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May 6, 2019
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Howdy! Hope y’all had a great weekend and are biting at the bit to start the new week. Well, at least happy to be getting back into the swing of things. Hope you will all bear with me as I blog again about Grandfather George Randall. George wasn’t actually any blood relation to my husband […]
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May 5, 2019
Ada Carnutt – U.S. Deputy Marshal
Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. Back in January I started a series of articles about 10 amazing women who paved the way for females in various branches of law enforcement. If you missed the prior posts you can find them here: Kate Warne, the first female Pinkerton Agent. Phoebe Couzins, the first woman to be […]
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Mary Davis Has a Winner!
Thank you for visiting, Miss Mary! We sure enjoyed having you. The drawing is a bit late. Of course, it’s all Jasper’s fault! Darn that mule’s hide. Here we go, the winner of the Kindle copy of The Daughter’s Predicament is…… QUILT LADY Woo-Hoo! I’m so happy for you, Quilt Lady! Keep your eyes peeled […]
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May 2, 2019
Bicycling: Not Just For Men Anymore
We’re thrilled to have bestselling author Mary Davis this week. She’s written over thirty titles in both historical and contemporary inspirational romances. Please show her a warm welcome. “Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand […]
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May 1, 2019
Old Feuds and New Loves…
This is a win it before you can buy it kind of day. I have a wonderful new Love Inspired Western due to release next month and the members of the Love Inspired Book Club (through Reader’s Service) already have this book and I’m so glad that these thousands of early readers are loving it… […]
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Julie Benson’s Winner!
The winner of the wine glass, bracelet and Colorado Rescue giveaway is. . . Laini Congratulations! I will contact you at the email address you used at Petticoats and Pistols concerning getting your giveaway. Again, congratulations, and thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat about your favorite library memories. Julie
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Author Mary Davis Will Visit Friday!
Bestselling author Mary Davis will arrive for a visit Friday, May 3, 2019! Did you know that only men rode the first bicycles? So when did the women get their chance? We’ll find out. Miss Mary is toting a Kindle copy of her book to give away! We’ll talk about all manner of things–you just […]
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April 30, 2019
Book Women—The Depression’s Book Mobile
As a contemporary romance author, my research is different from historical authors. For the third book in my Wishing, Texas Series, To Tame A Texas Cowboy, my research topics included seizure treatment/causes, service dogs and veterinarian office software. As a result, I don’t often come across cool historical tidbits to share with you the way […]
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Tuesday’s Winner
Congratulation to my Tuesday Winner … HEBBY ROMAN! Watch for an email from me telling you how to get your eBook copy of Out of a Texas Night. Again, congratulations!
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April 29, 2019
First Woman Governor of Texas
Texas had the first woman elected governor in the United States, but she wasn’t the first woman to be governor. Marian A. Ferguson was better known as “Ma” Ferguson and elected in 1924 and inaugurated in 1925, which was two weeks after a woman became governor of Wyoming. “Ma” Ferguson was married to former-governor James […]
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