The wonderful Scott Carpenter, who has done ALL of my Rough Riders covers, has done it again, knocked it out of the park with this cover for CHASIN’ EIGHT! Is it hot or what? And SOOOOO perfect for the characters — sigh, thank you Scott!!!

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My good friend Kathy took this pic at the Belle Fourche rodeo and I realized I’ve never shared it…what’s better than seeing a bunch of cowboys behind the chutes?

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Lots of great books came out last week and this week. And yes, I will actually get to read a little bit of Suzanne Brockmann’s BREAKING THE RULES, while I’m at the doctor’s office this morning hoping they can figure out why I’ve been coughing up a lung the last week. So these books are…

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Fifty-one years ago, Herman Johnson, a South Dakota rancher, was drafted by the Army. On his first day in basic training, the Army issued him a comb. That afternoon the Army barber sheared off all his hair. On his second day, the Army issued Herman a toothbrush. That afternoon the Army dentist yanked seven of…

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I spent a year living in Texas during my childhood and I’ve never quite gotten over the stunning array and beauty of spring Texas wildflowers — the bluebonnets, the Indian paintbrushes, the pink buttercups and some yellow…ones I’ve never known the names of. For years I tried to explain to my family just how breathtaking…

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