Tis' The Season
The Christmas season has arrived, and as always, we search for a fresh-cut pine or spruce tree from one of the many areas on the ranch...
Merry Christmas
It’s the time of year for jingling sleigh bells, fake holly, ersatz eggnog, and real pine. Turkeys are bought and basted, children hang...
Getting Close to Christmas
Winter is the time when there is little more to do than chores, and occasionally stare at the southern sky, wishing for more light and sunsh
A Book Affair
The Fugitive as with the other Border Series books combines Lonnie Bowers’ love of the Blackwater Ranch with his sense of duty.
Writing Your Book Part 5 - Forget Mainline Presses. I Just Want to Publish my Book!
Self-publishing outlets were in the past viewed as career killers for authors. It may now be a reasonably good second choice...
Writing Your Book – Part 4 – Where is the Elusive Agent?
For any beginning author, navigating the treacherous shoals of publishing in today’s over-crowded market is akin to surfing the Great Barrie
Writing Your Book – Part 3 – The Manuscript
Finally! You’ve written the book. This may be a best seller. Eagerly you surf through Writer’s Digest sized volumes and internet sites for t
Writing Your Book – Part 2 – How Do I Start
Congratulations! You’ve decided to go for it, to put in the daily time to actually make that book happen. You’ve carved an hour or maybe eve
I’d like to Write a Book
How does one make that leap from starry-eyed wannabe’, to serious butt-in-the-chair-author with a published dream on book store shelves? Thi
Talking Your Book
There’s an expression in the investing world called, “talking your book.” It’s used for fund managers who try to convince clients that...
