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May 12, 2020
Damsels on Railroad Tracks
No western romance trope is more cheesy or more famous than the old Damsel on the Railroad Tracks trope. Which is why when I recently wrote a scene that ended with my heroine stuck on a railroad bridge with a train heading for her, I just had to giggle. I promise the scene is ripe […]
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THE EAGLE AND THE FLAME, Excerpt & Give-Away
Well, I’m a little late — don’t know what has happened to my time clock. Seems that all the days are running into one another. Hope y’all will forgive me. Well, because I’m so late, I’ll give away an e-book of the new book, THE EAGLE AND THE FLAME, so hopefully you can come on […]
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May 11, 2020
Winnie’s Winner!!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to share their own Mother’s Day stories. I threw all the names in a hat and selected Jackie Wisherd Congratulations Jackie! Please visit my website at https://www.winniegriggs.com/booklist... to select the book you’d like to receive, then contact me with the title and your mailing info and I’ll get the […]
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May 10, 2020
Mother’s Day History and Trivia
Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. It’s Mother’s Day as I write this and even though Mother’s Day will be over by the time you see it, I thought it would be fun to share some history and fun facts that surround this special occasion. HISTORY: Mothers have been celebrated throughout history. In one of the […]
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May 7, 2020
Water Dictated Wagon Train Routes …
For the brave souls who undertook the arduous, twenty-one-hundred-seventy-mile journey along the Oregon Trail, there was a constant struggle to provide enough water for themselves and their animals. Their prairie schooner could carry only one-ton of supplies. Typically, a water barrel strapped to the side of the wagon only held fifteen to twenty gallons. […]
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Ruthy’s Winners!
Trudy and Anne, you have both won a copy of Learning to Trust, Ruthy’s latest Love Inspired! Congratulations and thank you for stopping by the blog for a big howdy yesterday!
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May 6, 2020
What Day Is It, Anyway?????
OH mylanta, I am sitting here typing furiously because I realized it’s May 6th and I’m posting something brilliant on May 7th and I haven’t had a brilliant thought all stinkin’ day! So this is kind of ya’ get what ya’ get, folks, and I’m laughing at myself, but we’re all in the same boat…. […]
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Julie Benson’s Winner!
The winner of the wine glass and signed copy of Curing the Vet is: Becky G.! Congratulations! Look for an email from me on how to claim your giveaway. Thank you to everyone who spent part of your day with me. Take care and stay safe! Julie
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Caryl McAdoo Comes Calling!
Our dear friend, Miss Caryl McAdoo, will visit on Friday, May 8, 2020! She’s going to talk about heading West by wagon train and all the perils the settlers faced. Plus, she’s offering everyone a book for FREE! AND….talking a brand spanking new one. That deserves a big Yee-Haw! So head over come Friday and […]
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May 5, 2020
Winner for Phyliss
Congratulations to my Tuesday Winner … JANIE Janie, watch for an email from me with instructions on how to claim your copy of Out of a Texas Night.
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