Pam Crooks's Blog, page 9

Get Your Kicks on Route 66 – AZ Style

I’m sure some of us here remember the song that line is from or the TV show from the 1960s of the same name. Well, the longest remaining stretch of that famous (or perhaps infamous) route John Stienbeck once called the “Mother Road” can be found in my home state of Arizona. There are fascinating ... Read more

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Tanya Agler Will Be Here Friday!

Contemporary author Tanya Agler will be our guest this Friday, August 29, 2025! She’s going to talk about fall — corn mazes, fall harvests, county fairs, and other activities. Do you enjoy getting out and having fun trying to get through the corn maze? Have you ever gotten lost and had to be rescued? Think ... Read more

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Rodeo Caption Give Away

Hey everyone! I’m having a busy week taking care of my folks and finishing a book and things like that, so I decided to have a little contest. Just pick one of the three rodeo pictures below and write a caption for it. In the comments put the number (#1, #2, or #3) and what ... Read more

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Teresa F. is Kit’s Winner!

Congratulations, Teresa F.! You’ve won one ebook of Kit’s of your choice! Contact Kit at authorkitmorgan@gmail.com

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Tack Rooms, Gumption, and a Giveaway!

Petticoats and Pistols turned eighteen on 8/13/2025. Each of us said a few words about what we did when we turned eighteen. I decided it would be fun to elaborate. As I said in our birthday post, when I turned eighteen, I didn’t throw a party or head off for some big adventure with friends. ... Read more

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Cowgirls in the Kitchen – Jeannie Watt

Hello everyone! Today we’re talking cornbread. Is there anything better with chili, stew or soup? I’ll come right out and say that I’m picky about the texture of my cornbread. I like it moist on the inside and crispy on the edges. Too many times I’ve bitten into a golden square of deliciousness, only to ... Read more

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Cheryl Wright Has Winners!

Thank you so much for coming, Miss Cheryl! We really enjoyed your visit. Thank you for the giveaways! Now which commenters get one of Cheryl Wright’s ebooks……… And the winners are……….. SUSAN JOHNSON LAURA MICHELLE DELGADO Yippee! Congratulations, ladies. Now watch for Miss Cheryl’s email and check Spam if you don’t see it.

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How Young is Too Young? Guest Blogger Cheryl Wright

Hello, and thank you for having me! Today I am discussing ages of characters.  I don’t know about you, but the older I get, the less inclined I am to read about characters in their late teens and early twenties falling in love. It was fine when I was in that age bracket, but I’m, ... Read more

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Sisters Linda and Jan’s Winners!

Huge thanks for coming to Jan’s and my blog Tuesday! We appreciated every comment. Now for the Drawing……. Jan’s A Bold Bargain goes to SARAH GUNTER! Linda’s two winners of Cade’s Quest are: ALICIA HANEY PRISCILLA BETTIS Congratulations to all the winners! Jan and I will contact everyone so look for our emails and check ... Read more

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Lost Treasure….and California

One of the best things about writing a book is finding out interesting things about the place and time you’re using and waving it into the book. I haven’t used California much in my books because, I guess, it jut doesn’t seem COWBOY to me. I’ve been using Wyoming a lot lately, and Colorado quite ... Read more

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