tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post160612183304893158..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Code of the West: A Knight's Tale #historicalromance @JacquieRogersLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-3169060229746185102014-05-06T13:05:32.477-05:002014-05-06T13:05:32.477-05:00Thanks Jacquie, That's great, I look forward t...Thanks Jacquie, That's great, I look forward to starting it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821248303934955305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-34371706727467928742014-04-28T17:29:40.371-05:002014-04-28T17:29:40.371-05:00Winner is Julie Duffy! I'll send your book sh...Winner is Julie Duffy! I'll send your book shortly.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-84609110683489583172014-04-25T17:42:09.323-05:002014-04-25T17:42:09.323-05:00Yes, and then there were the landless knights of t...Yes, and then there were the landless knights of the 12th through the 15th centuries who were solo and transient. They rode from place to place offering their services--very similar to the lone gunmen of the Old West. Tom Horn comes to mind. Of course, he stepped on toes and ended up dangling, but that's the nature of the business.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-80733753771668708402014-04-24T19:16:48.058-05:002014-04-24T19:16:48.058-05:00Very interesting post, Jacquie. I think that the A...Very interesting post, Jacquie. I think that the Arthurian legends are archetypal tales. When you read Malory's Morte d'Arthur, the first novel to come off William Caxton's printing press in 1485, you get to see a whole range of knights, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. Sir Lancelot, Sir Perceval, Sir Gawain, etc, etc...they are all plausible because they all have some Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-67339866530063856292014-04-24T18:20:28.313-05:002014-04-24T18:20:28.313-05:00I'm generally late to the party, too, Sarah. ...I'm generally late to the party, too, Sarah. I think the various codes uphold our idea of a good and honorable man, no matter what the era. The three P's came from Harold Lowry who writes as Leigh Greenwood. He gave an incredibly good workshop at our local conference one year.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-91406883475606255952014-04-24T08:31:00.344-05:002014-04-24T08:31:00.344-05:00Well, here I am late to the party. Much Ado About ...Well, here I am late to the party. Much Ado About Marshals is a fantastic story. I loved those rules for Texas Rangers--and not too far from the Boy Scout codes of behavior. Best of all, I liked the 3 P's women seek from prospective husbands. I should have had these 3 P's back in my youth. LOL<br />I'm so sorry I showed up late. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-34423678008969802282014-04-24T00:02:34.565-05:002014-04-24T00:02:34.565-05:00LOL! That pretty well sums it up, doesn't it!...LOL! That pretty well sums it up, doesn't it! :) :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81756802851230765602014-04-23T20:59:21.768-05:002014-04-23T20:59:21.768-05:00I heard a little girl say once that boys are mean ...I heard a little girl say once that boys are mean and make too much noise...but sometimes they are cute. :DVonn McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271500340284234767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-40050021815778840642014-04-23T19:55:07.193-05:002014-04-23T19:55:07.193-05:00It's a given that you're a little odd, Jud...It's a given that you're a little odd, Judy. :) Colter was definitely tough and courageous, though.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-83220534554100270722014-04-23T18:16:27.677-05:002014-04-23T18:16:27.677-05:00Okay, I'm always a little odd. When you asked ...Okay, I'm always a little odd. When you asked about a favorite hero of the Old West, what I thought of is actually pre-Old West: John Colter. But he was probably my earliest hero. When I was in junior high, I read about him in accounts of the Lewis & Clark expedition, and he was a character in a novel I read around the same time, which retold several of his adventures. I don't think Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916675516577571595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81817788149761058732014-04-23T17:25:21.072-05:002014-04-23T17:25:21.072-05:00Gordo, I originally got this idea from Rogers'...Gordo, I originally got this idea from Rogers' Rangers, who fought in the Seven Years War in the 1750s. A lot of today's special forces ethos comes from them--an amazingly effective corps. Then I compared them to the Texas Rangers, and to today's special forces. That's when I saw the similarities, so decided to go back to the knights and take a look. Warriors are warriors, no Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-17599631008382539172014-04-23T17:08:26.776-05:002014-04-23T17:08:26.776-05:00Yep, Lancelot had quite a dilemma--honesty or loya...Yep, Lancelot had quite a dilemma--honesty or loyalty. I've visited that theme a few times in my stories. I'm admittedly name-challenged... is Jake Strachan your hero in Under a Texas Star? He's an awesome hero!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-72635540106726000622014-04-23T17:04:12.422-05:002014-04-23T17:04:12.422-05:00They, in their flawed ways, sure do set some high ...They, in their flawed ways, sure do set some high standards, that's for sure.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-22401971675307189082014-04-23T16:38:28.776-05:002014-04-23T16:38:28.776-05:00Excellent Jacquie. You hit it dead on comparing kn...Excellent Jacquie. You hit it dead on comparing knights the Texas Rangers and the cowboy spirit--even if that spirit may be romanticized somewhat. I started comparing those creeds to my reluctant hero, Bud in The Hardest Ride. He and the other hands lived close to it. Then I realized something. I was once in Special Forces (Green Berets) and those guys very much are today's cowboys, knights, Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82673926651799212972014-04-23T16:21:06.427-05:002014-04-23T16:21:06.427-05:00Wonderful comparison. You remind me of what I love...Wonderful comparison. You remind me of what I loved about Lancelot in the BBC Merlin series and what I embodied in Jake Strachan, who is still one of my favourite heroes.Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-39956183174376636602014-04-23T16:10:24.029-05:002014-04-23T16:10:24.029-05:00Jacquie,
I'm with Cheryl regarding Shane and ...Jacquie,<br /><br />I'm with Cheryl regarding Shane and for all the same reasons. He is my perfect hero (aka MAN) on my "knight in dusty chaps" list. With his actions, he showed Bob what it meant to be a man. <br /><br />There are so many men to choose from in Louis L'Amour's books, but the one who says "man" to me is Matt Keelock from the book, The Key-lock Man. Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62610846145553424772014-04-23T15:12:47.778-05:002014-04-23T15:12:47.778-05:00Yep. A deputy ranger oath. http://www.elvaquero....Yep. A deputy ranger oath. http://www.elvaquero.com/The_Cowboy_Code.htmJacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-47177960437212640632014-04-23T15:10:17.040-05:002014-04-23T15:10:17.040-05:00Actually, I don't remember where I got it beca...Actually, I don't remember where I got it because I wrote this post three years ago and didn't document it. One thing I learned, though, was that there wasn't a standardized oath (sometimes made up as they went). This is more of an accumulative thing. The Roy Rogers oath is also different. But all of them have the same basic elements.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-19698114490209282652014-04-23T14:54:06.081-05:002014-04-23T14:54:06.081-05:00I think what you have here is a Texas Rangers &quo...I think what you have here is a Texas Rangers "Deputy Rangers" oath. Like unto a Roy Rogers oath. Nice comparison anyway.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-9170645210630785322014-04-23T14:31:24.337-05:002014-04-23T14:31:24.337-05:00A lot of L'Amour's heroes fit right in, fi...A lot of L'Amour's heroes fit right in, first to protect family members, and bound by their own code of honor. One trait of a western hero that always wins us over is a man who sticks by his code no matter what, even if we don't agree with that code ourselves.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77410735987592518892014-04-23T14:28:00.214-05:002014-04-23T14:28:00.214-05:00Loved The Magnificent Seven! And of course The Se...Loved The Magnificent Seven! And of course The Seven Samurai. I'm partial to Paladin, though. <br /><br />Yep, Brandon Gabriel is a wonderful knight of the Old West, a great protector and oh so sexy!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-63171925416748859662014-04-23T14:23:47.177-05:002014-04-23T14:23:47.177-05:00They come in all different forms. Mine's a ge...They come in all different forms. Mine's a geek, and he saves from from all manner of computer torment. :) He can fix anything--cars, plumbing, or outlets. (He hates plumbing of any sort, but he can fix it.) So he definitely provides all three P's!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-24195409533721181802014-04-23T14:19:58.622-05:002014-04-23T14:19:58.622-05:00Fascinating and so true. I don't know that I h...Fascinating and so true. I don't know that I have a favorite, but then I always did have a hard time choosing. It does give me food for thought, but one high on the list would have been the fictional Flint by the L'Amour story of the same name. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-88025744679839461292014-04-23T14:05:05.490-05:002014-04-23T14:05:05.490-05:00Oh, Jacquie! What a great post! I love it. Hmm. My...Oh, Jacquie! What a great post! I love it. Hmm. My favorite knight of the west? I think in movies, it would have to be Chris in The Magnificent Seven. Actually, all those guys were knights in their own way--no matter what else they had done in their lives, good or bad, when they saw the mistreatment of the village people they came to their rescue and some died for them. <br /><br />In western Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-10051016875818076312014-04-23T10:33:36.861-05:002014-04-23T10:33:36.861-05:00A very interesting post this morning. Like the pos...A very interesting post this morning. Like the post say's men are men, and I think a lot of the time we just hope we've picked a good one. Before we get to know him for sure, definitely. julieaalexandria@me.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821248303934955305noreply@blogger.com