Inspiration Behind The Restless Wrangler
What was the inspiration behind Preston Colter’s character in The Restless Wranger (Colter Sons Book 5)? I love a good prodigal...
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Karen Baney
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Inspiration Behind The Resourceful Stockman
What was the inspiration behind the Colter Sons Series? The Colters (Will and Hannah) are the central characters from my first series,...
Karen Baney
Mar 12, 20234 min read
Blog Tour: A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse
A Mark of Grace (Secrets of the Canyon Book #3) by Kimberley Woodhouse Buy on Amazon Genre: Christian Historical Romance, Inspirational...
Karen Baney
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Sweet Historical Romance at the Grand Canyon
A Mark of Grace (Secrets of the Canyon Book #3) by Kimberley Woodhouse Buy on Amazon Genre: Christian Historical Romance, Inspirational...
Karen Baney
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Homestead House: Meat Juice Press
On a research trip to a museum, I came across this fascinating little home appliance. It’s called a meat juice press. Landers, Frary, &...
Karen Baney
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Homestead House: Stove
These two pictures show two different iron stoves. The left picture was most likely made in the early 1900s and is much larger than what...
Karen Baney
Sep 1, 20221 min read
The 1860s Woman Part 2: Perception & Pursuits
In the 1860s, while eastern states saw women as equals, that was rarely the case in the west. The patriarch still ruled in the west,...
Karen Baney
Aug 27, 20222 min read
The 1860s Woman Part 1: Occupations
In many of my novels, I love to put women in untraditional roles like: Horse Trainer / Hotel Clerk - A Heart Renewed (Prescott Pioneers...
Karen Baney
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Historic Railroad Bridge in Prescott, AZ
My husband, Jim, and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary with a three-day trip to my favorite Arizona town: Prescott. We stayed at...
Karen Baney
May 20, 20222 min read
Drama Selecting Arizona's Capital
In A Dream Unfolding (Prescott Pioneers Book 1), my characters travel with the first governor of the Arizona Territory as John N. Goodwin...
Karen Baney
May 12, 20222 min read
Teamsters: How Freighting Supplied the West
In Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna Book 1), several characters work for a freight company as teamsters. Freighting in the early days of...
Karen Baney
Apr 11, 20222 min read
First Arizona Territorial Governor Overlooked
In A Dream Unfolding (Prescott Pioneers Book 1) and in The Reluctant Cattleman (Colter Sons Book 1), I mention that Governor John Goodwin...
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