Pam Crooks's Blog, page 160

Congratulations to our Filly Finalists!

We couldn’t be prouder of our sister fillies and are super-excited to announce we have not one, not two, but THREE   Holt Medallion Finalists!         We’ll be rootin’ for each of you to win in this prestigious contest!   Yee-Haw!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Wishing all of our dear friends and readers who are mothers a happy day  filled with love, surprises, and time with family!

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Charlene Raddon Has Winners!

Wow! Thank you, Miss Charlene! We certainly didn’t know all this about mules! Now for the drawing……… Two people, two random winners…. And they are….. SALLY COOTIE – Wins copy of Lula Mae! KATHY BAILEY – Wins book from backlist! That’s a big Yee-Haw! Ladies, watch for Miss Charlene’s email and check Spam if you ... Read more

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Charlene Raddon Talks About Mules and Her Latest Release

I’m used to doing research for things like ladies’ cleaning methods, pioneer recipes, Pullman trains, the history of forts and towns, how to raise sheep, 19th century automobiles, and steamships. Things like that. My latest book, Lula Mae, Love Train Series Book 4, sent me in another direction—mules. I’d never considered needing to learn how ... Read more

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Bears and Books (but mostly bears)

A couple years ago the hubs and girls and I were driving down the mountain – a back road with hairpin turns and you can’t go very fast – when my youngest daughter said, “Hey! I just saw a bear. Or a cat. It might have been a cat, but it looked like a bear.” ... Read more

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Julie Benson’s Winner!

  Thanks everyone who stopped by to chat with me about crazy, wild laws still on the books. In the random drawing for the Cowboy Take Me Away T-shirt and the signed copy of Cowboy in the Making   Janice Cole Hopkins Look for an email from me on how to claim your prize. Thanks ... Read more

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Charlene Raddon Returns For a Visit!

Miss Charlene Raddon is aboard the Love Train and will arrive Friday, May 6, 2022! How much do you know about mules? Miss Charlene has done some research on these animals and will give us some interesting information. She’s also bringing e-books to give away. One is her new one and another winner will choose ... Read more

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More Outdated, Strange, or Downright Dumb Texas Laws

A while back I had so much fun discussing odd/weird/crazy Texas laws still on the books, and while I’ve tried to find the reasons behind these laws, so far I haven’t had much luck. However, I have come across more unusual laws still on the Texas books. Unable to resist a good laugh, (I mean ... Read more

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Inspirational Tuesday Quotable

“Does it bother you when I say her name? She was a part of my life for six months. A big part.”   “It isn’t so much that it bothers me, only that she seems to have left perfect shoes to fill, and I have… imperfect feet.” I wrote this book back in 2017, An ... 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!! Pam Crooks The Love Train sweet historical western romance series is off and chugging ... Read more

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