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Margaret Brownley
Dear Reader, My name is Sarah, no last name. I'm takin' over for Margaret Brownley. Just between you and me, she writes rather dull letters, but don't tell her I told you so. I heard I'm the heroine in A LADY LIKE SARAH but I ain't no heroine and don't go sayin' I am, you hear? Anyway, I bet you're itchin' to know how Margaret came up with the idea for the book. Her inspiration came from the escapades of Pearl Hart who, desperate to help her seriously-ill mother, stopped a stage and convinced its passengers to help pay the medical bills. While preachin' the virtues of generosity, Pearl collected the money she needed to save her poor mama. (I know what you're thinkin', but let's face it: Some folks are downright uncharitable unless prodded by the barrel of a gun.) To my knowledge, I've never robbed a stage, though being an outlaw and all, I know plenty of folks who did. I might have tried it myself if it hadn't been for meetin' up with that handsome preacher. It was on a dusty road in 1879. The preacher found me handcuffed to a dying marshal and things went downhill from there. The preacher was determined to keep his promise to the marshal and take me to Texas. I was just as determined to miss the hangin' party in my honor. Since I'm still here, you probably figure I gave up my outlaw ways and became a lady, and you would be right, more or less. Going straight can be a pain in the you-know-where, but I ain't complainin' 'bout the rewards. Speakin' of rewards, I bet if you email Margaret through her website, she'll email you back. If you're real nice to her, she might even put your name in her cowboy hat for a book drawin'. The winner is gonna get to know me real well. So whatcha waitin' for? Gallop over to her homestead and you'll be glad you did. www.margaretbrownley.com. You take care now, you hear? Sarah... Writing for Margaret Brownley |