Pam Crooks's Blog, page 110
May 12, 2023
Janalyn’s Winner!
Congratulations to: Alicia Haney Alicia is the lucky filly taking home an autographed copy of Miss Janalyn’s book – Hills of Nevermore. I reckon Alicia will be bored “nevermore” once she gets hold of this book!
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May 11, 2023
Rifles of the Civil War & Frontier
By Kathleen Denly In my upcoming novel, Murmur in the Mud Caves, the hero, a veteran of the Civil War, carries a Henry repeating rifle. Patented in 1860, a single man armed with this weapon held the firepower of a dozen marksmen armed with muzzle-loading muskets. Caption: This photograph shows an early Henry Rifle. (Photo ... Read more
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Pam’s Winner!
Thanks to everyone who tried their hand at guessing (knowing??) what’s an alpaca and what’s a llama. Y’all are good students. Most of you guessed correctly that all the “A” choices were alpacas!! My winner of the pair of alpaca socks is: DENISE (Winner chosen by Random.org) Denise, I’ll contact you for ... Read more
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May 10, 2023
Little Camels? Nope. Alpacas! By Pam Crooks
I’ve been anticipating this day ever since we launched our Pink Pistol Sisterhood series in February. As the 8th book, I’ve had to wait my turn to announce my “official” Preorder date for ARMED & MARVELOUS. So let me say it, okay? ARMED & MARVELOUS is available for Preorder! Yay! Set in 1955, my book ... Read more
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We Have a Winner for Karen Kay’s e-book, SHE CAPTURES MY HEART
Good Evening! Many, many thanks to everyone who came to the blog yesterday and left a message. I loved them all. We have a winner for the e-book, SHE CAPTURES MY HEART and the winner is: Amy Jacobs Many congratulations, Amy. To claim your prize, please contact me personally at karenkay.author@startmail.com. Again, thank you very ... Read more
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Kathleen Denly Is Coming on Friday!
Miss Kathleen Denly is set to arrive here on Friday, May 12, 2023 to talk about her research into the rifles used during the Civil War. She’s toting some fun giveaways! And that’s a big Yee-Haw! It’s going to be a very interesting time and you don’t want to miss it. We’re just tickled to ... Read more
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Welcome Guest – Janalyn Voigt
Singing the Cattle Imagine yourself spending long hours in the saddle watching cattle tear at prairie grasses. You munch on a biscuit pilfered from the cook wagon at breakfast and cool your face in the breeze that descends along with evening. The light fades into dusk, but you can still make out the darker hulks ... Read more
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May 8, 2023
At Last! The Story, SHE PAINTS MY SOUL, 1st Draft is Done!
Howdy! Welcome, Welcome to a terrific Tuesday! Deep breath. The first draft of SHE PAINTS MY SOUL is done! (Another deep breath) Now the book goes into edits, which are usually quite intense as we get the book ready to release. Although the book won’t be on the market for another couple of months — ... Read more
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Janalyn Voigt Is Heading This Way!
Yippee! We have a Wednesday guest! Miss Janalyn Voigt will arrive on Wednesday, May 10, 2023! How fun! She’s going to tell us about how cowboys used to sing to the cattle. Do you know why? She also has a giveaway! That’s exciting. So shake the wrinkles out of your bustle and head over on ... Read more
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Winnie’s Winners!!
Hello! Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by Monday to share their thoughts about art education in the schools. I really enjoyed reading the responses. I threw all the names in a hat and pulled out the following: dholcomb1 AbbyH Kathleen O Judy Sexton Ann Stewart Congratulations all! Just select which book you’d like ... Read more
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