Pam Crooks's Blog, page 208
April 27, 2021
Winner! Winner! For Karen Kay’s Paperback book of SENECA SURRENDER
Howdy! Many thanks to all of you who came to the blog yesterday and played the word game. We have many wordsmiths amongst us. Let me name a few: Charlene Whitehouse was able to make 111 words. Sejoc created 104. Arlene Jones topped the list in second place with 127 and Patricia B. got 47 ... Read more
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April 26, 2021
Help Wanted in Leadville and a Giveaway!
While trying to decide what to post this month, I ran across some interesting things about Leadville, Colorado. I’ve written stories that took place in a town patterned after Leadville, but didn’t know some of the finer details. These little snippets of details were written by writers for The Chronicle and beg the question, “What ... Read more
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April 25, 2021
Game Time! Word Scramble! Free Paperback Give-Away!
Howdy! Welcome to Game Day! Are you ready to unscramble some letters and see how many words you can make? Wanna have a contest and see who can make the most words? It is also possible that 3 of those words make a title of one of my books. Can you tell which one it ... Read more
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Jan Sikes Has Winners!
My goodness! Thank you so much for visiting us, Miss Jan! We loved talking astrology. And because she got such a great response, Miss Jan has thrown in another book. The Winners are……………… CRYSTAL STEPHANIE JENKINS ORTIZ CERRILLO Woo-Hoo! Congratulations, ladies! Watch for Miss Jan’s email! Everybody…Game Day is tomorrow. Come and have some fun.
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Linda Broday Has Winners!
Thank you all for coming to hang out with me Tuesday and talk about organizations. I loved it so much that I’m throwing in an extra book! Three people will get a copy of A Cowboy of Legend! And the winners are……………… COLLEEN ALICIA BOISCLAIR TERESA WARNER Congratulations, ladies! Be watching for my email asking ... Read more
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April 23, 2021
Astrology, a Ghost, and a Give Away!
Astrology As far back as records show, it’s evident that Astrology has played a big part in every-day lives from the sailors who charted the seas to the mystics who used Astrology to advise kings and queens. In the old West, cowboys often navigated by the nighttime stars. On a trail drive, the cattle rested ... Read more
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April 21, 2021
Gun Control in the Old West
ORDINANCE 9 OF THE CITY OF TOMBSTONE To Provide against Carrying of Deadly Weapons (1881) Section 1. It is hereby declared unlawful to carry in the hand or upon the person or otherwise any deadly weapon within the limits of said city of Tombstone, without first obtaining a permit in writing. Section 2: This prohibition ... Read more
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Jan Sikes Comes to Visit!
Contemporary romance author Jan Sikes will be our guest on Friday, April 23, 2021! What do you know about astrology? Miss Jan has a lot of interesting information about that. And she’s going to give away an ebook of her latest. All you have to do is show up and help us welcome her. Leaving ... Read more
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Congrats to Shanna’s Winner
Congratulations to Jeanie Dannheim! She is the winner of Shanna’s giveaway today. And thank you all for entering. So many wonderful places to use as the settings for stories. Thanks again!
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April 20, 2021
Starting in the Middle
Back in 2013, I started kicking around the idea for a sweet historical romance. I knew it would involve a mail-order bride coming west from a big city, but I had to decide where she was headed. That’s when I landed on the idea of using the real town of Pendleton, Oregon, for the setting ... Read more
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