Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time there was a young girl who lived on the prairies—the flat prairies of which any number of jokes had evolved. ‘My dog ran away last week and I can still see him.’ She’d been to visit … Continue reading →
Linda
How to Find a Wife in the Wild West–even if it was mostly tame.
I have a new series being released over the next few months: Montana Mail-Order Brides. In the west there were lots of men but few women and most of the latter were married. Men in all walks of life wanted … Continue reading →
A history lesson on books
Talking about books—and weren’t we? —makes me think how things have changed. I think of books going from scrolls that were read in the temple to books being hand copied by monks to the invention of the printing press and … Continue reading →
Peace, reflection and creativity.
I grew up in a small town. I guess it`s something that sticks with you in so many ways—saying hello to people in the street, talking to the check out girl, helping someone across the street. One thing that has … Continue reading →
Timeless Love Stories
I am so pleased to be able to offer a collection of stories in the series Timeless Love Stories. THE SUN STILL SHINES is the first book I ever had published. It’s 25 years ago so I’m celebrating this anniversary … Continue reading →
The Good Old Days
I love historicals. I feel like I have more freedom to make up events than I do with contemporaries. And there is a wider breadth of dramatic events to choose from. For instance, what in our present world compares to … Continue reading →
Christmas memories and finds in the archives
Christmas in our house was simple. I don’t remember having company as our extended family all lived too far away to face winter weather and roads to visit us. Our gifts were simple. We had a tree with lights and … Continue reading →
There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee
The cowboys on the Circle A Ranch drink coffee. They didn’t always but Scottie, the old cook, was convinced doing so made them men. And what young fellow is going to argue with that? Some interesting facts about coffee gleaned … Continue reading →
Odd Things Are Found In Nature
Drumheller, Alberta is proud to be the dinosaur capital of the world. It is home to the world’s largest dinosaur. You can climb the 83 foot tall replica and stand in the mouth behind the teeth. Drumheller is home to the … Continue reading →
What would Shakespeare say about us borrowing his titles?
For years I thought about writing a book that combined my penchant for westerns and the title of one of Shakespeare’s plays–hence, Rodeo and Juliet. My writing friend, Lacy Williams, and I wanted to do a joint project. It seemed … Continue reading →