While researching Wild West gamblers, the game of faro kept coming up. It seems that Westerners had a passion for the card game that was outlawed in France in the 17th-Century. Could that be part of the attraction? An outlawed game appealed to a land of outlaws and free spirits like these fellows... Scam artist Canada … Continue reading Faro is it really “the Only Game in Town”?
Author: Jacqui Nelson
My Wild Women Blog Adventure #CowboyKisses #GetLostInAStory
Life is full of adventures, big & small. This SUMMER (2018), I joined 2 group blogs: Cowboy Kisses & Get Lost in a Story. Now it's AUTUMN (where did the time go?) but luckily I've wrapped my brain (with the help of friends, lots of coffee, & even a few bottles of wine) around a UNIQUE THEME for both … Continue reading My Wild Women Blog Adventure #CowboyKisses #GetLostInAStory
A Time to do Old & New Things – on a Travel Adventure
I recently returned from a 2-week trip to my home province of Alberta. When I try to describe this time away, I end up saying, "I did a lot of things I either hadn't done for a long time or had never done." THE OLD - things I'd done before but hadn't done in a … Continue reading A Time to do Old & New Things – on a Travel Adventure
How Beer helped save the Clydesdale
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse (or draught horse in the UK and Commonwealth) named for and derived from the farm horses of Scotland's County of Clydesdale. Originally the Clydesdale was a compact draft horse smaller than the Shire, Percheron, and Belgian. In the 1940s, they were selectively bred to produce taller, more … Continue reading How Beer helped save the Clydesdale
How the Friesian Horse found a home with Knights, Farmers & the Circus
The FRIESIAN is a horse breed originating in the Netherlands' Friesland province. They resemble a light draft/draught horse but are graceful and nimble for their size. They may have been used as foundation stock for such breeds as Norway's Dole Gudbrandsdal, America's Morgan, and Britain's Shire draft horse, Fell pony, and Norfolk Trotter (ancestor of … Continue reading How the Friesian Horse found a home with Knights, Farmers & the Circus
North of the Border, a new Blog Series #GetLostInAStory
Last month, I had the honor of being invited to join 2 group blogs. Today, I launched a NEW GUEST BLOG SERIES called North of the Border on the Get Lost in a Story blog 🎉 To read how Canada inspired my first guest blogger (me!) and to learn what Canadian item (and a Welsh … Continue reading North of the Border, a new Blog Series #GetLostInAStory
My Favorite Cowgirl
With the National Day of the Cowboy happening last Saturday, I got to thinking about my favorite cowgirl. Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey on August 13, 1860) became a sharpshooter to feed herself and earn a living. When Annie was 15 years old, she won a shooting match against traveling-show marksman Frank E. Butler, … Continue reading My Favorite Cowgirl
Who is Your Favorite Robin? #SummerWriting on #ChristmasBook
The heroine in my story-in-progress, ROBYN: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE is a red-haired Welsh tomboy wagon driver named, Robyn Llewellyn. In 1877, she lives in Denver, Colorado with her three big brothers (who've raised her) but this Christmas she'll be traveling to Noelle, Colorado to win the heart of her soulmate. So... I need a picture … Continue reading Who is Your Favorite Robin? #SummerWriting on #ChristmasBook
Getting Robyn Ready for Christmas #Summer #Writing #Christmas #Book
It's been over a month since I was in South Dakota. What's been happening since? Well, I've switched gears and dove into a Brides of Noelle story that Elisabeth Burke, Amanda McIntyre, and Danica Favorite helped me brainstorm while at the Wild Deadwood Reads event (early in June). If you've read The Calling Birds, then … Continue reading Getting Robyn Ready for Christmas #Summer #Writing #Christmas #Book
Canada Memories: The Log Driver’s Waltz #CanadaDay
The Power of Music & Memory Last Friday while working at my parttime job at the bookstore (hey, an author needs other jobs if she wants to eat regularly), the usual question came up: what music should we play today? Since Canada Day/July 1st was only a few days away, I thought of these two … Continue reading Canada Memories: The Log Driver’s Waltz #CanadaDay