Pam Crooks's Blog, page 196
July 26, 2021
A Happy Surprise and a Give Away!
For those of you that don’t know, I house and pet sit a lot for folks. When you’re a writer, you can write anywhere, and friends and family know that I like working in different settings now and then. One couple I cat and house sit for, got me a condo in Sunriver for a ... Read more
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Monday’s Game Day Winner!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by on Game Day! Y’all had some great ideas on how to get my cowboy Rory to NYC to model. Here’s what I did. His mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor and needed experimental treatment. Insurance wouldn’t cover the cost. Not only that, but the treatment was in another state. ... Read more
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July 25, 2021
It’s GAME DAY with a Cowboy Word Search
Howdy! Glad to see you at the corral for today’s word search. I’m also doing a giveaway for a Hold Your Horses T-shirt and a copy of Big City Cowboy, the first book I sold. All you have to do is leave a comment to be entered in the drawing. To give you a topic ... Read more
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Jo-Ann Roberts Has a Winner!
Oh my goodness! How fun. Thank you for telling us about box socials, Miss Jo-Ann! Now for the drawing……………. One lucky person wins the first two books of Brides of New Hope. And the winner is………… EMMA METZ YAY! Congratulations, Emma! Watch for Miss Jo-Ann’s email and check your Spam if you don’t see it. ... Read more
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July 22, 2021
GOING, GOING…SOLD! A SHORT HISTORY OF BOX SUPPER SOCIALS ON THE PRAIRIE–by Jo-Ann Roberts
With homesteads on the American prairie often far from the nearest town, people needed a unique way to get together, aside from an occasional quilting bee or barn raising. Some ingenious folks came up with the idea of holding a “box social” as a way to catch up with friends, smile at new babies, and—and ... Read more
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Trick Riding is Much More Than Just Tricks
Good morning! I’m so excited to be here for my second official post. In case you didn’t know it, I’m a talker, and I love talking about writing. And, yes, anything western and cowboys ? I’m sure everyone reading this post has heard the old saying: write what you know. That’s one of the reasons ... Read more
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July 21, 2021
Jo-Ann Roberts Coming to Visit!
Author of sweet historical romances, Miss Jo-Ann Roberts, will arrive for a visit on Friday, July 23, 2021! How much do you know about box supper socials? Miss Jo-Ann will tell us how those were done. She’s also bringing along the first two of her Brides of New Hope series to give away. One lucky ... Read more
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July 20, 2021
A crazy camel and Christmas in July
I don’t know about you, but in our little corner of the world it’s been hot most days for the better part of a month. In fact, our hottest day was 116. Whew! It’s kind of fun to watch Christmas movies and read Christmas-themed books this time of year for no other reason than to ... Read more
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Linda Broday Has a Winner!
Many thanks for reading my post and telling me about your adventures yesterday. I really enjoyed it. The random winner of the $15 Amazon Gift Card is……… SALLYCOOTIE!! Congratulations, Sally. I’ll drop you an email. If you don’t get it, check your Spam. ~~~~~~~
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July 19, 2021
Up, Up, and Away!
After a very long eighteen months of isolation that tried my very soul, this year I wanted to get away on July 4th. I wanted to go somewhere very special to celebrate being alive. I think many, many others had the same idea. So when a writer friend, Dee Burks, who lives in Raton, New ... Read more
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