Karen BaneyOct 28, 20232 minColter Sons SeriesInspiration Behind The Restless WranglerWhat was the inspiration behind Preston Colter’s character in The Restless Wranger (Colter Sons Book 5)? I love a good prodigal...
Karen BaneySep 28, 20233 minColter Sons SeriesInspiration Behind The Resourceful StockmanWhat was the inspiration behind the Colter Sons Series? The Colters (Will and Hannah) are the central characters from my first series,...
Karen BaneyMar 12, 20234 minHistorical Romance ReviewsBlog Tour: A Mark of Grace by Kimberley WoodhouseA Mark of Grace (Secrets of the Canyon Book #3) by Kimberley Woodhouse Buy on Amazon Genre: Christian Historical Romance, Inspirational...
Karen BaneyJan 3, 20232 minHistorical Romance ReviewsSweet Historical Romance at the Grand CanyonA Mark of Grace (Secrets of the Canyon Book #3) by Kimberley Woodhouse Buy on Amazon Genre: Christian Historical Romance, Inspirational...
Karen BaneySep 22, 20221 minHomestead HouseHomestead House: Meat Juice PressOn a research trip to a museum, I came across this fascinating little home appliance. It’s called a meat juice press. Landers, Frary, &...
Karen BaneySep 15, 20221 minhistoryHomestead House: StoveThese 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 BaneySep 1, 20221 minhistoryThe 1860s Woman Part 2: Perception & PursuitsIn 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 BaneyAug 27, 20222 minhistoryThe 1860s Woman Part 1: OccupationsIn many of my novels, I love to put women in untraditional roles like: Horse Trainer / Hotel Clerk - A Heart Renewed (Prescott Pioneers...
Karen BaneyJun 4, 20221 minColter Sons SeriesHistoric Railroad Bridge in Prescott, AZMy husband, Jim, and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary with a three-day trip to my favorite Arizona town: Prescott. We stayed at...