Pam Crooks's Blog, page 215
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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April 19, 2021
The Gilded Age and The Temperance Society
The turn of the century when the 1800s merged with the 1900s was called The Gilded Age among other names. It was an era of great economic growth and the world changed very rapidly, especially in the transportation and industrial sectors. Women were fighting for the right to vote and to have a say in ... Read more
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April 18, 2021
THE BALLAD OF THE ALAMO–LEARNING HISTORY THROUGH SONGS #2 BY CHERYL PIERSON
Hi everyone! In the first post of this series (The Battle of New Orleans—Learning History Through Songs #1) I mentioned that these ballad-type tunes were popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s, with Marty Robbins and Johnny Horton being two of the best-known singers of this type of songs. The Battle of New Orleans was penned ... Read more
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Katrina Kyle Has a Winner!
Loved your visit, Miss Katrina! Plums sure make some good dessert, jams, and drinks. Now for the drawing…………. The person to win an autographed copy of Meg’s Motivation is………… ALICE Oh my goodness, Alice! I’m so happy for you. Watch for Miss Katrina’s email and check your Spam if you don’t see it. This week ... Read more
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April 15, 2021
That’s Plum Crazy!
Hello! I’m Katrina Kyle. I’m thrilled to be here for the first time today, and even more ecstatic to give you a glimpse into my debut novel, Meg’s Motivation. Joining with like-minded readers is something special. But first, I have a confession. When I set out to write a series about three sisters working to ... Read more
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April 14, 2021
Casper, Wyoming…not as big as I thought
Research is tricky. I once set a book such that it passed through Fort Laramie, Wyoming and the research I did sort of contradicted itself. I wrote it up best I could Finally, when the book was done and I turned it into my editor, her comment was, “Did you know they moved Fort Laramie ... Read more
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Winner’s for Karen Kay’s Give-Away
Good Evening! We have two (2) winners for the free e-book of IRON WOLF’S BRIDE! First before I announce the winners, let me thank each and every one of you who came to the blog yesterday. And the winners are: Julie Butler & Caryl Kane Congratulations to you both. Now, it’s possible that you might ... Read more
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