Pam Crooks's Blog, page 63

Congrats to Shanna’s Winner

Thank you to all who entered Shanna’s giveaway. The winner is flypauper!

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Penny Zeller Comes to the Junction!

Oh boy! Miss Penny  Zeller is returning to the Wildflower Junction on Friday, June 21, 2024! She’ll talk about the old recipes and dishes settlers used to prepare. I guarantee this will be interesting. Be thinking about the most unique food you’ve ever eaten. Bet there’s some doozies. Miss Penny is giving away one copy ... Read more

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A Wild West Train Robbery in Oregon

When I was researching historical details to incorporate into Luna, my sweet romance that releases July 2, I happened across an article about a train robbery that took place in July 1914. The timing was perfect for my story set during the summer of 1914.  And how exciting to have my hero and heroine on ... Read more

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Toward the Dawn is OUT!–AND A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

   A WESTERN LIGHT SERIES–BOOK #2 RELEASED YESTERDAY! Toward the Dawn Despite trials that threaten their path forward, hope dawns for a future filled with love. Kat Wadsworth and Sebastian Jones never imagined their lives would entwine so closely. Forced to flee on a wagon train from a vengeful uncle and an unknown gunman, they ... Read more

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Remember the Milkman?

I wonder how many consumers order groceries through an App and either have them delivered or drove to pick them up. I haven’t seen any statistics but I know a lot of busy people do this. It’s become very common. Before the 21st Century though, markets had some limited home delivery but the milkman was ... Read more

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FAVORITE WESTERN MOVIES–PART 1 by Cheryl Pierson

I know we have a lot of western movie lovers here—heck, we love just about ALL THINGS western, don’t we? Today, I thought I’d talk a little bit about some western movies that are wonderful (for all kinds of different reasons) and one that, though it was highly acclaimed, is not among my favorites. (Please, ... Read more

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Valerie Comer Has Five Winners!

I hope everyone enjoyed Miss Valerie as much as I did. This looks like a very humorous story. Now for the Drawing ………. Five commenters have won Valerie’s ebook A Sunny Sweetheart for the Cowboy!! And they are……… DENISE SUSAN PAYNE KARIJEAN NADINE WALTON JUDY SEXTON WOO-HOO! I’m so happy for all you winners!! Just ... Read more

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Banter is in the Eye of the Beholder by Valerie Comer

I’m no rom com author, which is a very sad state of affairs. You see, I love a good smirk, even though I rarely truly LOL at the snark in stories. If a story billed as humorous makes me smile or snicker once or twice, I figure it’s done its job, because my sense of ... Read more

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Donaldina Cameron – Chinese Women Crusader & Activist by Pam Crooks

While writing my historical western romance, BROKEN BLOSSOMS, I relied heavily on my research with the U. S. Customs Service and their tireless fight against the never-ending smuggling of opium by the Chinese into our country. While immersed in my study, I learned that opium wasn’t the only vice smuggled in. Young, desperate Chinese women ... Read more

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Two Winners for Karen Kay’s Give-Away

Good Evening! Many, many thanks go to all you who came to the blog yesterday. We have two winners for the e-book of my new release, SHE BRINGS BEAUTY TO ME. And the winners are: Kathy Rader and Patricia B.   Hope you will enjoy the story!

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