Pam Crooks's Blog, page 34
February 2, 2025
Misty Beller Has a Winner!
Misty Beller is so interesting. I loved hearing about surveyors. What a dangerous job that was when they first began mapping this country. Now for the drawing! One commenter will win a signed copy of Pretending to be the Mountain Man’s Wife. And the winner is…………. DEBRA GUYETTE Woo-Hoo! We’re so happy for you, Debra! ... Read more
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January 30, 2025
Welcome Guest Author Misty M. Beller and a Give Away!
I’m so excited to visit with my Petticoats and Pistols family again! My latest book, Guarding the Mountain Man’s Secret, released this week! In it, our heroine and her uncle are working with a group of surveyors to map out potential routes for the coming railroad. One of the things I love about writing historical ... Read more
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January 29, 2025
Hometown Hoedown – Cowboys, Miners, Butch Cassidy, Oh My!
My husband and I moved to Winnemucca, Nevada in 1984 as newlyweds for a one-month drilling contract at a developing gold mine. We ended up staying for 32 years…as one does. I had my kids there and taught school in the area for 29 years. I still think of it fondly, nine years after ... Read more
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Misty M. Beller Will Visit Friday!
Our dear friend Misty M. Beller will climb down from the saddle on Friday, January 31, 2025! She’ll tell us about surveyors in the old west and how important they were to map out routes and towns back then. We still have surveyors today that help in road construction. But back in the 1800s it ... Read more
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January 28, 2025
Hometown Hoedown – Karen Witemeyer
The fillies thought it might be fun to share some interesting tidbits found right in our own backyards. So in 2025, you’ll see a handful of Hometown Hoedown features, and I’m blessed to have the chance to kick off this new series. My hometown is Abilene, Texas. I came to college here back in 1989, ... Read more
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Rhonda Pierce, You’re Kit Morgan’s Winner!
Rhodna, you’ve won a free ebook copy of Mrs. Pettigrew’s Valentine’s Match! Contact Kit at authorkitmorgan@gmail.com so she can get you your ebook!
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January 27, 2025
The Denver Dry Goods Company and a Give away!
As usual, I stumbled across some interesting facts about something I needed to research in my current work in progress. In this case, it wound up being the Denver Dry Goods Company. My characters had to go shopping for a few things, and when you’re my rich widow, Mrs. Pettigrew, you can go wherever you ... Read more
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January 26, 2025
Cowgirls in the Kitchen – Pam Crooks
Fifty years ago, when I was newly married and newly pregnant with my first baby, I joined La Leche League for all their collective wisdom and encouragement with breastfeeding. Not only was their focus on nursing babies, they stressed nutrition, too, for ourselves and for our families. Those ladies were some of my best friends ... Read more
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January 25, 2025
A Blast from the Past on Cowgirls in the Kitchen!
A new year. A new twist on recipes! Tomorrow, we kick off our newest feature on Cowgirls in the Kitchen. Vintage Recipes! We’ll share recipes that our grandmas made, or our mothers, or even ourselves that have been family favorites over the decades. See you tomorrow! Also ... Read more
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Nicole Helm Has a Winner!
Thank you for coming to visit us, Miss Nicole! We loved talking about dark, mysterious caves. Now for the Drawing……….. One commenter will get the entire set of her series!! That a big Yee-haw! And the winner is……… ANN STEWART Yippee! Ann, you’re going to love these books! Congratulations! Now watch for Miss Nicole’s email.
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