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Instagram and Research

If someone would’ve told me a year ago that I’d be using Instagram for anything but entertainment…   I wouldn’t have believed them. But here I am, telling you that it is now one of my favorite forms of research. And not only for contemporary. I use it for historical research too. “Back in the ... 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!! Karen Witemeyer I’m over the moon excited to share that my novella A Texas ... Read more

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Cowboys & Mistletoe WINNERS!

    Linda Broday Huge congrats to my winner…… funabere!!   She gets this cowboy Christmas ornament!  Funabere, email your home address to me at linda@lindabroday.com and I’ll put it in the mail. Deepest Thanks to Everyone Who came to Play my Game! FUN, FUN! If you happen to get your cowboy under the mistletoe, give ... Read more

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Nancy Fraser Has a Winner!

Thank you for visiting, Miss Nancy! We had a grand time talking about our Christmas dinner! It’s drawing time now!! One person will win a copy of A Christmas Baby for Beatrice! And the lucky winner is………… FLYPAUPER Huge congrats, Flypauper! You’re going to love this. Watch for Miss Nancy’s email and check Spam if ... Read more

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A Western Holiday Feast and a Bit of Friendly Competition ~ by Nancy Fraser

Any western historical romance storyteller worth her salt (pun intended) knows that a wholesome and entertaining story will contain a number of things to which their reader can relate. Most often in my own books, it’s food. I grew up in a family where holidays and other celebrations, e.g., birthdays, all revolved around togetherness, and ... Read more

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Cowboys & Mistletoe – Day 4 – Cheryl Pierson

  My story is “an oldie but a goodie”, published four years ago in November, 2018. It’s a shorter read, but one I loved working on. How could I make a kidnapper into a “good guy”? Well, THAT was not going to be easy. But this ex-Texas Ranger, Shiloh Barrett, has lost everything. And there ... Read more

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Cowboys & Mistletoe – Day 4 – Karen Witemeyer

  The two most powerful words in a writer’s vocabulary are: What if? When it came time for me to brainstorm a new Christmas novella idea, my mind turned to the classics and those powerful two words – what if . . . What if . . . the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol took ... Read more

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Nancy Fraser Will Visit Friday!

Miss Nancy Fraser has set her compass for Wildflower Junction and will arrive Friday, December 2, 2022! She’ll tell us about foods in 1896 and an actual menu for Christmas Day. This is truly interesting and you’ll kick yourself if you miss it. Miss Nancy is toting a signed copy of A Christmas Baby For ... Read more

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Cowboys & Mistletoe – Day 3 – Kit Morgan

Hi, Kit Morgan here! The Christmas season is upon us and all that comes with it! Including heartwarming, swoon worthy and uplifting Christmas stories. Some with suspense thrown in! Such is the case with Christmas in Clear Creek where an outlaw wannabe named Bowen Drake can’t do anything bad to save his life! It all ... Read more

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Cowboys & Mistletoe – Day 3 – Cathy McDavid

  I get it. At first glance, my most recent Love Inspired Suspense, BLIZZARD REFUGE, doesn’t look like a holiday story. And I agree. There isn’t even anything on the cover to make you think of Christmas. Guess there should have been a red bow in the corner 🙂 But Christmas and the impending holidays ... Read more

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