Pam Crooks's Blog, page 168
March 9, 2022
During Troubled Times, We Need JOKES! by Pam Crooks
The situation in Ukraine is sad and frightening. Images of women in tears break my heart–wives terrified for the husbands they may never see again, mothers worried about how they will feed their babies as they huddle in cold bomb shelters, countless destroyed buildings with smoke curling in the sky from hurled bombs… It’s been ... Read more
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London James Comes to Visit!
Miss London James will arrive for a visit Friday, March 10, 2022! We’re tickled to death. Have you ever had any dealings with a monkey? If not, this post will make you laugh and enlighten. She’s toting ebook copies of Her Mail Order Mix-Up to bestow on three lucky winners. As always, to enter the ... Read more
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The Making of A Title
Before I started writing, I assumed that authors were in full control of things like titles and covers. Little did I know that there is an entire team of publishing professionals that weigh in on these kind of decisions. Self-published authors have much more autonomy, of course, but those of us who write for traditional ... Read more
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March 7, 2022
SHE STEALS MY BREATH, Pre-Sale and Excerpt
Howdy! Welcome, welcome to another terrific Tuesday! Do you know what I saw last week? Robins. That’s right. Robins. Unless they are very confused, that usually means spring is right around the corner. And what better time of year than to have a new release. This is Book One in the new Medicine Man series, ... Read more
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March 6, 2022
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!! Linda Broday I’m working hard on an August 15th release in the multi-author Love ... Read more
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Amanda Cabot Has a Winner!
Miss Amanda, we sure did enjoy your visit. Anytime you cant to come, our door is open. Now for the fun part–The Drawing! One lucky person will get a print copy of The Spark of Love….Yee-Haw And the random winner is………… ROSE I’m high-fiving you, Rose! Yippee! Now watch for Miss Amanda’s email and check ... Read more
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March 4, 2022
Guest Author Amanda Cabot – Did You Know?
Research. Authors tend to be in two camps where it’s concerned: those who love it and those who hate it. I’m firmly in the first category. I love learning new things about the time period and location I’ve chosen for my books, but – and this is a big but – there’s a problem. All ... Read more
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March 3, 2022
A Relaxing Sunday Morning on the Farm
I don’t know what you all do before church on Sunday morning. Sleep in, maybe? Sunday School down here doesn’t start until ten. We kinda have enough of our day in before that that I feel like I need to take a shower before we leave. : ) This past Sunday morning Wacko had her ... Read more
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March 2, 2022
Julie Benson’s Winners
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the corral to chat about Texas yesterday. I’m still having nightmares about driving or even riding as a passenger on the Katy Highway at Beltway 8! That’s one scary highway. And the winners are: Roxanne C. for the coozie, car coasters, and stone coaster Teresa F. for the Blessed ... Read more
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Amanda Cabot Will Visit Friday
Our old friend, Miss Amanda Cabot, will arrive for a visit Friday, March 4, 2022! She’ll talk about research and the amazing things she sometimes finds. You’ll love it. She’s toting one print copy of The Spark of Love to give away! Yee-Haw! Be thinking about some amazing subject you once found or maybe want ... Read more
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