Tag Archives: Texas

Researching for the Historical Novel

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

 When the managing editor for Smitten Historical (a Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas imprint) asked me to join in a collection of historical romances, I got excited. I’ve always wanted to write a historical. I’ve even delved into it a … Continue reading →

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Skydiving to Love: Novella Release

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

Like my new cover? It’s another one of Lynnette Bonner’s masterpieces. She has done the covers for all my books released under the Canopy Books of Texas imprint. She even did the cover of The Bucket List Dare collection in … Continue reading →

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Skydiving to Love

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Monday, I told you about the novella collection, The Bucket List Dare, and promised to share part of my story Skydiving to Love for you.  Here’s the first scene . . .     Breathe. Just breathe. Jojo Merritt squeezed her … Continue reading →

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A Fascinating Conversation

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

See the lady in white? She’s been in the USA only three years. Her Polish accent is so thick, I had to listen hard to understand what she said. But her joy while she joined the Polish folk dancers was … Continue reading →

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The Final Ride Giveaway!

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Whenever I’m involved in a novel, I find cute things related to it everywhere I look–and, of course, I have to have them, whatever they are. This time, I collected a group of things that I’m going to give away … Continue reading →

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Newbies on the Ranch

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

As I’ve said before, I didn’t intend for Give the Lady a Ride to be a series. I’ll be taking a course on creating a series at the ACFW Conference this August, but for now, I just had to wing it. … Continue reading →

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Story Idea: Give the Lady a Ride

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Although you can read The Final Ride without reading Give the Lady a Ride first, to catch all the fun, it’s best to read them in order. For those who don’t know it already, I’ll share with you where the idea for Give the … Continue reading →

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Setting for the Circle Bar Ranch

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Let me start with the words this is not our ranch. But my mother’s family had one that looked very much like this, located between Stephenville, Texas, and the tiny town of Hico. We sold the ranch several years ago, after … Continue reading →

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Vacay!

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

I feel certain most people have more exciting vacations than we do. Go to more exotic places, engage in more thrilling activities, create more intense memories. We’re quieter people. From our home in the woods by the pond in East … Continue reading →

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Cabin Update

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Had to show you what the farm looked like in the spring. When you drive through the gate, you’re on a hill covered with rye grass and summer hay, so everything from the hill is down and away. With the … Continue reading →

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