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January 16, 2023

Samuel Walker and a Little Bit of History

Are you up for a little history today? We haven’t had any in while. I found this article about Samuel Walker that interested me. Walker arrived in Texas six years following the War for Independence. He would only live five more years but in that time, he left an indelible mark.  Such as defend San ... Read more

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Published on January 16, 2023 22:45

MEMORIES FROM THE ATTIC–LETTING GO by Cheryl Pierson

A while back, I wrote a blog piece about the test of marriage being working with your spouse painting a small bathroom with lots of nooks and crannies with two short paint rollers. Hubby and I did that one time, and after only a few minutes, both of us had decided that would be the ... Read more

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Published on January 16, 2023 05:00

January 15, 2023

Robin Lee Hatcher Has a Winner!

Thank you so much for visiting, Miss Robin! That was such a special treat. And now for the drawing…… One lucky commenter will get the first two books of her new series! That’s right. Robin’s really generous. And the winner is……. JULIE ANN HOPPER BUTLER Huge congratulations, Julie. Now watch for Miss Robin’s email and ... Read more

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Published on January 15, 2023 09:43

January 12, 2023

The “P” Word by Guest Author Robin Lee Hatcher

I’m sorry. I know you would just as soon never hear the “p” word again. You know which word that is. Right? Okay, I’ll just whisper it: Pandemic. When I started to work in 2021 on All She Ever Dreamed, Book #2 in the Boulder Creek Romance series, a pandemic was the last thing I ... Read more

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Published on January 12, 2023 23:00

January 11, 2023

From the Pixie to the Beehive! by Pam Crooks

The farther along I get on my new book in my new series (big announcement coming next month!!!), the more I’m enjoying the 1950s.  Such a refreshing change from what I normally write. Of course, developing characters is a must for every writer.  My process is to get that all figured out before I start ... Read more

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Published on January 11, 2023 23:00

Good Evening! We have a winner for the e-book SHE CAPTURES MY HEART

Good Evening! Hope your day have been good.  We have a winner for the e-book of SHE CAPTURES MY HEART.  Yay! The winner is: Kathy Rader Congratulations Kathy!  To claim your book, please email me privately at karenkay.author@startmail.com Thank you to everyone who came to the blog yesterday!  Your posts were both heartwarming and enlightening.  ... Read more

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Published on January 11, 2023 18:11

Robin Lee Hatcher is Coming Friday!

Oh my goodness! We’re so excited to have Miss Robin Lee Hatcher visit us on Friday, January 13, 2023! This woman is romance royalty, I kid you not. She’s going to tell us about a pandemic that happened in 1889. Can you believe that? So pandemics have been going on for a long time. She ... Read more

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Published on January 11, 2023 18:00

Sneak Peek

Starting a new project is always fun. Yet, there is something special about honoring characters from the past and evolving them into something new that excites me even more than starting completely from scratch. My next project has that exact element of excitement, and I can’t wait to share it with you. When an opportunity ... Read more

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Published on January 11, 2023 01:00

January 9, 2023

Welcome to 2023! Interview & Give-Away

Welcome to my first Tuesday blog in 2023! Hope y’all had a great and warm Holiday season.  Must admit mine was very busy, made busier because I had a new release out in December, SHE CAPTURES MY HEART.  A little bit of trivia:  forgive me if I blow my own horn here, okay?  This new ... Read more

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Published on January 09, 2023 20:10

Creating A Town Map

Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. Those of you who are familiar with my Texas Grooms books know that it’s a 10 book series. But it wasn’t always conceived to contain so many books. I originally wrote the first book under the title Lady’s Choice for Leisure Books, an imprint of the now defunct Dorchester Publishing Company. ... Read more

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Published on January 09, 2023 01:17