tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post6847749086432709707..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Cowboys, Cattle, and OilwellsCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-60000363351635854762012-09-11T20:22:46.648-05:002012-09-11T20:22:46.648-05:00I can see the reasoning as to why they called the ...I can see the reasoning as to why they called the rigs wildcats. It must have been exciting every time they discovered a new well. You must have had a very interesting childhood. Really a lot of interesting tales to put into your stories. Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-49260733259141774412012-09-09T19:46:44.404-05:002012-09-09T19:46:44.404-05:00Ashley--yes, I remember your inside knowledge of J...Ashley--yes, I remember your inside knowledge of James Dean as Jett Rink. I, too, loved him and his character. Oil in Texas can conjure up a lot of emotions and stories. There have been numerous stories and movies and tv shows concerning that very thing.<br />Thank you so much. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-45761113145560510022012-09-09T15:10:35.348-05:002012-09-09T15:10:35.348-05:00Your books sound so interesting, Celia, and I enjo...Your books sound so interesting, Celia, and I enjoyed hearing about the oilfields and"wildcats". You know how much I love that scene in GIANT when Jett Rink strikes oil on his one rig. :) Actually, all those scenes with him on Little Reata trying to strike oil were wonderful. I'm really looking forward to reading both of your Cameron sister books very soon. Ashley Kath-Bilskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073164133698225798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-46926102865510307142012-09-09T08:57:30.185-05:002012-09-09T08:57:30.185-05:00Thanks, Lyn. They're something in the past, I ...Thanks, Lyn. They're something in the past, I think. The oilfields went bust in the 80's in Texas, but long before that the South Plains moved to cotton farming. It's rare to see one these days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-11627736275288741312012-09-08T23:42:37.188-05:002012-09-08T23:42:37.188-05:00Wonderful post, Celia. I, too, love your covers, a...Wonderful post, Celia. I, too, love your covers, and I'd love to see those Christmas trees on the plains.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-67791707225289097752012-09-08T19:43:26.006-05:002012-09-08T19:43:26.006-05:00Caroline--we lived in Levelland. You know those to...Caroline--we lived in Levelland. You know those towns out there. Jim went to Texas Tech for two degrees, and I went for one--even though I didn't begin until I was 27 and had two small children at home. Not the easy way to attend college.<br />I do appreciate your compliments on the covers, and yes, I, too, prefer the Texas Promise cover.<br />Miss Mae did those, and for Texas True, she gave me what I asked for, because at the end, there's a gazebo in the story.<br />Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-65282826494180983562012-09-08T19:40:27.513-05:002012-09-08T19:40:27.513-05:00Sarah--Texas True is Book II of the series called ...Sarah--Texas True is Book II of the series called The Cameron Sisters. True Cameron is the baby of the family.<br />Jo Cameron is six years older than True, and her story is Texas Promise, Book I, in the Cameron Sisters Series.<br /><br />I took my rights back from Desert Breeze who had published these two books as ebooks. There was a lot of changing of the rules concerning prints, and I realized I might wait years before I'd get those in print. So, I broke the contract and gave them to Rebecca so I could get prints right away.<br />Sorry I had to do that--but I had to have these in print.<br />I do hope you read them--if you start looking around for something to read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-5879184905411558022012-09-08T19:35:59.119-05:002012-09-08T19:35:59.119-05:00Tanya--well, now I live in the Texas Hill Country ...Tanya--well, now I live in the Texas Hill Country in San Marcos. We've been here 38 years. I'm glad you liked the post, and that you understand the Christmas tree look of an oil rig lit up at night.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-75672747226819264842012-09-08T19:33:52.273-05:002012-09-08T19:33:52.273-05:00Celia, the cover for TEXAS PROMISE is your prettie...Celia, the cover for TEXAS PROMISE is your prettiest cover yet. I simply love it! The one for TEXAS TRUE is also lovely, but a second to TEXAS PROMISE. I think it is my favorite cover of all time. Can you tell I love windmills, rainbows, and bluebonnets? You didn't say in what town near Lubbock your family lived. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-24975757590442706332012-09-08T19:11:34.100-05:002012-09-08T19:11:34.100-05:00Ceiia, I love hearing stories from your childhood ...Ceiia, I love hearing stories from your childhood and about your dad. What awonderful man.<br />The Cameron sisters sounds like a super series. I am a little confused though. Is the Texas True series related to the Cameron Sisters series then? I want them!Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-39653215389132119262012-09-08T18:21:03.258-05:002012-09-08T18:21:03.258-05:00Terrific post, Celia. You live in such a cool area...Terrific post, Celia. You live in such a cool area. I do live on the coast where there are a number of oil rigs out in the channel. They all have girl names that begin with G and are somewhat controversial as you can imagine. But they look gorgeous lit up at night. I would love to visit one. There is a rigging on most of them shaped like and called the Christmas tree. <br /><br />Thanks for a wonderful informative post.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-5018404803164252322012-09-08T15:53:54.466-05:002012-09-08T15:53:54.466-05:00Kathleen--Standard Oil in Scotland? I never knew.A...Kathleen--Standard Oil in Scotland? I never knew.And now we have a tie and a kinship we didn't know about--thanks for telling me! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-22216983888165894812012-09-08T15:52:42.701-05:002012-09-08T15:52:42.701-05:00Thanks, Maggie. Yes, my dad was one of the good gu...Thanks, Maggie. Yes, my dad was one of the good guys. Always working, always faithful. He never sat down much--just at the table.Patience of Job...with a wife and three girls in the house--he was the best we could have had.<br />The ship masts sound romantic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-2718341265949917692012-09-08T10:54:36.968-05:002012-09-08T10:54:36.968-05:00These are both great stories and to write about yo...These are both great stories and to write about your heritage...wow.. Would you believe that my grandfather O'Donnell worked for Standard Oil in Scotland....We both have that family history...<br />Great post.. I am putting these books on my tbr list...Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-80763632942620444532012-09-08T10:37:08.954-05:002012-09-08T10:37:08.954-05:00What a great story about your heritage and our cou...What a great story about your heritage and our country's history. Your dad sounds like a solid guy - hard work and yet with a tender side for his family.<br /><br />We don't have anything like the wildcat rigs in our area, but when I was a child and more things were shipped by sea in my area, you could see the lights of ships and sea buoys on the horizon most of the nights. I would sit on my porch and dream of being in a ship bound for an exotic locale.<br /><br />Enjoyed the post. Your covers for these Texas books are very nice.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-54074747926575368922012-09-08T09:40:22.925-05:002012-09-08T09:40:22.925-05:00Linda--thanks for the compliments! And thank you f...Linda--thanks for the compliments! And thank you for reading these stories.<br />Miss Mae did these covers, and I love them. I know they'll looke great in print! My first one should come in the mail very soon--I cannot wait.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29918255217158685632012-09-08T09:39:04.253-05:002012-09-08T09:39:04.253-05:00Hi, Karen--a lone rig was a wildcat. A group of th...Hi, Karen--a lone rig was a wildcat. A group of them were not called that. If an oil co. want to test their theory of available oil in an area, they drill one well--a wildcat, a loner, a test. Like in Texas Promise--Dalton and his wife Jo come upon a wildcat operation on their way to Amarillo by horseback.<br />And they do look like Christmas trees. On the South Plains and the Panhandle of Texas, the land is so flat you can see farther than anywhere else. And far from the highway, we could see wildcats dotted here and there. Very pretty. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18112812607661820512012-09-08T09:20:58.310-05:002012-09-08T09:20:58.310-05:0084 gnGreat post, Celia. And I love these new cover...84 gnGreat post, Celia. And I love these new covers for both books. I've read these stories and can highly recommend both to readers. You tell these Texas stories so well because you know the area and the people who live there and make it real to those who read.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-1449784730225192532012-09-08T08:55:18.888-05:002012-09-08T08:55:18.888-05:00Interesting post, Celia, like usual. I didn't ...Interesting post, Celia, like usual. I didn't really think about the rigs being lit. I bet it would appear like lit Christmas trees in the distance. <br /><br />I'm curious: Why did they call the rigs Wildcats? How did that name stick?Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.com