Pam Crooks's Blog, page 12

A Short Story of Victorian Mourning Cookies

  “Imagine a knock at the door, and when you answer, the caller hands you a package. It contains a package. It contains a wrapped packet of biscuits tied with a black ribbon. Instantly, you know there’s been a death, and this is your invitation to the funeral.” While searching for cookies popular in the ... Read more

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Sarah Lamb has a giveaway winner!

Thank you all so much for stopping by my post earlier. It’s no joke when I say I’m planning to make pies this weekend. I’m not only in the mood, I can’t stop thinking about them, you guys had so many yummy sounding ones in your comments!   Now, for my winner! The winner of ... Read more

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Three Favorite 1800s Pies (and…win a book ;) )

  While there might always be that debate between which is better, a cake or a pie, in the 1800s, pies were a bit more common at the table. After all, what could be more tasty and more forgiving of a recipe than a bit of this and that put into a pastry crust?  With ... Read more

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Trips Out West I’d Love to Take

Ahh, vacations. What is it about July and August that screams, road trip? We recently enjoyed a week in northern Michigan with my mom and my sister’s family. What a great time! As much as I love visiting destinations we can drive to in half a day, there are several trips out West I’d love ... Read more

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It’s Yee-Haw Day!

Welcome to Yee-Haw Day, the once-a-month day we’ve reserved to share our news with you – all sorts of fun news! So check out the post below to get the details on the kinds of things that make us go Yee-Haw!! Sarah Lamb Psst, I have this ebook just .99, but only for a few days! Find ... Read more

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We’re Another Year Older – Almost!

  Save the Date! Join us as we celebrate our 18th Birthday When:  Wednesday, August 13th With: Lots of Prizes! We’re going to make it easy for you to win!   

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Winners! Winners for Karen Kay’s Giveaway!

Howdy! I know, I know I’m late getting this notice posted, but life sometimes intervenes, and this is what happened to me. And so, instead of giving out a free e-book to one person, every one of you who posted on my blog on Wednesday will receive a free e-book of my latest venture, SHE ... Read more

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Martha Hutchens Has Winners!

We’re ever so happy that Miss Martha came to visit. What fun! Now for the Drawing……… 3 comments will win an ebook copy of A Steadfast Heart! And the Winners are……….          Sarah Gunter          Tracy Delegal          Susan Payne Congratulations, ladies!! Now watch for Miss ... Read more

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When the Past Surprises a Writer: Copying Documents Before Photocopiers by Martha Hutchens

  Being a historical author comes with its pitfalls. One common problem is figuring out how people handled not-so-daily tasks in the era you’re writing about—especially when it leads you down a rabbit hole of research! You can never predict what tiny bit of historical minutiae will have you stuck for hours—or days. In my ... Read more

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Hometown Hoedown – Shanna Hatfield

Howdy, friends! It’s my turn to share a little about my hometown. I chose to write about the town that was my hometown all through my growing up years. Vale, Oregon Our farm was actually a dozen miles out of town, but  when I was a kid, getting to go to Vale was a much ... Read more

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