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Like Tomatoes? Or Corn? Or Pigs or Bees? Join the Club! by Pam Crooks

Corn Clubs After the turn of the century, most farmers didn’t trust new technology. Their sons, however, were more receptive, and guided by agricultural teachers and researchers who hoped the latest techniques would be embraced and then adopted on the farm, they formed after-school clubs where the boys learned hands-on lessons to improve corn production. ... Read more

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Two Winners for Karen Kay’s Giveaway

Howdy! Hope your evening is goingn well, indeed. Well, because there was a good turnout yesterday on the blog, I decided to up a person’s chance of a win and give away two books instead of one.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a large selection of RED HAWK’S WOMAN on hand and so I’m going to ... Read more

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M.K. McClintock Returns to Visit!

We’re so thrilled to have M.K. McClintock return for a visit on Friday, March 14, 2025! There is so much beautiful land in the U.S. For M.K., she loves her gorgeous mountains that bring such peace. She wants to talk about what brings peace and solace to each of you so you might be thinking ... Read more

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Best Research Discovery Ever!

Whenever I begin a new writing project, I always spend a week or two brainstorming, plotting, and researching my characters and setting. During this phase, the research I uncover often helps shape not only my characters, but the plot itself.  That’s exactly what happened last week. Many of you know that I have been retelling ... Read more

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A New Book Soon to be Released — and a Give-away

Welcome to another sensational Tuesday! What am I giving away this month?  I’ll be doing a drawing for the mass market paperback (this is the original edition of this book) of RED HAWK’S WOMAN. This is book #3 in THE LOST CLAN series.  Though all the books are related, they are all different stories and ... Read more

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Time Travel Is Real – It Happens Every Spring and Fall!

  Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. As you all no doubt already know, Daylight Savings Time kicked back in for most of us here in the U.S. yesterday so I thought I’d focus on that today. I’ve actually blogged about it before, discussing the history and trivia (you can see the post HERE). Today I’m ... Read more

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Kara O’Neal Has Winners!

Thank you for visiting, Miss Kara! We loved chatting with you about saloons and the likelihood of romance blooming there. Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Three commenters will win a copy of Prickly Poppy! And the winners are: LIZ FLAHERTY BECKY NELSON LYNN MULHERN Woo-Hoo! Congratulations, Ladies! Now watch for Miss ... Read more

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Guest Author Kara O’Neal and Giveaways!

Hi, there, fellow western romance lovers! Thank you for letting me visit y’all today to talk about the past. I love history. I especially love how people lived. I enjoy learning about the tools they used, the recipes they made, the music they enjoyed, and the fun they had.   The Western saloon has always ... Read more

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The Legend of Nancy Hart by Jo-Ann Roberts

  “Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.”   Eleanor Roosevelt If you’ve read any of my blogs here on P&P, you’ll recall I’ve often gone down the rabbit hole while researching my books. Which is exactly what happened a few weeks ago while I was researching ... Read more

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Jill Kemerer has a Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered Tuesday’s giveaway! The winning commenter of The Cowboy’s Easter Surprise is Trudy C! Congratulations! Trudy, look for Jill’s email and check for SPAM if you don’t see it! *** Dear readers, have you joined the FB Petticoats and Pistols Reader Group? Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21435...

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