tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post6606143977297008625..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Spanish Female Ranchers in Historic TexasCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-79361515768593992162014-07-10T17:18:10.926-05:002014-07-10T17:18:10.926-05:00Celia, this is so interessting to learn about the ...Celia, this is so interessting to learn about the Mexican women who owned an ran ranches. Seems they were more liberated than their "neighbor counterparts." <br />And I, too, felt for a little while that Conrad and Emilie were going to follow up on that intital attraction they had. Thankfully for Starr and Lee they resisted the impulse.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-60524994790632974102014-07-09T10:07:17.826-05:002014-07-09T10:07:17.826-05:00Great post, Celia. Thanks for sharing.Great post, Celia. Thanks for sharing.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-77450361465339712652014-07-09T07:10:49.517-05:002014-07-09T07:10:49.517-05:00And thank you, Maggie! I'm glad to see you did...And thank you, Maggie! I'm glad to see you didn't drop off the edge of the world! Welcome back!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-78288234466808360772014-07-09T00:29:11.949-05:002014-07-09T00:29:11.949-05:00I'm so glad Starr got her story! And I love th...I'm so glad Starr got her story! And I love the excerpt. Lots of sexual tension between these two. Congratulations on another great story!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-22866864408900709292014-07-08T19:23:20.039-05:002014-07-08T19:23:20.039-05:00Kathleen-yes, they are perfect. Conrad was in one ...Kathleen-yes, they are perfect. Conrad was in one of my newest releases, Texas Dreamer. When he rode from his house--he had as foreman--he was like a tornado riding into the yard and meeting Emilie. There for a minute, Emilie almost fell for Conrad...when she and Lee King were to be together.<br />Honestly, that startled me! That Emilie could momentarily succumb to Conrad's big blond boisterous ways. But she didn't, of course.<br />And Conrad was too loyal to Lee to make a move on Emilie.<br />Thanks so much for commenting.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-75038996851928047212014-07-08T18:17:51.582-05:002014-07-08T18:17:51.582-05:00Celia, Starr and Conrad were perfect together. Wha...Celia, Starr and Conrad were perfect together. What a firebrand she is! And he's mister easygoing ... until he gets riled. Conrad was so cute in his confusion about his feelings for Starr, and when it came time to declare his intentions, I could just see him blushing all over. But get out of his way when someone threatens anything he considers (or would like to consider) his! Just a really good story about two fascinating people, each strong but yet vulnerable in his or her own special way. :-)<br /><br />The information about Mexican women owning property is good to know. Thank you for sharing your knowledge yet again!<br /><br />HUGS!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-61214478888446924302014-07-08T16:10:29.763-05:002014-07-08T16:10:29.763-05:00Cheryl--Starr was a pistol, for sure. And I thank ...Cheryl--Starr was a pistol, for sure. And I thank you so much for taking this story. As I said before, I needed to get her and Conrad out of my head. You know how it is--something like that can stall other projects. Now that the story is finished and published, I can breathe a sigh of relief.<br />Thank you for coming by--I know how busy you are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-90856511422158291362014-07-08T16:08:31.613-05:002014-07-08T16:08:31.613-05:00Ciara--I've written more than one story based ...Ciara--I've written more than one story based on a secondary character. It's something that just seems natural usually. Usually, they are family connected--but not in this case.<br />Thanks for commenting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53152500202300149322014-07-08T16:07:12.592-05:002014-07-08T16:07:12.592-05:00Thank you, Kristy--and thanks for Tweeting it, too...Thank you, Kristy--and thanks for Tweeting it, too. I do appreciate that. I'm glad I wrote this story and Cheryl took it for the anthology. Really, I've lived with Starr a few years, and now I can concentrate on other characters.<br />See you around!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-61261462049123522182014-07-08T16:05:29.096-05:002014-07-08T16:05:29.096-05:00Sarah--it is very interesting that the Spaniards g...Sarah--it is very interesting that the Spaniards gave women the rights to land ownership so long ago. Whether it's true today or not, I don't know. But I bet it is.<br />Thanks for commenting. The anthologies have been fun and "educational," too.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-51571412728667839522014-07-08T15:39:39.149-05:002014-07-08T15:39:39.149-05:00Celia, I remember Starr so well from All My Hopes ...Celia, I remember Starr so well from All My Hopes and Dreams. She was one of those secondary characters that you just can't get out of your mind. I wondered if you might come up with a story for her someday, and I'm so glad you did, and that you submitted it for the Cowboy Cravings anthology! It is just perfect, because Conrad and Starr are such a great match, but they don't know it. Love stories like that. And I really found this background info interesting, on women owning land. That was pretty amazing!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41120682626353487062014-07-08T15:14:39.950-05:002014-07-08T15:14:39.950-05:00Love the backstory for this and the thought of wom...Love the backstory for this and the thought of women ranchers. I'd never given it a lot of thought so thanks for the history lesson regarding the Rio Grande Valley. It's so fun with a story is born from a secondary character.Ciara Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669829712304962140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-59687106904961794702014-07-08T14:38:49.291-05:002014-07-08T14:38:49.291-05:00Celia,
Thanks for the background on your story. I ...Celia,<br />Thanks for the background on your story. I really enjoyed Starr and Conrad. Starr is definitely feisty! Conrad was the perfect match for her, since he wouldn't play the games other men did with her. I love the background info about women ranchers.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-81952024100696769482014-07-08T11:44:28.814-05:002014-07-08T11:44:28.814-05:00Starr sounds like the kind of heroine that would h...Starr sounds like the kind of heroine that would have to be loved. Heck, I love her already. Isn't wonderful how secondary characters sometimes stick in your head, and you just can't get them out? We know when a really special character comes along. I know this is going to be a great story. I don't have Cowboy Cravings yet, but I will soon.<br />That was so interesting that Mexican law allowed women to own land when the supposedly progressive American law did not.<br />This was such an interesting blog, Celia. You always manage to grab my attention with your articles. I look forward to them.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.com