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Historic Texas hotels inspire stories
The hero in my western historical romance, SEDUCTION, owns a lavish hotel with all the modern amenities available to a small town of the late 1870s in the old west. My inspiration for his hotel came...
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Texas and Werewolves and Vamps, Oh My!
The title of this blog was inspired by a line in the movie, The Wizard of Oz. Wonderful characters and imaginary animals filled the screen during the movie. We haven’t lost our love for imaginary...
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Texas Giant: Richard King of The King Ranch
Hello, Caroline Clemmons here filling in for Jeanmarie Hamilton, who has a home repair emergency today. Because Jeanmarie and I each write Texas settings for our historical romances, I thught I’d...
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Abbreviated History of the Irish Travelers
Irish Travelers are descended from medieval minstrels and poets who traveled Ireland telling myths and stories. At that time, they were respected and learned. Travelers have their own language,...
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LEGENDARY OUTLAW SAM BASS
Sam Bass, Outlaw Born on a farm near Mitchell, Indiana on July 21, 1851, Sam Bass was the son of Elizabeth Jane (Sheeks) and Daniel Bass. He was orphaned, probably by age ten. He and his brother and...
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SALLY SCULL – THE LEGEND OF MUSTANG JANE
AUSTIN Let me share the legend of a woman about whom I’ve recently learned. Sally Newman, the woman later called “Mustang Jane” by her vaqueros, was born in Illinois in 1817 to Rachel (nee Rabb) and...
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On one of my jaunts to explore local Texas history I stopped at the Heritage Village Museum in Woodville, Texas. From the outside I could see some old historic buildings. However, the inside of the...
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On one of my jaunts to explore local Texas history I stopped at the Heritage Village Museum in Woodville, Texas. From the outside I could see some old historic buildings. However, the inside of the...
View ArticleFinding Inspiration: The Life and Times of H.H. Halsell
I enjoy reading firsthand accounts of the Wild West to get the “feel” of the time period. One of my favorite authors in this regard is H.H. Halsell. Texas born Harry H.Halsell was five years old when...
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On one of my jaunts to explore local Texas history I stopped at the Heritage Village Museum in Woodville, Texas. From the outside I could see some old historic buildings. However, the inside of the...
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