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Welcome Guest Author Nicole Helm!

Thank you all for hosting me today. This week my book, Cold Case Discovery released. This is the 6th book in my Harlequin Intrigue Hudson Siblings Solutions series. As you can tell by the title, and all the titles in this series, all 7 books involve a group of siblings who work cold cases together. ... Read more

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A Glimpse Into My Civil War Family Connection

I was talking the other day with some of the fillies about my early American Colonial history and my relationship to Nathan Hale. Yes, the famous “I regret I have but one life to lose for my country” guy. FYI, he didn’t have any children, but his sister did, and it’s through her that my ... Read more

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Nicole Helm is Next Up in the Junction!

Contemporary romance author Nicole Helm is set to visit on January 24, 2025! Miss Nicole has written a series about caves. What do you know about them? Do you like going in them or not? I don’t think it would bother me too much unless I go waaay into them. Those things are dark! She’s ... Read more

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The Miraculous Oxydonor

How wonderful it would be to have a device that cured every disease! That is exactly what the Oxydonoor, purported to do. Invented in the 1890s by Dr. Hercules Sanche, and released to the general public in 1896, the Oxydonor consisted of a nickel plated tube containing  a stick of carbon with wires leading from ... Read more

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What the Heck Are Wrist Cuffs?

I had never heard the term wrist cuffs that cowboys wore until pretty recently. I’d seen pictures of them but didn’t know what they were called or why they wore them. Maybe you already did and are way ahead of me. That’s quite possible. Definition: Wide soft leather bindings that cowboy wore on their wrists ... Read more

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CHERYL’S WINNERS!

Thanks so much to each and every single one of you who came by today and commented on my post about SAECULUM –it’s just such a fascinating topic, and I loved hearing what you all had to say about it. I picked two winners–and they are….. JOANNIE SICO  and JACKIE WISHERD! If you ladies will ... Read more

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HOW LONG WILL WE BE REMEMBERED?– AND A GIVEAWAY!–by CHERYL PIERSON

I learned a new word thanks to a dear friend of mine, Sharon Cunningham. She posted on Facebook about the word, “saeculum”—which was one that I’d never heard of. I didn’t even know there was an actual word for this “event” or “circumstance.” Saeculum means the period of time from when an event occurred until ... Read more

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Jolene Navarro Has a Winner!

Miss Jolene, thank you so much for being open about your learning disability and sharing it with us. That was interesting. Now for the Drawing! One person will win a copy of The Texan’s Journey Home. And the winner is………… KARIJEAN Yippee!! Huge Congrats, Karijean! Now watch for Miss Jolene’s email. Everyone, don’t forget to ... Read more

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MARY CONNEALY’S WINNER!

. The winner of a signed copy of Whispers of Fortune is Sandy! Sandy, I will email you o get your mailing address

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Welcome Guest Author Jolene Navarro

When fiction reflects real life. Hola from the back porch of my aunt’s Texas Hill Country ranch. My husband, cousin and I are listening to my nephew singing. As a seventh-generation Texan from a long line of ranchers and farmers, it’s logical for my stories to explore the lives of those people I know. Using ... Read more

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