed in securing his affections? As Grant struggles to run the ranch and raise six orphans, he finds love making tracks to his heart. Will he be caught in a web of deceit or lassoed by the love of one good woman? An award-winning author, Mary Connealy lives on a Nebraska farm with her husband and is the mother of four grown daughters. She writes plays and shorts stories, and is the author of two other novels, Petticoat Ranch and Calico Canyon. Also an avid blogger, Mary is a GED instructor by day and an author by night. For more information on Mary Connealy, visit her Web site at http://www.maryconnealy.com/.
In The Red Siren, Faith Wescott, a fiery redhead, is a lady by day and a pirate by night. How long can she maintain this dual identity before she's caught red-handed? Dajon Waite, who scours the Carolina coast, expunging it of pirates and smugglers, is a more-than-capable captain in the British Royal Navy. But when asked to take on the guardianship of Faith and her two sisters, he finds himself in deep water. Having vowed to avoid women, what will he do when he begins falling for Faith? Can the all-consuming love of a godly captain redeem a not-so-ladylike pirate? M. L. (MaryLu) Tyndall dreamt of seafaring adventures during her childhood days in Florida. Her love of history and passion for story drew her to create the popular Legacy of the King’s Pirates series. Writing for more than twenty years, she lives on California’s coast with her husband and six children, where her imagination still surges with the sea. For more information, visit her website at http://www.mltyndall.com/.
Get copies of The Reluctant Cowgirl, Stand-In Groom, Gingham Mountain, and The Red Siren and meet authors Christine Lynxwiler, Kaye Dacus, Mary Connealy, and M. L. Tyndall during their Michigan book signing tour. See the list below for times and complete location information for each book signing venue.
Christine Lynxwiler, Kaye Dacus, Mary Connealy, and M. L. Tyndall MICHIGAN BOOK SIGNINGS:
Monday, March 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Christian Stores Minges Brook Mall 5700 Beckley Road, Suite B-2 Battle Creek, MI 49015
Tuesday, March 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Family Christian Stores 3155 Westshore Drive Holland, MI 49424
Tuesday, March 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Baker Book House 2768 Paris Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Wednesday, April 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Christian Stores Rivertown Center 3819 Rivertown Parkway SW, Suite 100 Grandville, MI 49418
Thursday, April 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Leighton Township Library 4451 12th Street Moline, MI 49335
Thursday, April 2 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jude 3 2279 North Park Drive, Suite 810 Holland, MI 49424
Friday, April 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Family Christian Stores Jolly Cedar Plaza 5132 S. Cedar Street Lansing, MI 48911
Friday, April 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Christian Stores Westnedge Corners Shopping Center 4413 S. Westnedge Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Saturday, April 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Family Christian Stores 3343A Alpine Road NW Walker, MI 49544
Barbour fiction authors Christine Lynxwiler, Kaye Dacus, Mary Connealy, and M. L. Tyndall will begin a Michigan book signing tour this spring that will includes stops at:
Family Christian Stores (Battle Creek) on March 30,
Family Christian Stores (Holland) and Baker Book House (Grand Rapids) on March 31,
Family Christian Stores (Grandville) on April 1, Jude 3 bookstore (Holland) on April 2,
Family Christian Stores (Lansing and Kalamazoo) on April 3, and
Family Christian Stores (Walker) on April 4.
The signing tour will promote Lynxwiler’s new release The Reluctant Cowgirl (April 2009), Dacus’ recent release Stand-In Groom (January 2009), Connealy’s Gingham Mountain (February 2009), and Tyndall’s The Red Siren (January 2009). The authors will be on hand to mingle with customers and sign copies of these new releases as well as their other titles.
Lynxwiler’s The Reluctant Cowgirl finds actress Crystal McCord giving up the closeness of her big family in order to make a name for herself on the New York City stage. But when life in the Big Apple turns sour, she follows a country road back to her parents’ Arkansas ranch. The last thing she expects to find in cowboy country is a new leading man. Still, she can’t help but imagine handsome rancher Jeremy Buchanan in the role. Will the reluctant pair allow their hearts to guide them, or will their stubborn pride keep them miles apart? Christine Lynxwiler is an award-winning author and past president of American Christian Romance Writers. She has numerous novels and novellas published with Barbour, including Along Came a Cowboy, Alibis in Arkansas, Arkansas, Promise Me Always, and Forever Christmas. She and her husband, Kevin, along with their two daughters, four horses, and two dogs, live in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains in their home state of Arkansas. Visit her web site at http://www.christinelynxwiler.com/.
In Stand-In Groom, wedding planner Anne Hawthorne meets George Laurence and thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But when he turns out to be a client, her dream quickly turns into a nightmare. Will Anne risk her heart and career on this engaging Englishman? George came to Louisiana to plan his employer's wedding and pose as the groom. But how can he feign affection for a supposed fiancé when he's so achingly attracted to the wedding planner? And what will happen when Anne discovers the truth? Kaye Dacus likes to say she writes “inspirational romance with a sense of humor.” She lives in Nashville and graduated from Seton Hill University’s Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program. She is an active member and former Vice President of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), serving as the online course coordinator. Her Stand-In Groom novel took second place in the 2006 ACFW Genesis writing competition. Check out her Web site at http://www.kayedacus.com/.
In Gingham Mountain, Hannah Cartwright meets Grant, a disreputable-looking wrangler, and she’s determined to keep him from committing two orphan train children to hard labor on his ranch. How long will she have to play the role of schoolmarm before she gets a chance to rescue the children? Prudence, the town dressmaker, has designs on Grant. Will she succeed in securing his affections? As Grant struggles to run the ranch and raise six orphans, he finds love making tracks to his heart. Will he be caught in a web of deceit or lassoed by the love of one good woman? An award-winning author, Mary Connealy lives on a Nebraska farm with her husband and is the mother of four grown daughters. She writes plays and shorts stories, and is the author of two other novels, Petticoat Ranch and Calico Canyon. Also an avid blogger, Mary is a GED instructor by day and an author by night. For more information on Mary Connealy, visit her Web site at http://www.maryconnealy.com/.
In The Red Siren, Faith Wescott, a fiery redhead, is a lady by day and a pirate by night. How long can she maintain this dual identity before she's caught red-handed? Dajon Waite, who scours the Carolina coast, expunging it of pirates and smugglers, is a more-than-capable captain in the British Royal Navy. But when asked to take on the guardianship of Faith and her two sisters, he finds himself in deep water. Having vowed to avoid women, what will he do when he begins falling for Faith? Can the all-consuming love of a godly captain redeem a not-so-ladylike pirate? M. L. (MaryLu) Tyndall dreamt of seafaring adventures during her childhood days in Florida. Her love of history and passion for story drew her to create the popular Legacy of the King’s Pirates series. Writing for more than twenty years, she lives on California’s coast with her husband and six children, where her imagination still surges with the sea. For more information, visit her website at http://www.mltyndall.com/.
Get copies of The Reluctant Cowgirl, Stand-In Groom, Gingham Mountain, and The Red Siren and meet authors Christine Lynxwiler, Kaye Dacus, Mary Connealy, and M. L. Tyndall during their Michigan book signing tour. See the list below for times and complete location information for each book signing venue.
Christine Lynxwiler, Kaye Dacus, Mary Connealy, and M. L. Tyndall MICHIGAN BOOK SIGNINGS:
Monday, March 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Christian Stores Minges Brook Mall 5700 Beckley Road, Suite B-2 Battle Creek, MI 49015
Tuesday, March 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Family Christian Stores 3155 Westshore Drive Holland, MI 49424
Tuesday, March 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Baker Book House 2768 Paris Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Wednesday, April 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Christian Stores Rivertown Center 3819 Rivertown Parkway SW, Suite 100 Grandville, MI 49418
Thursday, April 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Leighton Township Library 4451 12th Street Moline, MI 49335
Thursday, April 2 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jude 3 2279 North Park Drive, Suite 810 Holland, MI 49424
Friday, April 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Family Christian Stores Jolly Cedar Plaza 5132 S. Cedar Street Lansing, MI 48911
Friday, April 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Christian Stores Westnedge Corners Shopping Center 4413 S. Westnedge Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Saturday, April 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Family Christian Stores 3343A Alpine Road NW Walker, MI 49544
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