Author Archives: Myla Jackson

About Myla Jackson

Twenty years of livin' and lovin' on a South Texas ranch raising horses, cattle, goats, ostriches and emus left an indelible impression on Myla Jackson, one she likes to instill in her red-hot stories. Myla pens wildly sexy, fun adventures of all genres including historical westerns, medieval tales, romantic suspense, contemporary romance and paranormal beasties of all shapes and sexy sizes. When she's not wrangling words from her computer she's out snow-skiing, boating, riding her ATV or spending time with her family. She lives in the tree-covered hills of Northwest Arkansas with her husband of 20 years and her muses— the human-wanna-be canines—Chewy and Sweetpea. To learn more about Myla Jackson and her stories visit her website at www.mylajackson.com.

Help me for a Chance to Win!

Posted on May 22, 2013

I need a new idea for my next Ugly Stick Saloon story. I’d like to do a series of short stories involving the same characters. If you’re familiar with my Dirty Tricks series, that’s what I’m thinking about. What would … Continue reading →

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My new toy!

Posted on May 8, 2013

I got back from Romantic Time Booklover’s Convention on Sunday, exhausted and ready to put my feet up. I had such a great time and visited with old friend, met new ones and connected with so many other authors and … Continue reading →

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My Muses

Posted on April 22, 2013

When your children are young you spend much of your time as mother, chauffeur, sports coach, tutor, craftsman, launderer and hero (chasing monsters from under their beds). You’re so caught up in raising them that you can’t see that far … Continue reading →

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Out with Old In With the New

Posted on April 8, 2013

Springtime is a great time for opening the windows and letting the old, stale, winter air out of your house and letting the fresh clean air in (except for those plagued by allergies). As the ground wakes up to the … Continue reading →

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Series and why we like them…

Posted on March 22, 2013

A series can be a group of stories with a common thread, a family of siblings who each have heir own stories, a band of brothers like a military unit with each member getting his story. Some series have an … Continue reading →

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Failure is an option

Posted on March 8, 2013

“It’s better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would’ve happened if I had tried” – Alfred Lord Tennyson I was looking for a thought for the day to inspire us all and came up with … Continue reading →

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While Writing Cowboys

Posted on February 22, 2013

I lived 20 years in Texas, 5 years in Montana and traveled all over the west. I’ve seen a lot of the country cowboys work in and respect the work they do because they spend long hard days in blistering … Continue reading →

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Saloon or Bar? (and look what’s free!)

Posted on February 8, 2013

What’s in the name? When I think of a bar, I think of city lights, dark streets, men and women dressed in business clothes or slinky dresses. The women would be drinking wine or fruity cocktails. The men would have … Continue reading →

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Torn between two pen names…

Posted on January 22, 2013

Sing this to the really old song “Torn between two lovers”. Now if you know the song, you’ll be stuck with the tune in your head for several hours, if not several days. Point is, I’m writing as fast as … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Story Settings

Posted on January 8, 2013

What setting comes to mind when you think of cowboy stories? Is it a ranch in Texas? Big Sky country of Montana or Wyoming? Front range of Colorado Rockies? Then there are the ranchers in the Dakotas. The cowboys running … Continue reading →

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