Pam Crooks's Blog, page 24

Choosing the Perfect Name for Your Horse

I’ve owned horses most of my life, from the time I was a preteen until a few years ago (we won’t mention how many decades there are in between). The very first horse I called my own was a bay gelding named Mac. That was it. Just Mac. He wasn’t particularly beautiful, but he was ...

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Margaret Tanner Will Visit on Friday!

Miss Margaret Tanner has saddled up and will arrive Friday, April 25, 2025! She is an Aussie writer and will tell us the similarities of the 1800s between America and Australia. So many things were the same. We have our American Indians and they have the Aborigines. Come to see what else is the same. ... Read more

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Do You Remember Here Comes the Brides?

When I was eleven years old, my favorite television show was Here Comes the Brides.  For those who are unfamiliar, the show involved the Bolt brothers–Jason, Joshua and Jeremy (the cute one)–owners of a logging operation near Seattle. Their lumberjacks threaten to leave the area due to the lack of women, so they make a ... Read more

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Feathers and Frills: The Rise of the Easter Bonnet!

Another Easter has come and gone and I often think of the movie Easter Parade at this time of year. I haven’t watched it in a while so maybe I will sometime this week. All those lovely Easter hats and bonnets! The Victorian era marked a golden age for milliners. With the rise of the ... Read more

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CHERYL’S WINNERS–PRE-ORDER OF LANDON!

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting today! You made my post so much fun–you guys are the HEART of our group and we appreciate you so much!  I’ve picked THREE winners today because we had such a wonderful turnout today–picking one would just stack those odds too much, so three it ... Read more

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HISTORY OF MARTY ROBBINS’ “EL PASO TRILOGY”–and a GIVEAWAY–by CHERYL PIERSON

Hi, everyone–I did a series on “learning history through songs” a while back, and I just knew I had to include this “series” of songs by one of my favorite songwriters/balladeers, the incomparable Marty Robbins. This isn’t specific history, but these songs give us an idea of how life was for this particular gunfighter, then ... Read more

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Nancy Fraser Has Easter Winners!

Deepest thanks for visiting, Miss Nancy. We always love talking about life in previous times. It was sure different. Now for the drawing………. Two commenters will win a copy of The Bride Who Keeps Running Away! And the winners are……… DENISE CONNIE LEE Woo-hoo! Congratulations, ladies! Now watch for Miss Nancy’s email.

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Writing the Historical Western with Nancy Fraser-and a giveaway!

One of the most difficult tasks an author of historical western romance has is shutting down their modern brain and encompassing the hardships and developments of the past. When the idea for this post first came to me, I was in the middle of finishing my current work-in-progress. So, I tapped a few friends for ... Read more

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Mary Connealy Winner

The Winner of $25 Amazon gift card   is Elizabeth Litton   Elizabeth I’ll email you to confirm the email I have is the one you want to card info sent to, and get the card off to you. Click here to buy  Legends of Gold    

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Legends of Gold–and a giveaway

In my current series Golden State Treasure next up is Legends of Gold Here’s the thing about writing books…sometimes the research for them is JUST SO INTERESTING! I started the series thinking of lost treasure, or a lost mine, in the Rocky Mountains, similar to The Lost Dutchmen’s Mine. The Lost Dutchman’s mine…the story goes ... Read more

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