Caroline Fyffe at the Table
By Caroline Fyffe on Jul 31, 2009 in Uncategorized
Being new to Western romances, I was ecstatic when Caroline agreed to guest blog. Her debut Where the Wind Blows is now out on the shelves.
Caroline, welcome to the Table!
Howdy~~
Thanks for having me as a guest at Romance Roundtable. I’m thrilled to be here! In celebration of my debut release this week I’m giving away a signed copy of Where the Wind Blows, a Lonesome Dove meets Little House on the Prairie story, to someone telling me who’s their favorite cowboy hero from a novel or TV/Movie.
Why westerns, you ask? My question to you is why not? Westerns are big, sweeping and filled with action. There’s plenty of room to stretch the legs, or the body, under a black starry sky. They’re misty mornings and snow-covered mountains. They’re a serenade of crickets or the howl of a coyote.
Three of my four manuscripts have been about our American West. Where the Wind Blows is set in Wyoming, The McCutcheons in Montana and my current WIP, Sourdough Creek is set just about as West as you can get—California and the gold rush! As we all know, trends do come and go, but authors rarely concern themselves with these and write what they love and what moves their hearts.
To me, there is just something so romantic about those not so distant times. The men were real and the ladies were spirited. They had to be to survive! Regardless of their looks, within their chest beat the heart of an adventurer, tough and gritty. How else could she travel hundreds of miles in a dusty, ol’ broken down wagon that leaked water, broke her back with every bump and let the dust cover her every inch of the way. Mamsby pamsby she wasn’t.
And the men! Within every cowboy—and yes, even some outlaws—beat a heart of solid gold. Looking past his rugged exterior you’d find a boyish man, handsome of course, a little misunderstood maybe, but one of great humility, patience, gentleness (why else would his horse love him back) and generosity. He loved the land, his animals, and most of all– his women. He’d sacrifice everything for her—as long as it made her truly happy. If he knew better though, he’d not let her bulldog him into anything they’d both regret. He took the reins whether she liked it or not. He’s Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Kirk Douglass, Kevin Costner, and Robert Duvall! He’s the hero of every little girl’s dream!
So, tell me now, who’s your favorite cowboy? Modern day or old school? Let us know who makes your cowgirl heart go pitter patter….Or, on the other hand, if you usually shy away from westerns, tell us why?
Also, at www.carolinefyffe.com check out the details of my Under A Western Sky Contest—It’s easy and you can win a night in a real bunkhouse. While there be sure to sign up for my newsletter too. Every month I’m giving away a free book. You’ll be automatically entered….See you there!
It’s so nice to see Westerns. I’m tired of England, and my books take place in England! lol. You’re right, Westerns are sweeping and romantic and dangerous. My kind of book!
As for a favorite cowboy, I’m not sure… I love the movie Tombstone. Clint Eastwood is, of course, great no matter what age he is.
Lori Brighton | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I’m starting to read more westerns these days, and I have to admit, they do make a nice change of pace from Regency England! Maybe I like them because they put me in touch with the part of my childhood that was spent living amongst the ranches and farms of central Montana.
Favorite cowboy, hmmm. Despite the fact that my mother’s made me watch every John Wayne western at least a hundred times (each!), I’d have to go with Jimmy Stewart in Broken Arrow. A romantic, tragic, and complex man, our Jimmy.
Kelly | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Despite living in NYC, I’d have to say my husband is my favorite cowboy. He grew up on a cattle ranch out west and still wears his boots and hat when we go out in the city.
Congrats on your debut!!
Sarah Tormey | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Lori! Congrats on your up-coming release!!! Woo Hoo!!
I’m so happy to hear you say you are developing a taste for westerns. That’s good news. I think others are also. Oh, I LOVE the movie Tomb Stone. Kurt Russell. And Val Kilmer’s best line….“I’ll be your huckleberry.” Love that!!!
Have you ever seen Open Range with Kevin Costner? The movie is filmed in a different than usual as its POV is from the ground when it opens and sweeps across the actor’s boots and then up. I don’t know why that struck me so, but I often think of it.
I looked at your bio on your web page. I always thought I’d like to be an archaeologist. It was after I read all the Clan of the Cave Bear books, and others like them. LOL I think you probably have a lot of interesting things to talk about. What city was it where you worked in a museum? Cool!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Good morning, Kelly….
Wow, a childhood spent in Central Montana—to me that sounds great!! That was my little girl,–and big girl –dream. My second book is set there and I envision all sorts of beauty, space and a deliciously slow pace of life….. Which town did you like the best?
I agree with your Jimmy Stewart pick!! That was very good. I liked John Wayne well enough, but in his younger rolls. I didn’t care too much for his movies once he was middle age and past. But, I have to say I LOVED The Silent Man, the prizefighter movie where he goes to Ireland o reclaim the cabin his mother once lived in…..not a western I know, but can’t help mentioning it. LOL :)
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the congrats!! I’m having such a great time with my debut. Dreams do come true!!
Really neat that your hubby is a real cowboy. I’m sure you agree with me then about the lure of a man who is confident in his own skin, loves the land and owns a wanderlust to see what is over the next rise.
I have to say that your adventures on horseback sound intriguing. When I was first married we took a trip to the Grand Canyon and went to the bottom on mules. It was a long trip, all day, we had a huge steak for dinner, which they flew in by helicopter, and stated over in some little rustic cabins. It was really fun. But your vacations on horseback to Costa Rica and the Pyrenees mountains in France sound incredible. Which was your favorite?
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Caroline,
Thank you again for stopping by. As I’ve told you before I’m writing a Kansas set Western. That’s something I said I would never, ever do. Not the Western part, but the Kansas part. AND, I’m having so much fun! More fun than I thought I would have.
Okay, my favorite kind of cowboy. I like Kelly’s Jimmy Stewart. And who wouldn’t like Clint Eastwood, or the boys from Gunsmoke and Bonanza. When I think of cowboys, I think of Clint Black, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Toby Keith. But I think I have found the ultimate cowboy-Marlboro Man through the eyes of his wife. If you haven’t read Confessions of a Pioneer Woman-it’s awesome.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/blog/category/family/marlboro_man/
If I could have my pick of the lot, it’d be a toss up between Alan Jackson and Toby Keith. I like my singing cowboys. I may not have a singing cowboy in real life, but I’ve got me a singing hick.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Lori, my youngest searches the television obsessively for anything with Clint Eastwood in it. She’s 11 and loves him so very much.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Sarah, that is so cool. I’m positive my fil wears his cowboy boots to bed. Hubs is all about his tennis shoes.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Caroline. Great interview. You’re right about Westerns, they are great. I loved Lonesome Dove! Can’t wait to get this book.
Terisa Wilcox | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Renee—thanks again for having me to Romance Roundtable. Having fun!!
Kansas sounds like a fun place to write about!!! Big corn fields and open skies come to mind when I think about it. The only thing I actually know about Kansas is it’s where Dorothy is from. LOL Sad to say, but true. I’ll wait for your book to find out more. What is the title??
I have not yet read, Confessions of a Pioneer Woman, but have bookmarked it and will check it out. Looks very interesting. Thank you for the suggestion. Word of mouth is ALWAYS the best marketing tool!!!
I LOVE Alan Jackson too!! I saw him in concert once before he was a super star and it was wonderful. Chase actually sings(once- LOL) in Where the Wind Blows. I’m sorry you haven’t gotten the book sooner but I just got them yesterday. It’s now on it’s way to you!!
Hugs!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Renee–you daughter has good taste!!
Remember at eleven how strong a crush can be? I had one on Vic Marrow. Does anyone here remember him? My older sister used to watch Combat every week and I would secretly daydream of him rescuing me…LOL!!! Horrible how he died in real life—so much stranger than fiction.
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Well, I’m a Texan born and bred, so of course I love my cowboys. (Even the kind in helmets and shoulderpads. ) I read all kinds of romances and some of my favorites are westerns. There used to be many more of them back in the eighties and early nineties, and I’m so glad they’re making a comeback. Congrats on your release and I can’t wait to get my copy!
There’s nothing more American than our westerns–tv or movies–it’s such a part of our history. But, for my cowboys, I’ll pick two (out of many), one classic and one contemporary–Alan Ladd from Shane and Timothy Olyphant from Deadwood.
Thanks for joining us today at the Roundtable.
Brynna | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Terisa!
Thanks for joining the conversation. Lonesome Dove is a uber favorite of mine. Not only is the story just the best, actors perfect, but the stunning photography of the landscapes. I can always lose myself in that movie.
I see in your bio that you once lived in California. What town? Northern or Southern?
Thanks for coming by!!
~C
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Howdy, Bryanna—thanks for the Congrats, and for liking the comeback of westerns! Yeeppiii!!
As you, I was born in the great state of Texas! Waco to be exact!! My father was in the military so we didn’t stay too long but I’m always proud to tell people I was born there. I also have been back twice a year, for like thirteen years straight, for the World Quarter Horse show, and Youth QH World in Fort Worth. This was my first year off….
Ahhh, yes, Alan Ladd in Shane was just so wonderful. Makes my heart melt. But, I haven’t seen Deadwood. Is that the series you are referring to??
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I’m not a big western reader, but your book sounds great. Does Trace Adkins count as a cowboy? He’s so tall, muscular,and looks sexy in a cowboy hat. Can you say Honky tonk badonkadonk? And that voice!!!! YUMMY!
Thanks so much for blogging today, Caroline!
Arianna Skye | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I was born in McKinney, but I grew up in central Texas–more the Abilene area. :)
Yeah, Deadwood was the series on HBO. I think it was cancelled after three years or something. My dh loved it. Except for the language, it captured both the fact and the fiction of the period, I think. (And maybe the language, but it was a little rough for me. :) )
Brynna | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Caroline,
Welcome to the RRT! And congratulations on you debut novel. I wish you continued success.
I’m a Kansas gal and naturally am western at heart. I participate in cattle drives and can even steer a chuck wagon (provided its heading in a straight line. LOL). Though horsemanship isn’t my strong suit, I make a mean biscuit and gravy.
Favorite cowboy hero? Hum….. There are so many that come to mind simply from the timelessness of John Ford’s movies. Who hasn’t heard of John Wayne? LOL. Ben Johnson, a native Oklahoman, teamed with Wayne many a time. He basically played himself on screen and was always a solid, believable performer. Ken Curtiss, the son of a Colorado Sheriff, married Ford’s daughter and went on to become Festus Haagen in Gunsmoke, my all time favorite Western television show.
Apart from John Ford’s capturing of the west in film, Larry McMurty bottled the nature of the men in my family when he created his characters Gus and Call in Lonesome Dove. I confess that Robert Duvall’s Gus comes very close to being my favorite cowboy hero. But he isn’t.
My favorite cowboy hero was played by Jeffery Hunter in John Ford’s, The Searchers. Hunter was a half-breed named Martin and raised by a Texas family after being orphaned. He and John Wayne team up to find his sister captured by the Comanches. Wayne at first despises Martin for being half Indian, but the young man preservers determined to save his sister from Wayne’s determination to kill her.
Hunter’s characterization of Martin was typically western mild-mannered, romantic although he didn’t know it until Vera Miles told him they’d been engaged since they were kids, and faithful. He never broke the faith that he would find his sister and bring her home, even at the real threat of losing everything.
I like this character because he wasn’t typically the rough-hewn cowboy of myth. However, his character demonstrated the traits necessary to survive the west: he possessed determination, he knew fear but overcame it to complete his mission, he wasn’t afraid to learn, he owned a naive but endearing faithfulness, and more importantly, a strength that isn’t seen by the naked eye. He knew right from wrong and kept true to his principals. During the search for his sister, he grew from a young teen in awe of Wayne to a man who was able to see Wayne’s faults, stop him by killing him if need be, to finally a measured and mutual respect.
His character lifted himself above the bias of men by accepting his heritage and counting himself as good as others. I think there is a great deal of sex appeal in this alone. Don’t you? More importantly I believe the qualities of Hunter’s character, Martin, enabled him to become a man that a woman could give herself to without remorse.
terri | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I’ll second the thank goodness Westerns are making a comeback. I read so many of them back in the 80s and early 90s. I went on a quest once to acquire all of Dorothy Garlock’s. I have a ton of them and still lots I never found.
I think one of the great things about a cowboy is that you always get what you see. There’s nothing fake about them because you can’t fake that kind of thing. Cowboys are capable, hands down, and if you’re not, it’s blatantly obvious.
I worked in country radio as a DJ for years and thought I was meeting cowboys when the singers would come through. But then I did an in-person interview with PBR bull rider Ross Coleman and THAT was a real cowboy. It was like stepping back in time for this girl from the burbs of Ohio. :)
I’ll be on the hunt for this one. Congrats!
terrio | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Arianna–
I’m having so much fun today!! Thank you guys for having me. :)
And OF COURSE Trace Atkins is a cowboy!! I don’t think they come any more western than him. LOL That badonkadonk cracks me up!! LOL
Thanks for giving me a good laugh. That silly song….
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Brynna~~I’ll have to look for it. Do they do re-runs on HBO? If I find it I’ll put cotton in my ears…LOL!!!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Terri,
I have not done a cattle drive but I have done some cutting. I had a little cutting horse for a few years and competed in the small club cuttings. Mostly, I just took lessons and that was enough fun for me. I’ve always wanted to do a drive of some kind and may still—you know, for research…..LOL
I will have to send for The Searchers from Netflix. It sounds totally wonderful and I can’t believe I’ve missed that one. I LOVE characters like Martin!! The underdog of sorts that rises to the top. And your descriptions of the cowboy persona hit the horseshoe nail on the head. Thank YOU!! I enjoyed reading your post very much…..
Ahhh, Call and Gus—they don’t get much better…or western than that!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Terrio~~
I LOVE Dorothy Garlock too. Nobody tells a story like she does. I have so many of her books tucked away somewhere….
Bull riders are a breed set apart. They seem like they should be jetting back in time to the 1800’s. A lot of the real cowboy trainers are like that. Polite, humble, sweet—but wordly. Don’t try to pull the wool over their eyes or you might get burned.
I’m so gald to hear that quite a few of you are happy to see the return of the cowboy stories….
I hope you enjoy, Where the Wind Blows!!!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi, Caroline! I love westerns, too! So glad that these are being published again so that we can enjoy them as readers! Living in Kansas for nine years was great – surrounded by cowboys everywhere!
Hum – lots of great cowboys out there — but I love Tim Daly in OUTSIDER (based on Penelope Williams’ book of the same name). And when I was little, in addition to Joe Cartwright (BONANZA)and Nick Barkley (BIG VALLEY), I loved James Drury as THE VIRGIANIAN.
Your book is on the top of my to be read pile (when I get things to MSS and have a few minutes!). Kayla
Kayla | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
A few minutes to myself (not a few minutes to read your book – I plan to enjoy that at a leisurely pace!). :-) Kayla
Kayla | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hey, Kayla! Howdy!!
Great to see you here!
I didn’t know you lived in Kansas for nine years. The things we learn on blogs. LOL
Oh, totally forgotten about James Drury–had a full blown crush on him as a girl. I feel ashamed I didn’t think of him myself. So many wonderful cowboys out there!
Thanks so much for stopping by and expressing your opinion.
~C
Hope you enjoy WTWB!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
LOL — didn’t even see that!!! (:^>
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Welcome Caroline! Thanks for visiting us today.
I have to admit that I haven’t read too many westerns, but I’m so intrigued with the one Renee is writing, and after getting a taste on your website, Where the Wind Blows.
I’m an Easterner even though technically I was born in Omaha, and lived a short time in San Antonio when I was way too young to remember. But I have my visits to my relatives in Kansas and Nebraska to remember, although in those days, I was way more interested in their horses than the cowboys. *g*
My cousin, Greg, and his wife raise and train Paints, and Michaela trained her Quarter horse for barrel racing. But I guess that’s not far enough west to experience real cowboys?
My grandfather was a huge Zane Grey fan and my dad loved John Wayne movies. I don’t watch too many westerns but remember loving Clint Eastwood in Hang ‘Em High. So I guess he’s my favorite cowboy.
Congratulations on your recent debut and I look forward to reading it!
Laurie Faelan | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi Laurie, thanks for making room at the table for me today. It’s been a joy.
Well, you were born in cowboy country so some of it MUST be in your blood. I’ll bet the more you come to know them, the more you’ll love ‘em. It’s hard not to.
Barrel horses are great–and smart. They come into the arena ready to blast off, so excited that you’d think they’d eaten locoweed. But then they run and are as docile as a puppy afterwards. Just goes to show how smart they really are. As a photographer I always enjoyed shooting that particular class very much.
I also enjoyed the Zane Grey books as a girl. My mother (who was not western at all) used to read them and pass them on to me. It was strange…LOL
Thanks for your congrats! They really mean a lot to me coming from this group…danke!!
~C
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Arianna! Of course, Trace is 100% pure cowboy! I’m pretty bummed. Trace and Toby are in concert tonight, and I don’t get to go. It was either them or going to DC. ;)I can watch Toby Keith on Youtube all day long. I just love him.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Terri, I’m surprised you don’t write Westerns with all your research experience. One of these days I’ll have to make it on a cattle drive.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Terrio! If there anything you haven’t done? You seem way too young for your wealth of experience. And, OMGoodness gracious, Ross Coleman? I’ve never been to a PBR but it’s on my bucket list.
Talk about what you see is what you get, did y’all hear about what Tim McGraw did during his concert the other night? What a man!
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hey, Kayla, another Kansas girl here. Truly born and bred. Of course, I never realized it until about 6 months ago. *grins* For some reason I had it in the back of my mind that I was born and meant to bred a princess in a castle in some remote European country. I still wait for that letter in the mail. ;)
So, where did you live in Kansas?
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
No, what did he do??
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Caroline, I’m a patient person and I knew you wouldn’t get your books in time to mail off. I’m very excited though.
Now, I have a question for you brought up by the talk of Westerns making a comeback. I know you attended Nationals, all I heard there was that Westerns were dead. One agent said that only one house was looking to fill one spot. I had a twinge of-what do you call it-well, I think you can imagine how you’d feel if you heard that and you weren’t published yet. That twinge lasted all of one second because I’m totally in love with the story I’m writing. It’s in the first draft and right now it’s about 700 words from 60k, but it has received quite a bit of attention (unintentionally). The current name is Cherish Me. I hope to finish the first draft before the end of August. Then I have no idea what to do. Westerns are a whole new ballgame for me.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Caroline, we must have crossed posts.
Check this out-http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1354697.html
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Brynna, you’ve got to be in dreamland with all them smooth talking cowboys. Question-does dh where cowboy boots or loafers? :)
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Laurie, I spent 5 days in your part of the country. Your turn.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
You heard all that in DC? I heard the opposite. LOL! And, the inspirational historical western market is HOT. I don’t know if you’d be interested in writing an inspirational, but I do know there are lines that are looking. My agent told me she was only pitched one historical western, and that dismayed her. (I’m not sure if she was refereeing to inspirational historical western)
I’m trying to remember where I heard the good news on westerns, but it’s escaping me right now. But, I do know if I’d heard the opposite I’d come home with a different state of mind.
If you LOVE your story, tell it. Someone else will love it too!! Western, contemporary or Regency. Good writing is good writing.
IMHO anyway….
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
LOL, Renee. My dh is more a pirate than a cowboy–he does his riding on the ocean. ;) The story of the first time he met my dad and rode a horse is for another day. lol. So, when he has to wear shoes, they’re . . . uhm . . . loafers. But in his defense, he has the heart of a cowboy. :)
Brynna | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I’ve thought about the Inspirational market. But only for a few. Not the ones I’m currently working on.
Well, I’m glad you’ve heard otherwise because I heard it on an agent panel (6 agents) and they all seemed to agree with what was being said. But you are absolutely right, if I love my story, someone else will too!
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
“And, the inspirational historical western market is HOT.”
No wonder that Steeple Hill editor’s eyes lit up when I started telling her about an inspirational western idea I had…
Arianna Skye | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Absolutly! Do you have any of it written yet?
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hey, Sweetie,
Some of my favorite western heroes were Paladin, Maverick, Lucas McCain, Little Joe (back in the day!), the Lone Ranger, and a host of other TV cowboys. That’s what we grew up watching so, of course, they became the stuff of lengends. Bat Masterson with his bowler stands out too. Ah yes, when men were men.
Anyway, glad to see Where the Wind Blows has garnered so much interest. Great story so it’s only getting what it deserves.
{{{Hugs}}}
Pat | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hey, Pat, thanks so much for dropping by!!
I not only loved Lucas McCain, The Rifleman, but I adored Mark his son…he was more my age at that time. (Snort–LOL) Sorry, okay, let me get a hold of myself. I did so much love that boy!!!
Today has not only been a fun discussion of cowboy and their characteristics, but a blast into the past!!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I love westerns, especially if we’re talking romance, but I can’t for the life of me think of a single cowboy. Other than my own relatives, I mean.
Alice | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
“Absolutly! Do you have any of it written yet?”
Nope! LOL. I have demons on the brain right now. I think it would be a little weird, me writing paranromal with demons on one side, and the other side writing the sweet and innocent inspirational romances… different pen names obvuiously :-)
Arianna Skye | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Give me a cowboy anytime, especially if you can get him into a kilt!! :)
I can’t wait to read your story, Caroline. I know it is going to be a great read. Best of luck with continued big numbers with your sales.
Paisley Kirkpatrick | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hmmm, Paisley, a cowboy in a kilt? I like it! *g*
And Renee, I’ve been to Kansas a few times already. :D
Laurie Faelan | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Alice, Alice, Alice, thanks for dropping in!
I’m so happy to hear you say you like romance combined with cowboys, horses, boot and spurs. Oh, and let’s not forget a smoke producing, ear splitting shoot out every now and then….times are good.
And, your relatives are cowboys, honest to goodness ones. So cool. Where are you from?
~Caro
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
I hear you, Arianna. It can be tough. When one is in a zone it’s best not to be popping into another until the wip is finished. At least that’s how it is in my head.
Jot down all the details to that idea because as positive as you are that you will remember it, and everything about it, you may not. That’s been my experience anyways…
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Paisley, hi,—big hug!!
So cool you’ve dropped in to say hello. I LIKE the cowboy in a kilt idea. It has a nice ring to it. But, if he’s not careful he may end up with more than a few saddle sores. Hahaha… Sorry.
But it does sound like a title, Kilted Cowboy. I like it—very much!!! Get on that one, will you?
Thanks for the nice words about my baby, Where the Wind Blows. I hope you like it. Actually, having a debut out plays with one’s head….
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Paisley, I like your kind of thinking. A Cowboy in a kilt. I bet you’ve got everyone’s brains running like wildfire.
Renee | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Oooh, Caroline, an Equine photographer! When I was a teen, you would have been my idol. Now I want to be an author when I grow up so I guess you are now too. *g*
Seriously though, your photography website is just beautiful. I had to go to every page not only to see all those wonderful portraits, but also to read the quotes. I bet you love your life!
Laurie Faelan | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Renee~~too funny!! LOL !! We were all thinking the same thing.
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Laurie~~~<3
Wow, what a compliment you’ve paid me. How nice. When I start feeling sorry for myself I’m going to come back here and read what you wrote.
Yes, I’ve been blessed in many areas of my life. Thank you for all the flowers about my photos. You are very sweet!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Laurie you are the winner of Where the Wind Blows. Please send me your snail mail to carolinefyffe@gmail.com and I’ll get it out to you pronto.
Thanks to everyone for the fun day and interesting comments.
Love and prayers,
~Caroline
PS~I’m starting the drawing for a free book from my monthly newletter group. I have very few to darw from so far. If you sign up there’s a very good chance you’ll win in the next few months.
Also, please enter my Under A Western Sky Contest!! Thanks!!
Caroline | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi, Caroline and welcome to the table.
I’m late for the party and what a party it has been.
Congratulations on your debut, I’m definitely picking up WTWB. I love reading westerns.
I lived in Oklahoma during my teens and my dad is a great western fanatic. He used to watch every show which aired. I don’t think there is one episode or movie he has not seen several times. My favorites cowboys apart from Clint Eastwood, who is the top, are from tv shows Pernell Roberts from Bonanza and Clint Walker from Cheyenne.
Anastasia St. James | Jul 31, 2009 | Reply
Ana, hope you had fun watching Dolphins.
I keep hearing so many shows that I had never heard of. I’m tempted to subscribe to the Western channel now.
Renee | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
Good Saturday morning. And happy August 1st EVERYONE!!
Hi, Anastasia…thanks for the welcome on my first visit to the table. It was great fun yesterday with everyone weighing in on what they liked about westerns and who there fav cowboy is.
Pernell Roberts did add a slice of charm and reserve to Bonanza!! He was always keeping Little Joe from jumping into the fire. Yes, he was very good. And he had a beautiful smile.
Renee~~those shows and movies must have been before you time because back then there weren’t hundreds of channels to choose from. I believe there were three, and that was if the reception was good that day! Ha! One was practically forced to watch westerns–regardless if you liked them or not!! hehehe I’m thankful I did.
Check um out when you have a spare minute.
AND; Don’t forget about my Under A Western Sky Contest!!! It’s waiting for YOU! Thanks!
Caroline | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply
Thank you, Caroline!! I’ll send you my address. I’m really looking forward to reading Where the Wind Blows. Like I said, westerns are a new experience for me and all this talk has made me curious to see what I’ve been missing.
Thank you so much for visiting the Roundtable. You’ve been a wonderful guest and we’d love to have you back anytime!
We’re wishing you much success with WTWB!
Laurie Faelan | Aug 1, 2009 | Reply