John R. Erickson's Blog, page 9
March 19, 2014
One of the Songs from Hank 63!
Hey Hank-Fans!
Guess what?! "The Return of the Charlie Monsters" gets released in just about 3 weeks! (April 8th) But, in the meantime, we wanted to give you a glimpse of what the music for the audiobook sounds like!
Listen to Slim's tragic tale in "Don't Haul a Sick Dog In the Back of Your Car."
And, listen up for this great stanza:
"When they seen his lunch on the back seat floor,
The passengers tried to jump out the doors.
But the doors wouldn’t open and they...
March 4, 2014
The Cattleman Magazine (in which Hank made his debut) Turns 100 This Year!
Hey Hank Fans!
Many of you probably know that Hank made his literary debut into the pages of The Cattleman magazine in the 1980s, but you might not know what an honor it was! At that time, the magazine didn't publish any fiction at that time but made an exception for Hank's hilarious antics.
Hope you enjoy reading a bit of Hank's history!
From the article:
"Star cowdog
Perhaps the most celebrated writer in the magazine’s history was J. Frank Dobie, author of the...
February 23, 2014
CONTEST: Calling all "Hanks"!
Hey Hank-fans!
Do you know (or know-of) a real-life dog named Hank? We’re guessing the answer is yes, because there are a ton of them out there! In fact, “Hank” is currently the 36th most popular dog-name on the books!
(See http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/most-popu... for a complete list of the most popular dog names)
And, if you do know a “Hank,” we’d love to see your picture of him! NOTE: We’re als...
February 5, 2014
Hank Plays Cupid in These 2 Loves Stories
Dear Hank-Readers,
These two stories were sent to us during the last year, and we just loved them! (Who knew Hank played Cupid when he wasn't busy guarding the ranch?) We hope you enjoy them as much as we did, and if you have any stories like them, we'd love for you to share them with us at hank@hankthecowdog.com!
~Nikki, Hank's Staff
Introduced by Hank:
Dear Mr. Erickson,
I was at our local library checking out a few books, and a couple of them were Hank books from way back...
January 30, 2014
Hank #63 - A Sneak Peek
Hey Hank-Fans!
Here's a peek at the next Hank book, "The Return of the Charlie Monsters," and - true to form - it's a GREAT one! The official release date is April 8, 2014.
In the meantime, keep an eye out for fun contests and updates!
Summary:
Things that go bump in the night
In this exciting case, Hank falls victim to a series of sneaky schemes: first, a Turkey Debacle endangers his relationship with Sally May, then, a case of poisoning puts him at death’s doornail, and fi...
January 7, 2014
"Feeding in the Snow" - by John R. Erickson
Dear Hank-Readers,
This article first appeared on Hank's Blog in Dec. 2011, but we figured (in light of the weather this week) that some of you might enjoy reading it again:
"Feeding in the Snow," by John R. Erickson
One of these years, I hope to achieve the level of wisdom and maturity that will allow me to look out at a snowbound ranch and say, “You know, I don’t think it would be smart to feed cattle today. I’ll just sit around the...
December 29, 2013
Announcing: WINNERS of the Christmas Card Contest!
Dear Hank-Fans,
First off, thank you for every entry that you sent in! We here at Maverick Books LOVED each and every card we saw!
And, as promised, we've picked the winners, have contacted them, and will be sending out their prize packages (Winners: As requested, please be sure to send us the address to which you'd like your prize sent!).
Deciding on the winners was next to impossible (since we loved them all), but Sally May (a.k...
December 11, 2013
UPDATE: Getting SIGNED Hank books for Christmas
Dear Hank-Fans,
**UPDATE**
#1) Autographs will not be available on orders placed after 9:00 AM on Dec 13.
#2) According to the Post Office, the last day we can send Priority Mail (which is how we ship all orders) from Perryton with the expectation it will get to you by Christmas is Dec. 20. THEREFORE: Only orders received by midnight Dec 19 will be able to be processed with the hope that they will be delivered by Dec 24.
Original Post, from November 15,...
December 4, 2013
Christmas-y Hank Songs!
Dear Hank-Fans,
Merry Christmas! We hope you'll enjoy these winter-y, Christmas-y songs by Hank and Drover!
And, don't forget these cheery lines from Wallace the Buzzard: "Christmas is just for ninnies and children, and my last word on the subject is phooey on Christmas. Good-bye and good riddance."
-The Ranch
November 14, 2013
Getting SIGNED Hank books for Christmas
Dear Hank-Fans,
A special surprise for y'all! Here's an easy, how-to for getting GREAT Christmas presents for your friends and family: signed Hank the Cowdog books.
Here's how to do it:
Place an order in Hank's Store,
Decide which 2 items you'd like to have signed by John Erickson,
Make your request (that those 2 be signed) in the "Order Comments" box shown in the picture below.
Include a lovely thank-you for the wonderful people in the office who do such great...
