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Wow! Thank you for visiting, Miss Sophie! That was fun. We wish you good luck with your books. Now for the drawing and I do apologize for the lateness. Winner of Wanted: Shopkeeper is………ESTELLA Winner of Wanted: Bookkeeper is……….AMY C. Woo-Hoo! Huge congratulations, ladies! Watch for Miss Sophie’s email.    

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  Composing sticks, tympans, and friskets…Oh My! What do these all have in common?  They are all parts that make up an Old West newspaper office.  When I decided to write Abigail White’s story as the last addition to The Oak Grove Series, my research into the early newspaper office of the 1880’s took me back […]

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The winner of a signed copy of The Reluctant Warrior is Connie Porter Saunders Connie I will email you to get a mailing address!

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Please welcome author Sophie Dawson to the corral today!  Sophie Dawson has been making up stories in her head ever since she was a child. She has written fiction and non-fiction, contemporary and historical romance, and has also ventured into the increasingly popular arena of audio books. She lives with her husband on the family […]

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  The word cliffhanger came from somewhere you know I’ve been known to have someone actually hang off a cliff in my books. Not lately though. I may do that again soon. But in the meantime I like to catch a reader’s attention and HOLD IT! And I like to do it from the jump. […]

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Miss Sophie Dawson has pulled on her boots and will arrive on Friday, October 19, 2018! This lady’s  Silverpines series is very interesting with a new twist–desperate women seeking mail order husbands. Fact was, there were a lot of widowed men and women in the old West. Miss Sophie is toting books to give away! […]

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Last year, I joined with a group of authors to create a series of fall-themed romances. The books were all set in the fictional town of Romance, Oregon. We had a great time writing the sweet contemporary novellas that involved a common theme of not only autumn, but also pet adoption. This year, six authors […]

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A town of nothing but outlaws…Women needing protection, love, and hope …People living in the shadows in desperate need of saving. I’m launching a brand new series January 29, 2019 called Outlaw Mail Order Brides and here is the gorgeous cover for the first book!! By the way, it’s available for preorder. Not that I’m […]

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  There’s an old saying that “the devil’s in the details” that’s true in many circumstances in life, but I think it’s especially true in all forms of art. Of course, it’s obvious to us in visual art—paintings, drawings, photography—and tactile art such as a beautiful quilt or piece of pottery, or a woven basket.Hexagon […]

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Thank you so much for coming, Miss Tina! My stomach’s growling, wanting your treats. Now for the drawing………… The two winners of Christmas With the Cowboy are………… LYNN CAWLEY CHERI LESNIOWSKI Woo-Hoo, ladies! Congratulations! Watch for an email from Miss Tina. She’ll need your home address.   

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