Susan K. Marlow

Prize Ideas, Anyone?

You fans outdid yourselves with prompt ideas. I have nine (9) prompts ready to go. I SO want to share them with you, but I’ll hold back and wait until the contest launches (September 13). If I launch too early, it will still be summer. 😊 I know I mentioned we would vote on these,Continue reading “Prize Ideas, Anyone?”

Taffy the Dancing Queen

Just had to share the newest video short of Taffy having fun last night. Kristel had just given her a cool hose bath, so her coat is not red-gold like she is when she’s dry and in the sunshine, but she’s still so pretty! Enjoy!

Author Visit: Kristen Cora

Read More Author Interviews >> From the time she could toddle around, Kristen was tying knots that were next to impossible to untie. Those knots would later connect all sorts of things together into a looooong western train that wound all over the house. At the ripe old age of 2 years old, she fellContinue reading “Author Visit: Kristen Cora”

Johnny Wilson Character Quiz Winner

See more character quizzes here >> Congratulations, Joyce V. You are the winner of the Johnny Wilson character quiz. Sadly, I received only 17 entries, with 12 having either 100% correct answers, or missing one but answering the bonus question. I will be taking time off from future character quizzes, perhaps offering them only onceContinue reading “Johnny Wilson Character Quiz Winner”

Fall 2023 Writing Contest

The time is drawing nearer! I am hoping to launch the Fall “Seasonal” writing contest on September 8. However, a lot depends on what I come up with for the theme/topic/ideas. I would love ideas on what you would like the theme to be for this contest. Before you spill your ideas in the comments,Continue reading “Fall 2023 Writing Contest”

This is SO Taffy!

See more fun in the Horses category >> Note: The featured image is the new website home page for my daughter. They are moving forward with their goal of breeding high-end horses in the next year or two, and she needed a website, so I offered to start one for her. When more content isContinue reading “This is SO Taffy!”

Wind Pumps

If you remember (Courageous Love), Mitch’s precious Angus heifers started dying in his special pasture. How were they poisoned? Someone had dumped baking soda into their water, causing a reaction in one of the heifers’ stomachs (cows have four stomachs, in case you didn’t know this). Anyway, learn about the wind pump that brought theContinue reading “Wind Pumps”

Alphabet Game #3 – Elizabeth

More Alphabet Characters > This third alphabet game highlights a character someone requested: ELIZABETH CARTER. She is Andi’s elegant mother (but also a ranch wife and mother, who can ride and rope with the best of them). I found a picture of a young Elizabeth Johnson, a few months before her father uprooted their familyContinue reading “Alphabet Game #3 – Elizabeth”

Johnny Wilson Character Quiz

See more character quizzes here >> This Quiz has ended! Check for winner tomorrow! Since Ellie B. contributed a guest post for a Fan Fiction quiz, I moved the Johnny Wilson quiz to July. Let’s hope we get a good response, or I’m going to guess that y’all are getting tired of these quizzes. SinceContinue reading “Johnny Wilson Character Quiz”

Our Favorite Things #17 – Bible Characters

What Am I winner update: Toriana A. never claimed her prize, so I chose another winner. This time, out of 77 correct responses, Julia Y. is the winner. She has 48 hours to claim her prize. Read More from Our Favorite Things >> Summer 1884 It’s been a very long spring and summer. Taffy lostContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #17 – Bible Characters”