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June 11, 2019

Matrimony Vine

I was flipping through an old book about the Oregon desert the other day when a photo caught my eye of a vine climbing up the side of an old cabin. The caption beneath the photo said, “Homesteaders’ wives needed something green in the middle of the gray desert.”  Of course the photo was black […]


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Published on June 11, 2019 23:52

June 10, 2019

Marriage Advice in 1894

  “Give little, give seldom, and give grudgingly.” This was what Ruth Smythers, wife of Reverend L.D. Smythers, wrote in 1894 in her advice book for husbands and wives. She went on to tell women that unbridled passion in bed even within marriage was seen as a dangerous pastime and should be avoided at all […]


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Published on June 10, 2019 22:56

June 9, 2019

THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS #4–CONAGHER AND CINDERELLA by CHERYL PIERSON

Have you ever read a story that made you wonder why the author spent such a long, boring time describing an item or place that seemed of little importance to the story? Usually when that happens, it’s because its importance will be revealed later on, or some scene will call up that particular memory or […]


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Published on June 09, 2019 23:00

Big Summer Giveaway #1 – We Have a Winner!!!

  The winner of our first Big Summer Giveaway is . . . Mary Barrientez Congratulations, Mary. Expect a box of beach goodies from Amazon this week.   Each of the Fillies will be sending your prize books to you individually, so it will be raining books for a while at your house.   Be […]


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Published on June 09, 2019 13:38

Carolyn Brown Has a Winner!

Oh Wow! Don’t you envy Miss Carolyn having Tag Baker live in her head? Watch out, Mr. Brown! Ladies, it’s time for the drawing. One of you will soon have Tag living in your head too! Winner of autographed copy of COWBOY REBEL is……….. KATHLEEN O Oh my goodness! I’m excited for you, Kathleen! Miss […]


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Published on June 09, 2019 08:51

June 6, 2019

An Interview With Tag Baker

Good mornin’ all y’all! Thank you for inviting me back to Petticoats and Pistols to talk about Cowboy Rebel. I’m so excited about this book, and can’t wait to begin to get reviews from the readers. It’s the fourth book in the Longhorn Canyon series. Don’t you just love looking at Tag Baker with his […]


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Published on June 06, 2019 23:02

Summer Giveaway Party Reminder

  Reminder! TAKE A COWBOY TO THE BEACH Party is still going! The Last Day is Saturday, June 8, 2019. Click HERE or on the graphic to go back and enter.


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Published on June 06, 2019 17:50

Pam’s Winner!

  Teresa Fordice   I’ll contact you and make arrangements for your prize!   Thank you all for stopping by today and learning more about TRACE. Watch for Book 2 of the Bachelors & Babies series coming July 1st. LOGAN by Margaret Tanner Preorder on AMAZON


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Published on June 06, 2019 15:00

June 5, 2019

Taking a Book and Making it REAL ~ Pam Crooks

Just this past Saturday, June 1st, I had the pleasure of releasing a new book.  TRACE is Book 1 in the Bachelors and Babies series, and I threw a baby shower in our readers group to celebrate.  It was fun, a little different, and the whole event was very celebratory. But to get to that […]


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Published on June 05, 2019 23:00

Winner! Winner!

Howdy! A warm and wonderful thank you to everyone who came to the blog yesterday and who joined in with the conversation and left a comment. Really had a good time reading all your posts. A drawing was done and the winner of the e-book SENECA SURRENDER is:    STEPHANIE JENKINS ORTIZ CERRILLO Many congratulations to […]


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Published on June 05, 2019 19:44