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November 7, 2021
Jody Hedlund Has a Winner!
Thanks for visiting, Miss Jody! We loved talking about the trails West and the trials along the way. It’s time for the drawing! One person will get an autographed copy of The Heart of a Cowboy!! And the random winner is……….. JULIE BUTLER Woo-Hoo! So happy for you, Julie. Watch for Miss Jody’s email and ... Read more
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November 4, 2021
The Hardships of Traveling to the West (And a Giveaway!)
By Jody Hedlund Howdy, everyone! Thank you for having me back here on Petticoat and Pistols! I’m thrilled to have another chance to hang out with you all! I recently had another cowboy book release, The Heart of a Cowboy (and I’m giving away a copy today here!). This one has to do with the ... Read more
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A Fork in the Road
Let me say something you already know: Change is hard. Scary. Necessary. Often, when we decide to set off on a new path, we don’t realize that it means we’ll be leaving some things behind. This is commonly known as hindsight. See, I did that a while back. I chose to put my romance on ... Read more
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November 3, 2021
Julie’s Winner
Thank you to everyone who spent part of your day with me to talk about gratitude. As often happens, you made me laugh (get those flies Alice) and taught me something (thanks Cathy for the Will Rogers advice). Now to what you really want to know–my giveaway winners! The winner of the fall earrings and ... Read more
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Jody Hedlund Will Visit on Friday!
Miss Jody Hedlund has saddled up and heading this way. She’ll arrive Friday, November 5, 2021! Have you given much thought about the hazards settlers faced heading west in a covered wagon? Miss Jody will talk about it. She’s also toting an e-copy of The Heart of a Cowboy to give away! Yee-Haw! All you ... Read more
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November 2, 2021
Life is Better With a Grateful Heart
This year as Thanksgiving approaches, I’m focusing on gratitude. The dictionary defines gratitude as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” I like that this definition includes both that we recognize our blessings and acknowledge what we receive. Stephen King said, “Don’t let the sun go down without ... Read more
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The Traditional Christmas Fruitcake – Western-Style
I don’t know about you, but when I think of fruitcake, I think of the currant version, with almost sickly-sweet candies instead of real fruit, soaked in enough sugar to make a person vibrate out of existence if they eat a slice. So, when I was writing a scene for an upcoming book, A Sugar ... Read more
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October 31, 2021
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!! Shanna Hatfield Happy Monday, friends! I’m more than a little excited my latest book ... Read more
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Regina Scott Has Winners!
Wow, what fun! Mountain climbing. Thank you for telling us about it, Miss Regina! It’s drawing time!! Two people will get a print copy of A View Most Glorious! And the winners are…………. MARGARET LAINI Huge congrats, ladies! Please watch for Miss Regina’s email and check your Spam if you don’t see it. Everyone come ... Read more
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October 30, 2021
Jeannie Watt has a Winner!
I so enjoyed reading your responses to my question about what you want for Christmas. Thanks, everyone for stopping by and sharing. And now, the winner is… RITA WRAY Congratulations, Rita! Please contact me at jeanniewrites @ gmail .com (no spaces) and I’ll arrange for your Amazon gift card. Thanks again, everyone!
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