Book Talk Interview & Contest!

Book Talk with J & J

interviews

Jacquie Rogers

author of

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

and

Faery Special Romances



When: 9:00AM Saturday, December 27th

Where: http://booksbypickles.blogspot.com


Commenters are eligible to win cool prizes!



Happy New Year!

Jacquie

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video featuring Justin Saragueta)







Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook
Faery Special Romances *** Book Video

Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Magical Monday at Texty Ladies

Happy Holidays!

Please join me at Texty Ladies, where I posted Ready For 2009?. Let me know what sort of articles you'd like to see on Magical Mondays for 2009 and one commenter will win an autographed copy of Faery Special Romances.



http://www.textyladies.com/?p=284



See you there!







Coming up Dec. 28: Interview, excerpt, and contest on Book Talk. Don't miss it!



Happy Holidays!

Jacquie

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video featuring the music of Justin Saragueta)







Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook

Faery Special Romances *** Book Video

Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Win a Book from The Romance Studio!

You could win a copy of

Faery Special Romances

at The Romance Studio Book-a-Day Giveaway!

Just visit http://www.theromancestudio.com/bad_form.php during the day, Dec. 21, and complete the form.

Good Luck!!!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook

Faery Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

By Jacquie Rogers

Yule Brings Celebration For All

The snow blows nearly sideways as it blankets the range. Ranch hands hunker down in their saddles, scarves over their ears and their Stetsons protecting them from the fierce wind. They dream of a warm fire and hot buttered rum. But they have livestock to save from freezing and starvation, so they ride on.

It's Christmas on the open range. Miserable for man and beast. But it isn't just another day at the office, so to speak. They whittle gifts for one another, sing a few carols as they sit around the campfire warming their hands and feet. Cook gives them a hot meal--the finest beans with maybe some meat thrown in. And with a little luck, Cook would bake an apple pie. Life couldn't be better and they thank their lucky stars for a sound horse and solid tack.

(Yes, I know these cattle are a modern breed and very fat, but it's the only picture I could find.)

Chanukkah in the mines

It's the 1860's in Silver City, Idaho. The Festival of Lights has been celebrated in the West since the beginning of frontier settlement, but not like their counterparts back East who have a warm and dry place to worship with their families. A menorah can be lit anywhere, and the Jewish silver miners do just that. They pray, play a little dreidel, and think a lot of home.

The picture to the left is the oldest continuously used synagogue west of the Mississippi. It's located in Boise, Idaho, and was built in 1896 by the Beth Israel congregation, now called the Ahavath Beth Israel congregation. Very beautiful.

Christmas on the farm

Everyone has chores to do every day. Cows needs milked, livestock needs watered and fed, eggs need gathered, and the barnyard needs to be tidied (to use a gentile term). So after the chores are done, the family can gather together and celebrate Christmas with what meager resources they have. If they don't have evergreen trees to spare, they might decorate a sagebrush with popcorn and berries. They make ornaments with precious bits of paper and scraps of cloth. Peach tins make nice ornaments, too, and they shine in the firelight.

1876 Christmas, Harper's Weekly

Their celebration might be more humble than those in the eastern cities, but they have a grand time, nevertheless. The women cook for days. They're resourceful and whatever they have available will do for a fine pie or stew. The Christmas feast could consist of chicken, venison, or maybe a ham, along with homemade rolls, freshly churned butter, potatoes and gravy, and pies--maybe one made with dried apples and a vinegar pie. Each family member has made modest gifts for the others and even the smallest child has labored over precious gifts--maybe a drawing or a doll made of sticks. They sing carols, maybe read the Bible, and if they're close enough to town, maybe even go to church.

For most Christian families, Christmas is a day for family togetherness and to show their love and appreciation for one another, as well as celebrating the religious aspect of the holy day.

Christmas for Outlaws, Gunslingers, and Cyprians

The saloon owner brings small gifts for the working ladies, the bartender, the resident gambler, and a few of the regulars. A few cowpunchers bring gifts for their favorite girl. They might have a nice meal together before they open for business, and even then, the customers are few. It's one night they can relax.

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

***

Enter the IWOFA Winter Holiday Contest. Lots of great prizes and it's fun!

Jacquie

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)

Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook



Faery Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Contest at Crystal's, plus Interview!

Author Interviews by Crystal
Adkins


of Book
Reviews by Crystal

Crystal Adkins reviewed Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (read
her review) and then invited me to her Author
Interviews blog. Thank you, Crystal!

There are two groups of prizes
so please come visit and enter to win. I'd love to hear from
you!

http://interviewswithauthors.blogspot.com/2008/12/jacquie-rogers-contest.html


See You There!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule
Blues (See the Book
Video)



Jacquie Rogers
*** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook
Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

Realism Without a Hammer

Please join me at Texty
Ladies, where I posted Realism Without a Hammer, an
article on how to incorporate society's social ills without making your story a
social commentary.

http://www.textyladies.com/?p=275

See you
there!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule
Blues (See the Book
Video featuring the music of Justin Saragueta)



Jacquie Rogers
*** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook
Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

Let's Rodeo!

Let's Rodeo!



A Nez Perce named Waaya-Tonah-Toesits-Kahn was one of the greatest saddle bronc riders and defined the sport. An African-American named Bill Pickett invented bulldogging, now called steer wrestling. And women competed head-on with men, and won.



I posted an article on Unusual Historicals about the History of Rodeo called Let's Rodeo!



http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com/2008/12/sports-entertainment-lets-rodeo.html



Or go to Unusual Historicals at



http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com



and scroll down until you see it.



Enjoy!



Jacquie


Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)





Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook

Faery Special Romances *** Book Video

Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Links for Breakfast

Or . . .

Breakfast of Champion Writers

Please join me at Texty Ladies, where I posted Links for Breakfast, a listing
of some of the internet sites I use to help me with language usage and
translation.

http://www.textyladies.com/?p=270

See you
there!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule
Blues (See the Book
Video)



Jacquie Rogers
*** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook
Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

Plotting Your Story, Part 3: Structure

Please join me at Texty Ladies, where I posted the third of four workshops on Plotting Your Story. November 17th's class is on Structure.

http://www.textyladies.com

I shared the form I use to define the story bones, and I'd love to hear how you choose the events of your story, too.

See you there!


Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)





Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook

Faery Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Plotting: It's All About Character

The Texty Ladies have
invited me to post on Mondays, and I'm very excited to be part of this dynamic
group.

Please join me this Monday, when I'll have posted the second of
four workshops on Plotting Your Story. November 10th's class is on
Character.

http://www.textyladies.com

I shared a few of the
tools I use, and I'd love to hear how you build character, too. See you
there!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule
Blues (See the Book
Video)



Jacquie Rogers
*** Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook
Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

Humor: It's What to Write

Are
You a Bubble Off Plumb?

That's the question I hear, and my readers
want to know how I write humor. Well, I tried, and you can read about it at We Write Romance. If the link
doesn't work, cut and
paste:

http://www.wewriteromance.com/blog/

See you
there!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule
Blues (See the Book
Video)

Jacquie Rogers ***
Myspace *** Twitter *** Facebook
Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

I'm a Texty Lady!

I'm a Texty Lady!

The Texty Ladies have invited me to post on Mondays, and I'm very excited to be part of this dynamic group.

Please join me on my first Monday, when I'll have posted the first of four workshops on Plotting Your Story. November 3rd's class is on Theme.

http://www.textyladies.com

See you there!

Jacquie
Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Faery World
Faery Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Mule Blues: PNR Staff Top Pick!

PNR Staff Top Pick!

http://paranormalromance.org/blog/2008/10/staff-top-picks-october-2008.html




Down Home
Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

by Jacquie Rogers

ISBN:
978-0-9800356-8-1

See the book
video featuring Justin Saragueta

Blurb:

It Happened in the Idaho
Desert

The rodeo clown:
Brody wants the thrill of bullfighting and the
wind at his feet.

The actuary:
Rita doesn't want anything to do with a
busted up cowboy--and odds are, Brody will be.

The mule:
Socrates
understands humans. And love, even if humans don't.

Can Socrates lead
Brody to Rita's heart?

Will Rita let herself take the biggest risk of
all?


Read
Chapter One

Jacquie

Down Home
Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)

Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Faery World



Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

Mule Blues is Available Now!

Released Today!


Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule
Blues
by Jacquie
Rogers
ISBN: 978-0-9800356-8-1

See the book
video



Blurb:

It Happened in the Idaho
Desert

The rodeo clown:
Brody wants the thrill of bullfighting and the
wind at his feet.

The actuary:
Rita doesn't want anything to do with a
busted up cowboy--and odds are, Brody will be.

The mule:
Socrates
understands humans. And love, even if humans don't.

Can Socrates lead
Brody to Rita's heart?

Will Rita let herself take the biggest risk of
all?


Read
Chapter One

And don't forget to send in your furbaby's photos to the Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues Pet
Pictures Contest! Just go to http://www.jacquierogers.com and click
on Contest

Good Luck!

Jacquie

Down Home
Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)



Jacquie Rogers
*** Myspace *** Twitter *** Faery World



Faery
Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties
go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending
Neurofibromatosis through Research

Socrates Sez

Note:
Socrates is a minature mule and the star of

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues
by Jacquie Rogers

Copyright (c) 2008 Jacquie Rogers

Humans are so stubborn.

But never let it be said that we mules don’t take care of our humans. Mine is Brody Alexander. I’m Socrates, master of cogitation and entertainer of both large and small children.

Infinite patience is required to endure Brody’s obstinance. Granted, we john mules do have it easier than men. We don’t have this hormone thing going on so we don’t spend our lives trying to make little mules.

That gives us lots more time to cogitate. And believe me, I can think of a few more species who could do with a little thoughtful uncommon sense.

Human males, for instance. Why, they seem to spend every waking hour thinking about sex, getting sex, or being disappointed by not having sex.

That’s how I see it. Except I left one thing out—human males need more than sex. They need love. My human could use a little loving these days. Why, he’s been moping around worse than a porcupine on a bad hair day.

That’s where the cogitating comes in. If testosterone hadn’t clouded Brody’s thinking, he’d already know what he needs. Funny thing, those hormones.

The way I see it, my job is to help his brain listen to his other parts—especially his heart. And I have the answer. Yes, sir, I do. I just saw a pretty little filly drive down the road, the very same one who mooned over Brody ten years ago.

It’s time for action.

Read what happens to Brody when Socrates puts his plan into action. Perseus the Australian Shepherd and Guinnevere the skunk are gung-ho to help, along with the neighbor dog, Beauty (bloodhound/collie mix).

May your saddle never slip!

Jacquie

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

also check out:
Faery Special Romances *** Book Video



Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending Neurofibromatosis through Research
Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Faery World

Males, Mules, and Other Animals

Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues Pet Pictures Contest Give me your best shot!

Cats, Dogs, and Equine categories. Don’t forget the mules!

10 categories in all and GOBS of prizes from a dozen authors (including some of our fabulous IWOFA authors!). Plus, everyone will get to see how cute your pet is! Cats, Dogs, and Equine are the three groups. Each group has three categories: cutest, most heartwarming, best overall. And then the tenth category is the 2008 Best Pet Picture.

(There are more prizes than represented in the following graphics, and not all titles are prizes. Please go to http://www.jacquierogers.com and click on Contest for a complete listing, as well as contest procedures and rules. Because of postage costs, we have to limit entries to USA only.)

Alexis Morgan

http://www.alexismorgan.com

Celia May Hart

http://www.celiamayhart.com

The Late Dawn Thompson

http://www.dawnthompson.com

Deborah Macgillivray

http://www.deborahmacgillivray.co.uk

Eilis Flynn

http://www.eilisflynn.com

Gerri Russell

http://www.gerrirusell.net

Jacquie Rogers

http://www.jacquierogers.com

Judith Laik

http://www.judithlaik.com

Rowena Cherry

http://www.rowenacherry.com

Almost Taken by Isabel Mere

Saving Tampa by Jo Webnar

Kissing Lessons (e-story) by Sherrie Holmes

So enter your pet pictures today!


Go to http://www.jacquierogers.com and click on Contest

Good Luck!!!

Jacquie



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Twitter *** Faery World

Faery Special Romances *** Book Video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

October 2008: Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues (See the Book Video)