The Ancestral Pen

Tag: #Booktok #Goodreads #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalRomance

  • Pack Saddle Ranch – Book 4

    Pack Saddle Ranch – Book 4

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      Dear Reader, If you’ve been following me for the last few weeks, you know I’m working on book 4 of the Pack Saddle Ranch series. Here’s a concept image for the cover. It’s not final, but I like to do this about halfway through the first draft, once I’ve gotten far enough into the…

  • Amazing Review

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      Dear Reader, This made me melt. This was a review left on Goodreads for A Mother’s Last Gift. Don’t get me wrong. Even the constructive reviews are useful. I do read them, and I take them to heart. I’ve even gone back and edited books because of reviews that told me what was wrong,…

  • Eventful August coming!

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      Dear Reader, Well, I have some news I’m still a little giddy about. Fading Light has been chosen as the current read for the ISSDAR book club! If you know me at all, you know what that means to me. Captain Edward Beeson is my fourth great grandfather, and it was through him that…

  • Idaho State Daughters of the American Revolution Conference

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      Idaho State Daughters of the American Revolution Conference If you have been with me for a while you already know this, but I have so many new readers in the last few months that I’m going to start back at the beginning. I began researching my family genealogy over twenty years ago, and I…

  • Thank You and Request

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      Hello, friends! I have been sitting with something that genuinely fills my heart, and I just have to say it out loud: we are almost at 500 subscribers. Five hundred of you have invited me into your inbox, and I do not take that lightly — not even a little. Thank you. Truly. Whether you have…

  • Happiness is a Habit

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      Earlier this week, I went on a beautiful three-mile walk with my daughter, daughter-in-law, my granddaughter, and two dogs around Lake Pend Orille.  ____ Weekly Question I had someone write in about last week’s question and share that she’s looking for uplifting, lighter reads. I completely understand, especially with today’s climate and all the…

  • The Beginning

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      I have had so many readers join my mailing list this month that I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. Those of you who have been with me over the last year, please bear with me. You have likely joined this list with one of two free books I offer: A Mother’s Last Gift or Until…

  • Let the Construction Begin

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      It’s that time of year again. Though the nights are still cool and it’s too early to plant in my garden, it’s warm enough to start the remodel projects. I had a dear reader tell me that I shortchanged her on her Monday morning read, but after I showed her this picture and explained…

  • Seeds, Stories & a Small Favor

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      Oh my goodness! There are never enough hours in the day. Spring is in the air, which means gardening begins — even this weekend I will be starting my seedlings that need to begin their journey indoors. There is something so hopeful about that: tiny seeds, full of potential, just waiting for the right…

  • So Much To Do, So Little Time

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      With the new year, there is so much that I need to get done. I’ve been at this for a year now, and though I’m not rolling in the dough, the future is looking promising. I’ve been working on my advertising on Facebook, so if some of you are in my Facebook group, you’ve…