Pam Crooks's Blog, page 51

Join us on August 13th for our 17th Birthday Party!

  Petticoats & Pistols is celebrating another year, but you get the gifts! We have a fun day planned with an easy game and lots of prizes, but you can’t win if you don’t play, right?   Tuesday, August 13th is the day.  See you there!

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Charlene Raddon Has Winners!

Thank you for coming, Miss Charlene. We loved every second of your visit. Now for the Drawing…….. Two commenters will win an ebook copy of one of your books! And the winners are: KIM HAMPTON NAOMI SHORES Woo-Hoo! Congratulations, Ladies. Watch for Miss Charlene’s email and check Spam if you don’t see it soon.

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The History of Typewriters by Charlene Raddon

Hi everyone, Charlene Raddon here and I’m thrilled to be back. The first documented version of a typewriter was in 1575 when an Italian printmaker named Francesco Rampazetto created the scrittura tattile, which was a machine made to impress letters into the paper. But this wasn’t the first attempt. In 1801 and 1808, Pellegrino Turri invented ... Read more

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Cutters, Sleighs, and Carioles -By Jo-Ann Roberts

Last November, my fellow Filly, Sarah Lamb, put out a call for authors to join a new series she was taking over for another author. The premise for the series, The Sleigh Ride, was straightforward…a sleigh would play a role in the romance. In the fall of 2022, I was writing my first Christmas Quilt ... Read more

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Charlene Raddon Returns to Visit!

Mark your calendars. Our dear friend Charlene Raddon will return to visit on Friday, August 02, 2024! How much do you know about typewriters? Did you use one in your earlier years? Charlene wants to know. It’s a fascinating subject. I wonder if Zane Gray used one? It’s possible. I wonder if he got frustrated ... Read more

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MY FAVORITE THINGS–BIRTHDAYS!

Now, I know y’all must think I’m crazy, but I have to admit that I just LOVE birthdays, and they do count among my favorite things! Yes, even though I just had one on the 28th of July and I’m now sixty-seven years old, that’s not a bad thing! I always think about those wonderful ... Read more

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Bridgette, You’re Kit Morgan’s Winner!

Contact Kit at authorkitmorgan@gmail.com so she can get your e-book to you!

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Winnie’s Winner

A great big Thank You to everyone who stopped by to discuss all things dragonflies with me as well as giving me a peek into your own whimsical collections. I threw everyone’s name in a cyber hat and pulled out a winner: ANNE Congratulations Anne! You have won your choice of any of my book ... Read more

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My Favorite Things-Music

Okay, yeah, everyone loves music! But do you play an instrument? My latest series, The Brides of Fiddler’s Gap centers around a group of orchestra members who head west to start a music school. Half of them make it as far as an area about eight miles south of Baker City, Oregon. Their conductor and ... Read more

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My Favorite Things – Dragonflies

Hi everyone, Winnie here. When I sat down to think about writing this post I had trouble figuring out what my subject would be. I have lots of favorite things-family, friends, a good seafood boil, chocolate chip cookies right from the oven, road trips with friends, and so much more. But I decided to simplify ... Read more

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