Tag Archives: Country music

Country Music and Writing Cowboy-Themed Romance

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

I write to music. Different music makes me feel different and those feelings transpose themselves into whatever it is that I happen to be writing at the time. When I started writing cowboys and cowgirls (there’s at least one of … Continue reading →

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Bad author

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Okay, I’m such a bad blog member. I totally forgot about my blog post for today until just now so here goes. Living near Nashville, I’m a huge country music fan. This kind of goes along with cowboys in the … Continue reading →

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Family Is Family

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Family can surprise you, shock you, and delight you. I experience all three of those a few weeks ago at my brother Taco’s holiday open house. (Yes, it’s a nickname.) I was feeding carrots to his leopard appaloosa, my favorite of … Continue reading →

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Christmas for Cowboys

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I started pondering what Christmas would be like for cowboys. It’s gotta be cold and lonely out there tending the herds. But very spiritual as well, knowing that on this special night, there’s a quiet peacefulness in the crystal flakes of … Continue reading →

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Cowboys and country music

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

I never seem to tire of writing about this topic because there’s always something new to tell. Cowboys and country music have been inextricably linked since 1910 when ethnomusicologist John Lomax published “Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads.” With When … Continue reading →

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Who’s My Hero?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Hey, friends! I wanted to have some fun with words today, and give you a chance to win a copy of Chase and Seduction. I loosely based Chase, the hero of my book, on a country western star. I’ll give … Continue reading →

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8 Seconds – The Movie

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Howdy! I’m researching bull riding for my next book, and my friend Nate (the ex-pro-bull rider who will be chatting with us here on October 21) suggested I watch the movie 8 Seconds. If you’ve never heard of this movie, … Continue reading →

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Country Music Stars as Actors

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

A year ago, when I was trying to choose the perfect, sexy hero for a book about an average, non-famous woman meeting a celebrity icon, a country western singer came to mind. So many country stars have acted in movies lately that … Continue reading →

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Video Trailer for Chase and Seduction

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

I both love and dread making video trailers for my books. It’s fun to write the naration and storyboard the sequence. I enjoy logging into the free photo sites and picking out some hot JPGs. Usually I find my music … Continue reading →

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Music tells the story of the cowboy’s life

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

We write a lot about cowboys here, the things they do at work, what makes them a romantic figure, why people are drawn to them. All those things. But here’s a question we don’t always ask: what kind of music … Continue reading →

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