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Book Drawing - A Hopeful Heart

A Hopeful Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Dowryless and desperate, Tressa Neill applies to the inaugural class of Wyatt Herdsman School in Barnett, Kansas, in 1888. The school's one-of-a-kind program teaches young women from the East the skills needed to become a rancher--or the wife of one.

Shy and small for her twenty-two years, Tressa is convinced she'll never have what it takes to survive Hattie Wyatt's hands-on instruction in skills such as milking a cow, branding a calf, riding a horse, and...

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles have long been a family-favorite at our house. This is a recipe given to me by my grandmother on my mom's side. Mattie Evans, the heroine in Snow Melts in Spring likes to bake and this is one of her recipes, too. (You will also find this recipe in the back of my first book.)

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

In medium sized bowl, mix shortening, sugar and eggs until soft. Sift together...

Flint Hills Rodeo Book Launch

Friday & Saturday, June 4 & 5
Flint Hills Rodeo Hwy 50, Strong City, KS5-9:00 PM


Author Deborah Vogts will be selling & signing books from the Seasons of the Tallgrass seriesat the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Booth

REGISTER TO WIN:

$100 Gift Certificate to Jim Bell & Son's Western Store
$50 Gift Certificate to Bluestem Farm & Ranch

No purchase necessary to enter.
Winners will be drawn on Saturday, June 5, at 8:00 PM.
Need not be present to win.


More Book Signings:

Thursday, June 3 - Chanute...

Country Cupboard Book Signing

This past weekend, I had my first book signing for Seeds of Summer at the Country Cupboard, a lovely gift shop (12 North Main) in Fort Scott, KS. Judy Renard, owner, took care of the publicity and made sure all of her customers were aware of the event. Her shopkeepers made me feel so welcome and special. I missed meeting Judy, as she had a family reunion in Arkansas to attend, but I plan to return one day soon!


Strawberry Lemonade and Snickerdoodle cookies were provided by Cynthia McFarland...

Book Drawing - A Matter of Character

A Matter of Character by Robin Lee Hatcher

It's 1918, and Daphne McKinley, heiress to a small fortune, has found contentment in the town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho. But Daphne has a secret.

A series of dime novels loosely based on local lore and featuring a nefarious villain known as Rawhide Rick has enjoyed modest popularity among readers. Nobody in Bethlehem Springs knows the man behind the stories ... except Daphne.

When newspaperman Joshua Crawford comes to town searching for the man who...

Author Guest Posts

Author Guest Posts today on the Web:
Keli Gwyn's Romance Writers on the Journey - Guest Post "Researching the Contemporary Novel"
We CAN Market Our Books - Monthly Post for Writers - "Planning Your Book Launch"

Other News:

This Saturday, I'll be holding my first book signing for Seeds of Summer in Fort Scott, KS at the Country Cupboard. Here is an article about it from the Fort Scott Tribune. If you live in the area, I'd love to visit with you!

Also, this is your last chance to enter the big...

Coconut Cream Pie

PASTRY:
2 cups flour1 teaspoon salt3/4 cup shortening1/2 cup cold water, 2 parts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Add water in two parts, mixing until ingredients form a nice dough. Divide in half. Roll out on floured surface to fit pie pan. Makes 2 crusts. *For this recipe crimp edges and poke tiny holes all around with fork. Bake pastry for 15-20 minutes until lightly brown.
COCONUT CREAM
2/3 cup sugar1/2 cup flour1/2 teaspoon salt2...

Seeds of Summer Book Signings ~ Author Events

Tomorrow my second book, Seeds of Summer , releases. That means it'll begin shipping from the publisher, and you'll start seeing it in stores within the next few weeks. Yay! However, if you'd like to get a copy of it sooner, I will be holding several "launch" signings of the book in the next few weeks. If any of you live near these communities, I'd love to see you!

Saturday, May 29 - Country Cupboard , 12 N Main, Fort Scott, KS - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Thursday, June 3 - Chanute Public Library , 111...

Swiss Steak

Here's a recipe I haven't made in awhile, but it is very good.

1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup onion, chopped
1/3 cup grated carrot
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 - 16 oz. diced tomatoes
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup canola oil
2 1/2 pounds round steak
3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

In medium skillet heat butter on low and saute garlic and onion until tender. Add carrots, celery and green pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender. Add ...

My Second "Baby" Has Arrived

Last week, my second "baby" arrived by way of a large brown UPS truck. It is wonderful to hold Seeds of Summer in my hands. Yesterday I received the rest of my books to sale. So exciting!

This week, I was the Featured Author on ACFW. Read the interview for that here.

Here is a guest post I did at Novel Journey on Researching a Contemporary Novel.

Last but not least, here is a post on the CAN blog about my book. If you write books, be sure to spend some time here and look at the many posts...