Meet Some of Hitchin' Post's Family!

"His brothers were all here,
Gene, Donny, Tommy and Tim - the one a head taller than Hitch.
Then stepping through the crowd with his 10-gallon hat,
was the youngest little brother named Mitch."

I am excited to say that the follow-up to Hitchin' Post, is almost complete, therefore I wanted to give you a little snippet of what's to come! In this next book, we get to meet a few of Hitch's family members. He has five brothers that have come to visit, and Hitch is so excited! They get to experience working alongside their brother on his beloved 6Bs Ranch, and get to attend the biggest celebration of the year - the 6Bs 4th of July Rodeo! Get ready for some rodeo fun and celebration as we head back to the 6Bs Ranch.

I am so glad that my mom, Carolyn Altman, will continue on this journey with me as my illustrator. She and I have enjoyed writing, drawing and creating Hitchin' Post and the other characters, as well as sharing how we feel about our Texas heritage and showing you the Texas we love through our eyes. I feel like I have learned a lot since the first book came out, and I hope that my readers enjoy this next book even more than the first.

Expect the follow-up to Hitchin' Post to come out hopefully mid to late 2017!

Blessings,

Julie

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A BIG Thank you and a Happy New Year!

As 2016 has come to an end, I feel a huge need to say in a BIG way, "THANK YOU!", to everyone who has supported me and the release of Hitchin' Post. What an incredible year it has been. I have received such amazing support from my hometown of Quanah, Texas, as well as my original hometown, Vernon, Texas, and the support continues to come. My goal was to write something with a purpose and with a lesson that children could learn from, and I hope that Hitchin' Post did that. Hearing from parents, grandparents, and especially the children, that they loved Hitchin' Post , has been a dream come true. One of my favorite "reviews" that I have received was from a very special little girl whose mom sent me this picture: I'm not sure if you can see it clearly, but she listed the "6Bs" as one of her favorite summer reads! I could not ask for a better review than that! This has been such a fun journey to go on with my mother, who I could ...

Hitchin' Post and the 6Bs' Tornado Twistin' 4th of July Celebration excerpt - Happy 4th of July!

As the crowd looked on at the cheering cowboys, the fireworks began to light up the sky. A fiddler started playing the "Star Spangled Banner", and everyone turned to watch Old Glory fly. "I'm getting goosebumps again," said a soft voice and the brothers turned and looked at Mitch. He was holding his arm up but watching the flag, and he put his other arm around Hitch. Hitch would never forget that moment at the 6Bs' standing with his brothers and filled with joy. He was so proud to be an American, but more than that, proud to be a cowboy. excerpt from Hitchin' Post and the 6B's Tornado Twistin' 4th of July Celebration Copyright 2018 #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay

Let's Shop Small Business! #National Small Business Week

N ational Small Business Week is April 30th-May 6th , so in honor of this week, I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite small businesses in my area. I am blessed to live in a rural community that is full of people wanting to better our little town. I live in Quanah, Texas, located about 90 miles east of Wichita Falls, on Highway 287. In our little town, we have entrepreneurs that see the importance of bringing businesses and travelers to our area. Ladies, who doesn't like to shop??? I know I do, which is why I'm proud that Quanah boasts two wonderful dress shops that provide the latest fashions we are all looking for. Rustics and Rhinestones is located directly on Hwy 287 across from the Best Western hotel, making shopping convenient for travelers on the main road. Owner, Joycelyn Smith, has clothing, home decor, baby items, Junk Gypsy paint, furniture, Tyler Candles and much, much more. ...

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