Pam Crooks's Blog, page 14

Love Letters and Lariats: When Romance Came by Post

Back in the days when “airmail” meant handing a note to the stagecoach driver and hoping for the best, love often took the form of ink on paper and patience by the bucketful. Nowadays, with email and so much being done online, handwritten letters are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Some even call ... Read more

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Memorial Day 2025

As we commemorate Memorial Day, it’s important to pause and reflect on the incredible sacrifices made by our military heroes. May we honor their memory and celebrate the freedoms we enjoy today.  Memorial Day 2025

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Jolene Navarro Has Winners@

Thank you, Miss Jolene! We thoroughly enjoyed your visit. Come back soon. Now for the Drawing……. Three (3) commenters will win a copy of The Texan’s Unexpected Home! The winners are…….. CRYSTAL MAE RAYMOND BECKY NELSON DEBRA PRUSS Huge congrats, Ladies!! Now watch for Miss Jolene’s email and check Spam if you don’t see it.

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Jolene Navarro Has Found Heaven

  The Heart of Family is in the Texas Hill Country: Why I’m Back on the Frio River Writing has always been a way for me to make sense of the world around me. And there are two subjects that constantly tug at my heartstrings, begging to be explored. The beautiful chaos of big family ... Read more

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Dog Companions Throughout Time

Most people acquainted with me know that I’m an animal lover. And that love goes beyond dogs and cats and, of course, horses. Besides fish and hamsters and even a hermit crab once, my many pets over the years have included chickens, ducks, bunnies, goats, calves, and a pot-bellied pig. But dogs still remain my ... Read more

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Linda Broday Has Winners!

Thanks to everyone who visited my blog on Tuesday! I appreciated each comment. Two commenters get an ebook copy of Creek! And the winners are………… CAROL M GINNI SELBY I’ll contact you ladies so watch for my email. Check Spam if you don’t see it.

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Jolene Navarro Will Visit Friday!

Contemporary romance author Jolene Navarro is coming to visit Friday, May 23, 2025! We’re so excited to have her back. She’s going to talk about the importance of family and what they mean to her so be thinking about that and also a new travel destination for her. She’s bringing three copies of The Texan’s ... Read more

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Sarah and World War I

I have a new wholesome historical romance releasing tomorrow. The research for the story, set during World War I, took me on several journeys into the past as I learned about everything from an infantry division known for their singing to the sad fact that one battalion was left with nothing but carrots to eat ... Read more

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Happy Accidents That Turned Out

Just about everyone on the planet has heard of John Steinbeck, the author of Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 which laid to rest any doubts about his abilities. He based his books on events and characters of the time and ... Read more

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A BEAUTIFUL REMEMBRANCE 100 YEARS LATER–by Cheryl Pierson

Have you ever noticed how obituaries of yesteryear seem to always “say more” than many of the current ones do? (I don’t know—maybe it’s just me—I’m an obituary reader! Even those of people I don’t know.) I think one reason for this is, of course, now, everything is shortened and abbreviated to the point that ... Read more

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