Pam Crooks's Blog, page 155
July 25, 2022
Julie’s Game Day Winner
Thanks to everyone who dropped by to tell me who you’d chat with if you could talk to any real or fictional western person. Y’all mentioned quite a few people I need to learn more about. Thanks for making me think on a Monday morning. I enjoyed it. The winner of the coozie, key chain, ... Read more
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July 24, 2022
What If Game Day
I’ve been visiting a winery in Tyler. More news to come about that in a blog soon, but I’m here for a game day what if. What if you could meet any western historical or fiction person to sit down for a chat. Who would it be and why. Leave me a comment to ... Read more
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Lacy Williams Has a Winner!
Miss Lacy, it was mighty good to have you visit and talk about mistaken identity. Interesting subject. Now it’s time for the drawing……… The random winner of the $10 Amazon gift card plus an early copy of Miss Lacy’s Christmas story is….. DENISE Yippee! I’m doing a happy dance for you, Denise. Watch for Miss ... Read more
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July 21, 2022
CHRISTMAS WISHES AND COWBOY KISSES–AND A GIVEAWAY!–by Lacy Williams
It is fantastically hot here in Oklahoma. We’ve had several days in with temps over 100 lately with more to come. So what better time than to chat about a Christmas book, right? Have you ever experienced a moment of mistaken identity? Maybe you have a doppelgänger out there somewhere or maybe you look a ... Read more
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Jo-Ann Roberts Has Winners!
Thank you for visiting on such short notice, Miss Jo-Ann! We loved having you and the Wiggins Ferry. Now for the drawing…………. Two commenters will win a copy of AINSLEY! And the lucky winners are………… LANA J. BURTON PAULA SHRECKHISE Congratulations, ladies! Watch for Miss Jo-Ann’s email and check Spam if you don’t see it.
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July 20, 2022
The Wiggins Ferry – A Connecting Point Between Eastern and Western Railroads by Jo-Ann Roberts
When I was plotting out the details of Ainsley, Book 8 in the Love Train series, I knew Ainsley MacKenzie was from Boston, and would travel as far as the Mississippi River on regional train lines until she got to East St. Louis, Illinois. In 1872, there were no railroad bridges that spanned the river ... Read more
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Congrats to Shanna’s Winner
Thank you to all who entered Shanna’s giveaway. The winner is PEARL!
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Lacy Williams Will Visit Friday!
Miss Lacy Williams will arrive for a visit Friday, July 22, 2022! Yee-Haw! We’re looking forward to having her come and tell us about a Christmas anthology she’ll have a story in. Ah, Christmas! I can smell the pine, the cookies, hear the laughter. She’s going to give away a $10 Amazon gift card plus ... Read more
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July 19, 2022
Eye of the Beholder
Over the years, I’ve snapped many photos of eyeballs – horse eyes, to clarify. I don’t know what is about their eyes, something soulful and deep that just draws me to them and makes me want to capture that moment with my camera. This horse, Steve, was one my niece was training at the ... Read more
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Jo-Ann Roberts Will Visit Thursday!
Miss Jo-Ann Roberts will visit on Thursday, July 21, 2022! Yee-Haw! Have you ever heard of Wiggins Ferry? Seems it connected the East to the West back in the 1800s. Miss Jo-Ann will share more about it. She also has a new book to tell us about and give two ebook copies away! AINSLEY is ... Read more
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