tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post3725420933984156787..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: JACQUIE ROGERS brings her unique humor and wit to The Sweethearts of the WestCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-37665027838999164812011-09-21T15:01:39.844-05:002011-09-21T15:01:39.844-05:00Thanks so much, Paty. It was great that you droppe...Thanks so much, Paty. It was great that you dropped in! Speaking of Christmas, please do go over to Paty's blog and read her Christmas novella.<br /><br />(I had to delete the previous post because I made a typo on Christmas. Duh.)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-17734944981588636412011-09-21T15:00:02.738-05:002011-09-21T15:00:02.738-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-58345289049886284742011-09-21T14:58:30.142-05:002011-09-21T14:58:30.142-05:00LOL, Meg. I think you're right about the Chri...LOL, Meg. I think you're right about the Christmas elf. Might have to do something with that. Santa with Spurs, I'll call it. Hahaha.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-34079544952400564342011-09-21T11:13:15.060-05:002011-09-21T11:13:15.060-05:00Fun info, Jacquie! And great excerpt!Fun info, Jacquie! And great excerpt!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-14176375896364368042011-09-21T09:33:11.156-05:002011-09-21T09:33:11.156-05:00WOW, fabulous info on spurs. I sure learned a lot ...WOW, fabulous info on spurs. I sure learned a lot about the history, which I'd neglected to do, LOL. And I know how funny your book is, I *LOVED* it. "Jingle Bob" sounds like a Christmas elf. ;-DMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-50584091822569675142011-09-21T00:20:08.940-05:002011-09-21T00:20:08.940-05:00Sarah, I had to laugh because in my response to Ca...Sarah, I had to laugh because in my response to Caroline, I typed in the wrong book but caught it before I posted. And hey, I'm reading her book now!!! But titles are just not my thing--I always get them mixed up.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-63365835715991877672011-09-20T22:38:40.082-05:002011-09-20T22:38:40.082-05:00Marybelle, thanks for visiting SOTW today. I hadn...Marybelle, thanks for visiting SOTW today. I hadn't noticed any posts in the blogosphere about spurs so decided to add my 2¢ worth. LOL Glad you enjoyed it.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-61711761554186487392011-09-20T22:36:51.525-05:002011-09-20T22:36:51.525-05:00Paisley, I suppose a lawman might wear jingle bobs...Paisley, I suppose a lawman might wear jingle bobs, but can't imagine him sneaking up on a bad guy while wearing them--unless the bad guy was deaf. They do make for great suspense when the bad guy knows he's cornered, though.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-56349745242714539572011-09-20T22:36:03.102-05:002011-09-20T22:36:03.102-05:00Celia, you did a great job on my post! I know I s...Celia, you did a <b>great job</b> on my post! I know I sent a complicated array of text and graphics, so kudos to you for getting it all sorted out. And what a cool thing about your friend. I've seen some beautiful spurs, too, and I'd love to see your friend's work. Spurs take a lot of time and attention to detail, plus expert crafting. Your friend must be very talented. And thanks so much for including MUCH ADO ABOUT MARSHALS in your opening line post. You're amazing when it comes to finding topics that interest a broad spectrum of readers and writers.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-79527722203781747762011-09-20T22:35:08.319-05:002011-09-20T22:35:08.319-05:00Cheryl, there's only so much you can cram into...Cheryl, there's only so much you can cram into a short blog article, so thanks for the compliment. I do think there's a place for such detail in our westerns, and writing this article gave me some ideas of how to use spurs--maybe for identification or an indication of character. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-35375798629918829422011-09-20T22:33:40.140-05:002011-09-20T22:33:40.140-05:00Sarah, No jingle bobs in the next book, but I gues...Sarah, No jingle bobs in the next book, but I guess I should think about it. Frankly, I never thought about using them in my books because they were so seldom used where I grew up. In fact, only dudes used them, for the most part. I doubt this was true in other areas, though.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-43572865600128268262011-09-20T22:32:44.949-05:002011-09-20T22:32:44.949-05:00Caroline, thanks! I'm reading The Most Unsuit...Caroline, thanks! I'm reading <b>The Most Unsuitable Husband</b> right now. :) Love it!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-33091667196104979472011-09-20T22:32:02.192-05:002011-09-20T22:32:02.192-05:00Tanya, thanks for stopping by! And I'm glad yo...Tanya, thanks for stopping by! And I'm glad you enjoy <a href="http://romancingthewest.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Romancing The West</a>, too! Spurs are not mean--but some riders are. Horses have pretty tough hide and the purpose of a spur is to apply pressure. How the pressure is applied tells the horse what he's supposed to do. Of course, lots of riders don't know or don't care about proper use. That won't happen in a romance novel, though. Certainly not in mine!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-66753787986164821112011-09-20T17:48:49.888-05:002011-09-20T17:48:49.888-05:00Thank you for the excerpt. I only knew a little ab...Thank you for the excerpt. I only knew a little about spurs before. Happy to be educated.<br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)comMary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-7558462163752653962011-09-20T14:45:49.606-05:002011-09-20T14:45:49.606-05:00Very interesting about the spurs. I'd never re...Very interesting about the spurs. I'd never really given them thought before now. I remember hearing the jingle when Matt Dillon walked on Gunsmoke. I may have to consider using them sometime in my stories.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-63013462755114236192011-09-20T12:50:24.013-05:002011-09-20T12:50:24.013-05:00I meant Much Ado About Marshalls and screwed up. ...I meant Much Ado About Marshalls and screwed up. Sorry about that.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-11082921347278659962011-09-20T12:40:18.855-05:002011-09-20T12:40:18.855-05:00Hi, Jacquie--doesn't your post look good? I wa...Hi, Jacquie--doesn't your post look good? I was quite proud of it. And I learned everything I ever wanted to know about Spurs.<br />One of my best, long-time friends' husband makes spurs--he is an artist, for each pari is special and unique--and expensive. He has a coffee table book featuring him and his spurs. He's the only person I know that has his own coffee table book!<br />His spurs are in museums, and wealthy people contract him for special ones, with diamonds, gold, and silver. They are to look at, obviously. But he' an old rodeo cowboy, so he knows his spurs.<br />I enjoyed your post more because of him.<br /><br />Much Ado about Marshals was just hysterical. Please look at my personal blog where I have relvealed the authors and titles for all to see.<br /><br />CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-11453672306323552982011-09-20T10:32:14.565-05:002011-09-20T10:32:14.565-05:00Jacquie,
Fantastic post! I knew a bit about spurs ...Jacquie,<br />Fantastic post! I knew a bit about spurs having worked at a western museum for a couple of years, but this was a great "crash course." Wonderful excerpt, too!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-24320107935179923692011-09-20T09:40:59.814-05:002011-09-20T09:40:59.814-05:00Well this city gal knew squat about spurs until no...Well this city gal knew squat about spurs until now. I feel like I've been to the school house and got some education reading this. I like the name "jingle bobs"...impractical though they may be. <br />I read Wanted and I loved it, Jacquie. I'm ready for your next story and maybe put some jingle bobs in it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-209954113762114542011-09-20T00:03:08.078-05:002011-09-20T00:03:08.078-05:00Jacquie, I love, love, love this book. Best wishes...Jacquie, I love, love, love this book. Best wishes for megasales!Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-45671275911641396362011-09-19T18:09:36.821-05:002011-09-19T18:09:36.821-05:00Welcome to the corral, Jacquie. BTW I love your bl...Welcome to the corral, Jacquie. BTW I love your blog and need to ride over there more often. I get the concept of spurs, and I love this information and history you shared today...but they do seem kinda mean. Necessary, I suppose. Thanks for the great post.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.com