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August 16, 2020
Janice Cole Hopkins Has a Winner!
Thank you for visiting, Miss Janice! We loved every single minute! The drawing is a little late and I apologize. The person who gets the ebook copy of Mountain Storms is…….. SHARON SPARKS Yippee! Congratulations, Sharon! Watch for Miss Janice’s email. Everyone have a great week! Find a cool place and read a book.
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August 15, 2020
Fun Filly Facts Revealed…and our Winners!
Wow! We are partied out but so happy you made our 13th birthday lucky. LUCKY to have YOU as such loyal friends and readers, that is! Did you enjoy our Fun Filly Facts? Want to see which Filly goes with which Fun Fact? Here they are! #1 – I was born in a tent to ... Read more
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August 13, 2020
In From the Storm with Janice Cole Hopkins
The Scots who came to settle the mountain regions of the United States were a hardy lot, especially those who hailed from the Scottish Highlands. They felt at home settling in these areas few other immigrants wanted – areas like the Appalachians or the Rocky Mountains. A large amount of my heritage can be found ... Read more
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August 12, 2020
13 Fun Filly Facts to Celebrate our 13th Birthday!
Yep! 13 years ago on August 13, 2007, we launched our very first blog, amateurs that we were. In that time, 35 bestselling western romance authors have called themselves fillies. Of those, 10 were founding fillies, and of those, 3 of us still remain. Linda Broday ~ Pam Crooks ~ Karen Kay Want some more ... Read more
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Winners! For Karen Kay’s Free E-book
Howdy! Many thanks to all who came to the blog yesterday and who left their thoughts and also those who didn’t leave their thoughts. You are all welcome! We do have two winners for the free e-book of THE ANGEL AND THE WARRIOR, the first in the Lost Clan Series. And, those winners are: sejoc1968 ... Read more
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Janice Cole Hopkins Will Visit Friday!
Historical western author Janice Cole Hopkins will visit with us on Friday, August 14, 2020! When the Scottish immigrated to America, they settled in mountainous regions. Know why? We’ll find out. Miss Janice will also have some great giveaways! And that’s a promise! All you have to do is show up and leave a comment. ... Read more
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Who Would You Be in the Old West?
Last week, I played a game in my Posse Facebook group, that ended up being so much fun, I thought we could play it here as well. If you lived in the old west, who would you be, and what would you be doing? I decided that I would be one of those town wives ... Read more
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August 10, 2020
The Abduction and Murder of Pocahontas
Howdy! So, today, I thought I’d tackle a subject of some interest, since this woman is actually a great American heroine. I’m talking about Pocahontas. And, I’ll be giving away a free copy of THE ANGEL AND THE WARRIOR today. Just look off to the right here, please, for the rules regarding out give-aways. Before ... Read more
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August 9, 2020
The Smithsonian
Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. According to my This Day In History calendar, today, August 10 is the 174th anniversary of the day President James Polk signed the Smithsonian Institution Act into law. In honor of that, I thought I provide a little bit of history and fun facts about this great national treasure. Although ... Read more
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A Tribute to a Dear Friend
Every so often a person comes along that deeply touches our lives. Glenda Kinard was that and more. An avid reader, she was a devoted follower on P&P who always chose to see the bright side of things even after she almost died in a horrible car wreck a few years ago. She spent months ... Read more
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