Welcome to the 2024 Women Honoring the West Series! My special guest today is a friend from Women Writing the West and Western Writers of America. What I love about this lady is she’s dedicated, spunky, and hardworking. She’s an award-winning author of historical fiction. Let’s meet this month’s Woman Honoring the West, Pamela Nowak. The call of…
Welcome to the final segment of the Renewed Hope book release month-long celebration! Are you having fun? I hope so. I am!! It’s time to meet the hunky hero, Chad Davis. Fun Facts about Chad I had a ton of fun creating Chad’s character. He’s funny in his own way and doesn’t know how to…
The setting of a book can be magical. Who doesn’t like being transported to different places and worlds and even different eras? The setting for Renewed Hope is just as exciting. Montana is one of my favorite states to visit. It’s rich in cowboy and First American culture and traditions. Since the Seven Tine Ranch…
Sophie is quite the artist! And she’s obsessed with her art project in Renewed Hope. Why? Because Sophie is a victim of domestic violence and abuse. She got help and got out, but not everyone does. You see, the art project helped her heal from her sister’s death. Her sister, Bria, was also a victim…
It’s release day!! Happy Book Birthday, Renewed Hope! Welcome to the month-long blog series about various features of Renewed Hope. Each week, you’ll have a chance to win a copy of the book. To kick off the festivities, meet this month’s Women Honoring the West, or in this case, Indigenous Woman Honoring the West, Sophie…
As you might already know, the Seven Tine Ranch Romance is inspired by a family event that deals with domestic violence, abuse, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People. Abuse, no matter the form, is never love. Too often, abusers are victims of abuse themselves. And that trauma runs deep through generations. The victim feels alone….
Let’s meet Rita and Robert! I loved writing these two. He’s arrogant and self-centered. She’s broken and scared. But together, she polishes him, and he encourages her. He’s met his match. She’s found safety. They are the perfect pair. In real life, these models are married! Their names are Corey and Tiffany Peone. He’s my…
Welcome back! Incredible Western Women Series For those of you just joining us, here’s a little background… Born in the small town of Colville, WA, I was raised in the Spokane suburbs and moved to rural America with my husband a little over three decades ago. Country life is an amazing place to raise our…
Now that Heart of Passion, Book 3 of the True to Heart Trilogy, has launched and the added pages to the Speckled Fish workbook are ready, let’s have some fun! Here is a preview into some of the questions in Heart of Passion’s workbook. From Lesson 1 Describe the setting of the book. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ …
“Spup, you need a horse that has as much heart as you have.” – Heart of Courage Spupaleena’s passion for horses runs deep in her soul. As deep as mine, I suppose. Perhaps that’s why we get along so well. Why my love for her is unending. You see, we’ve had a relationship for a…
I’d like to introduce Heart of Passion’s next two horses: Cloud Maker and Grizzly Stomper. Both horses in the story are modeled after the amazing American Running Quarter Horse. They are fast. Durable. Spirited. Everything a relay jockey desires. History Horse racing has always been a large part of Native American culture. It is generally…
Welcome to the official team introductions for Heart of Passion! I’m flinging open the gate of this pre-launch with Sun Catcher, a blue roan, and his rider Spukanee Sun. While planning this book the thought came to me, Spupaleena needs more competition, don’t you think? Why yes, I answered myself. She definitely needed added rivalry,…
Raised in Omak, WA, on the Colville Reservation is my Change of Heart cover model, nineteen-year-old Shayna (pronounced Shania) Ann Palmanteer. She is currently a student at the Inchelium Language House on the reservation––a young woman on a path to self-discovery. Not long ago, I found myself on a journey to find a model for…
For the fourth year in a row, Eagle Boy and Scotty Abrahamson have earned the “King of the Hill” title. “He’s one of the greatest horses I’ve ever rode,” Abrahamson told the Tribal Tribune. “He wants to win this just as much as I do.” Eagle Boy placed second on Thursday, first on Friday, and…
In 1933 two dreamers and Okanogan County stockmen, Leo Moomaw and Tim Bernard, envisioned starting a rodeo that became the Omak Stampede. The duo had started a rodeo string in 1932 and desired to expand their vision. A rodeo seemed to be the ticket to keep the small, western town kicking, considering it was settled…
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