Cowboy Kisses News ~ Julie Lence

Hello Cowboy Kisses Readers! Just a quick update regarding author changes. Jan Scarbrough and Cali Black have resigned their positions and moved on to other adventures in their writing careers. Western romance authors Amanda A. Brooks and Niki Mitchell are replacing them. Amanda is taking over the 2nd Monday slot, while Niki is taking over the 1st Friday slot. The Cowgirls are happy to have them as part of the team and hope you will extend them warm welcomes, too. When they become available, be sure to check out their author pages located on the right-hand toolbar.  

Thank you, & Welcome Amanda and Niki!! 

Julie  

Cowboy Kisses News ~ Julie Lence

 

Hello everyone! January is behind us and we're beginning February by welcoming a new author to the blog; Gini Rifkin. Gini writes western romance and is excited to join the group. Her first day to blog is February 28th. She is the Cowboy Kisses Facebook Group. Please take a moment to say hello and welcome her.  Thank you!

Julie

Cowboy Kisses News~ Julie Lence

Greetings Cowboy Kisses! 

Over the past few weeks, Cowboy Kisses has bid farewell to some of its team members. Please help me wish all the best to Paty Jager, Danni Roan, Lynn Landes, Lianna Hawkins, and Stephanie Berget and they continue on different paths in their writing careers. 

All is not lost. Please join me in giving a grand hello to new team members, Rhonda Lee Carver, T.K. Conklin and Raine Rochelle. Each writes western romance and you can get to know them better by checking out their authors pages located on the right hand side bar. Rhonda, T.K., and Raine will begin blogging in February. Look for Rhonda the 3rd Wednesday of each month, for T.K. the 3rd Monday of each month, and for Raine the 1st Friday of each month. And be sure to catch them on the Facebook Group page and the Twitter page. 

Welcome to Cowboy Kisses Rhonda, T.K. and Raine!! We are blessed to have you on our team.

Julie    

THEY WROTE IT BACK THEN

 Post by Doris McCraw writing as Angela Raines

For my scheduled second Tuesday, which is really early this month, I thought I'd share some news clippings from the past. Hope you enjoy stories from yesteryear.

Comanche National Grasslands
Photo property of the author

First up is a piece on etiquette according to Mark Twain. (I confess to a love of Twain, in part because he grew up about seventy miles from my hometown.)

Twain in 1871
photo from Wikipedia

From the Rocky Mountain News, Nov. 23, 1866

And what people thought was humorous in the 1880s, well, I leave it to you to decide.

From the Sun, Gunnison County, March 22, 1884

And lastly a look at corsets, that piece of the wardrobe we sometimes love and hate. Image a life where this is part of the daily routine. 

Aspen Daily Chronicle September 5, 1888

Doris Gardner-McCraw -

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Cowboy Kisses News ~ By: Julie Lence

Just a quick update. Stephanie Berget is taking a leave of absence from the blog and from Sunday Excerpt. She hopes to be back sometime during the summer. She's a great asset to our team, and the Cowboy Kisses authors and I send her lots of hugs.
Julie   

Cowboy Kisses News

Please join me and the cowgirls in welcoming 3 new authors to the blog:

Sable Hunter

Kathleen Lawless

Ruthie L. Manier

Each writes in the western romance genre and will make a fantastic addition to the group. To get to know a little more about them and their days to blog, please check the right side tool bar for websites and the blog schedule, and look for their upcoming author pages. 

Welcome Ladies! I’m so happy to have you as part of the team.

Julie

Cowboy Kisses News! By: Julie Lence

Due to prior commitments, Patti Sherry-Crews is taking a summer hiatus. Her July spot is being taken over by guest author, Elizabeth Clements. Patti will resume blogging this fall, though we don't have a specific date. You can still keep up with her through her social media pages.  Thank you!
Julie

Cowboy Kisses Updates

Cowboy Kisses bids a teary goodbye to one of its authors. Due to other  obligations, Mina Beckett is stepping down from her post on the 3rd Friday of each month. She is still active on the Facebook Group page, so be sure to keep up with her there. Hugs to you Mina and all the best in the future.

Cowboy Kisses is happy to welcome western romance author Kristine Raymond. Kristine is taking over Mina's slot and should begin this month. Kristine is also active on our Facebook group page and has an author page here (see right sidebar) for you to become more acquainted with her.  Welcome Kristine!

Leave of absence: Maggie Carpenter will be away from her post for a few months. Maggie will still be active on the Facebook Group page. Be sure to connect with her there until she resumes her posts here.

As always, Thank You to our readers for joining us, both here and on the Facebook group page. And Thank You to the authors who contribute to this blog and keep it going. I couldn't do this without you. Hugs!

Julie