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Zane Grey

1/26/2019

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I discovered a book by Zane Grey when I was in high school. Oh, I couldn't read enough of her. Her? That's what I thought. Then I discovered Zane was a man's name. A male. I had been certain those westerns I'd been reading had been written by a woman.

A few other surprises were in store. I thought they were written by a contemporary author. Like Louis L'Amour. But then I discovered Zane had died in 1939. And he was a dentist. He even looked a little like Harrison Ford to me, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. 

I could get over the fact that he'd died long before I was born. I could get over the fact that he was a dentist, and probably didn't wear a cowboy hat to work.

But a man? 

I wanted those westerns to have been written by a woman. A woman who liked the old west and enjoyed writing.

But then I read his biography and discovered that his wife had a great deal to do with his stories. In fact, once when she was out of the country, he'd sent in a manuscript, and they'd sent it back, dissatisfied. 

I was vindicated. 

And the icing on the cake for me was that his first name was Pearl. 



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The Threshold of Romance Weddings

1/20/2019

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When writing the To Win A Wallflower scene in which Annie has to step over the threshold, I felt I knew where the tradition of a groom carrying a bride through the doorway of the house originated..

Imagine you’re an innocent new bride, sheltered, and you hardly know your husband. The doorway would loom in front of you like a cavernous opening leading you to a world of marriage you’d never before experienced.

That first step would be a hard one.

How much easier for the groom to sweep you into his arms, hold you close to his heart, and take that first step with you.
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I didn’t research to see if I was correct, because if I’m not, I don’t want to know.
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Leather Knee Boots

1/14/2019

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At a historical site, I once saw a man's boots in a glass case. That stuck in my memory, and I realized part  of the reason I like historical romance novels is that sneakers were not yet on the scene. 

The photo of the left is of a women with modern riding footwear. They meet with my approval, of course, even though I'm not sure they're actually boots.

The buckled shoes of yesterday don't interest me as much as the boots, and I tend to feel sorry for the heroes of the past who had to buckle their shoes. 

But I never feel sorry for a hero or heroine who has a nice pair of boots to slip on.





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Happy New Year

1/1/2019

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      My most commonly broken resolution has been to  exercise. I would say it's just a resolution I recycle more than I adhere to.
     The second resolution that I have broken most recently is to list three things each day to be happy for. But, I do try to keep the spirit of that one.
      The resolution, or goal, or personal commitment, which seems easiest for me to keep is the one in which I decide to write a novel.
       For many years before I was a published author, I always planned to start a new project in January and have it finished by July when the annual Romance Writer's of America Conference rolled around. 
     I'd begin writing in January. In February I'd send in my conference fee. Sometime around March it would be time to sign up for an appointment with an editor or agent. Then in April, I'd need to make airline reservations. In May I'd start feeling the need to write faster, and in June I'd keep reminding myself what it would feel like to sit down in front of an editor without having a project to discuss.
    I need a plan like that for an exercise program....
     


   



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