Seekerpalooza---hair of the dog

This last month on Seekerville has been a non-stop party.

We have had guest on that are just stunning in their coolness.

We have given gifts away with a relentlessness that would impress an energizer bunny.

We have had so much FUN!!!!!!!

So where do we go from here?

And more importantly WHY DO I HAVE TO GO FIRST???

Lucky me, I need to write a blog post after the October Birthday Seekerpalooza.

So, I decided to talk about an interesting experience, a first for me, with my writing.

I've got a book that's gone out of print and is being re-released in an omnibus version. I thought I'd talk about that because it's releasing today.

Lassoed in Texas Trilogy contains three full sized books.

Petticoat Ranch, Calico Canyon and Gingham Mountain.

Sophie's Daughters, is a sequel series to Petticoat Ranch. The first two of the series, Doctor in Petticoats and Wrangler in Petticoats, are already in bookstores, and I have had so, so, so, so, so many people (okay, three) ask me if they can get their hands on Petticoat Ranch.

Well, the answer is pretty much NO. It doesn't exist. I do see it used on Amazon occasionally. I looked the other day and it was listed for about $30. I'd be excited about that as in—it's become a rare collector's item—except I don't get any of the money, so ho hum. It is available in hard cover, but that costs about $30, too. Though of course it's wonderfully worth it.

But as far as it being in any bookstore anywhere or available to order new, nope. The book, NO LONGER EXISTS. It's like they sold EVERY COPY IN THE COUNTRY WORLD UNIVERSE. That makes me feel good, frustrated when people ask for it, but good none-the-less.

So now Calico Canyon and Gingham Mountain ARE still available but they're out of print, too. Clearly they printed WAY MORE OF THEM. It can't be that less have sold. No, I refuse to discuss such a thing. (I am holding my ears and humming loudly and typing at the same time la la la la la)

As far as the process, I got a chance to go through the books and fix a few typos. Mostly it was just left as is, but there was one strange spell in Calico Canyon where Grace has a biscuit without an egg, then there is an egg, then BAM the egg is gone again. I got to fix that. There were a few other places like that, so that was good. If that egg thing bothered you, I highly recommend you go buy the omnibus edition.

I haven't gotten my hands on the book yet. I expect my author's copies any day. I will say this…Barbour Publishing is selling Lassoed in Texas for a very good price. About the same price as one full priced book, though they never are listed for the full price. But still, if you've been looking for even one of these books, it's not too hard on the wallet to buy this one.

And this leads me to the Hair of the Dog....Because we're all a little…well…not HUNGOVER exactly…but maybe partied out…well, maybe hungover...for some of us (you know who you are!) I've decided the right thing to do here is a little 'hair of the dog.'

By that I mean…one more day of giveaways.

I'm giving away a signed copy of Lassoed in Texas Trilogy, so to get your name in, leave a comment telling me if you win, will you use the power that comes with possession of this book for good or evil. Your answer will not determine whether I draw your name…unless it's too scary.

Or, another way to go on the comments, you could tell me if you've missed any of these three books. All three of them come into play in the grand finale of the Sophie's Daughters Series, so it's really for the best if you've read every single one of them. You're welcome.