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NORTHWEST AUTHOR TAKES ON CHARACTER’S QUEST
”Have you seen my Juanita?” Signs Peak Interest
for One Step Over The Border
Stephen Bly of
Winchester, Idaho, award winning author of 100 books, has so gotten
into his newest character’s life, that he’s caught up
in the search to find Juanita, the girl of rodeo cowboy Hap Bowman’s
dreams.
“An idiot obsession,”
Hap’s roping partner, Laramie, chides.
But Hap and Bly keep looking
anyway. And so does Bly’s family, friends and fans. Juanita’s
description is listed on the home page of www.OneStepOvertheBorder.com:
raven dark hair, dark eyes, has a petite birthmark the shape of
a horse’s head under her right ear. She lived in sight of
the Rio Grande and spent time with Hap in Central Wyoming, summer
of 1988 and is 31 years old now. That’s who Hap and Laramie
determine to find on a summer’s jaunt along the Rio Grande
from Matamoros, Mexico, to Creede, Colorado.
Bly’s had pictures sent
to him of “Have you seen my Juanita?” signs popping
up everywhere—on websites and message boards, in
waiting rooms and bulletin boards, on car bumpers and t-shirts,
at rest stops and stuck to magnetic surfaces. “They’re
even on fence posts. One gal stuck a bumper sticker on her horse’s
rump. Maybe we really will find her,” Bly says, “If
so, she’ll be featured on Hap’s website for sure.”
One Step Over the Border
has inspired a blog by Hap Bowman, a Juanita Sightings page, and
an audio poetry reading. Bly’s three sons are working on a
video for the site and they’ve gotten the whole family involved
in the production. There’s even a free “Have
You Seen My Juanita?” Search Kit ready to send to
those who e-mail cowboy Hap at HapBowman@yahoo.com
with their snail mail address.
Best known for his classic historical
westerns, Bly’s no stranger, too, in getting heavily involved
into his contemporary characters. In Paperback Writer,
a distracted
detective rides along with his author, serving as alter ego and
companion in troubles on the road. “Life imitates art, they
say,” Bly muses. “I care so much for my characters I
find it hard to let them go. But also my desire is for the reader
to find their own real life discoveries, to be encouraged in their
own struggles, by the vicarious ‘entering into’ the
quests of my fictional characters. In the Juanita search, readers
become a part of the story before the book even comes out. And as
with so many of our own ‘idiot obsessions,’ Hap and
Laramie believe they’re looking for Juanita, but discover
divine providence steps in too.”
Other writers have taken notice
of By’s campaign. Montana author, Tricia Goyer, who’s
been gaining readers through her WWII books, like Arms of Deliverance,
says, “Bly caught my interest. What a fun idea! The more I
read of the Juanita search, the more my interest is piqued. If I
see that book on the shelves, I’m going to want to know what
happened to Juanita. . . which is what any author wants.”
The story of Hap’s search
to find his Juanita, in the book One Step Over the Border,
releases June 2007. Pre-orders are now available at your nearest
quality bookstore or favorite online bookstore or through www.blybooks.com.
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Stephen or Janet Bly
P.O. Box 157, Winchester, ID, 83555
ph: 208-924-5885;
e-mail: stephen@blybooks.com
or janet@blybooks.com
website: www.blybooks.com
NOTE: Jpg. color photos of Stephen Bly, Juanita
search signs with family grouping and on horse’s rump, and
cover copy of One Step Over The Border, available upon request,
as an e-mail attachment or sent by snail mail. Also, a full press
kit is available.
INTERVIEW--QUESTIONS
ONLY
One Step Over The Border, by Stephen Bly,
Center Street/Hachette Book Group USA, $12.99
Stephen Bly
P. O. Box 157
Winchester, Idaho, 83555
e-mail: stephen@blybooks.com
ph: 208-924-5885, fax: 208-924-7303
websites: http://www.blybooks.com, http://www.onestepovertheborder.com
It’s a romp. A road adventure.
It’s CowboyLit. Rodeo cowboy Hap Bowman’s on a search
for Juanita, the gal of his dreams, whom he hasn’t seen in
18 years. He seems stuck on 12-years-old and the enchanting girl
he met then. And he wants to give her a small box of treasures.
An idiot obsession,” his
roping partner, Laramie Majors, chides. But Laramie agrees to a
final summer’s trek along the Rio Grande. If they don’t
find Juanita during those months, Hap promises to drop the idea
of the gal. But if they find her, will she feel the same as Hap
does about their years ago interlude?
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WHY ARE YOU A GOOD CHOICE FOR AN INTERVIEW?
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YOU’RE KNOWN FOR YOUR CLASSIC WESTERNS,
WHY WRITE A CONTEMPORARY WESTERN?
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YOU’RE A WRITER, A PASTOR, A MAYOR, AND
A GUN DEALER. WHAT DO THESE DIVERSE AVOCATIONS HAVE TO DO WITH
OTHER?
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WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT ONE STEP OVER THE
BORDER?
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WHY DID YOU ENTER INTO YOUR CHARACTER’S
SEARCH FOR THE MISSING FICTIONAL JUANITA?
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE E-MAILS HAP AND ORDERS
A “JUANITA SEARCH KIT?”
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HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR THE STORYLINE?
- WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SCENE AND WHY? WHAT’S THE FUNNIEST?
- HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ‘MOST LIKELY’ READER?
WHAT ‘FELT NEED’ DOES THIS BOOK MEET?
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HAP’S ROPING PARTNER, LARAMIE, CALLS HAP’S
SEARCH FOR “HIS JUANITA” AN ‘IDIOT OBSESSION.’
WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE GET SUCKED INTO IDIOT OBSESSIONS? AND
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ONE?
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IN WHAT WAY DOES YOUR BOOK ADDRESS MISSING PERSONS
ISSUES OR DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL ALIENS? OR DOES IT?
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HOW DOES YOUR PERCEIVED THEME FOR YOUR NOVEL RELATE
TO REAL-LIFE NEEDS?
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WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS BOOK FROM OTHERS
YOU’VE WRITTEN?
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HOW DO YOU EXPECT THIS BOOK TO IMPACT READERS?
GIVE SOME SPECIFIC BENEFITS.
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WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT WRITING THIS BOOK?
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WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT YOU WANT
TO MAKE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BOOK, ONE STEP OVER THE BORDER?
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WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT THE LIFE OF A WRITER?
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WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE STORY ABOUT THE LIFE
OF A NOVELIST?
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HOW CAN ONE STEP OVER THE BORDER BE PURCHASED?
NOTE: REVIEW COPIES OF ONE
STEP OVER THE BORDER WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MAY 2007. IF YOU’D
LIKE TO RECEIVE A SAMPLE, SEND US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH REPLIES
One Step Over The Border, by Stephen Bly,
Center Street/Hachette Book Group USA, $12.99
Stephen Bly
P. O. Box 157
Winchester, Idaho, 83555
e-mail: stephen@blybooks.com
ph: 208-924-5885, fax: 208-924-7303
websites: http://www.blybooks.com, http://www.onestepovertheborder.com
It’s a romp.
A road adventure. It’s CowboyLit. Rodeo cowboy Hap Bowman’s
on a search for Juanita, the gal of his dreams, whom he hasn’t
seen in 18 years. He seems stuck on 12-years-old and the enchanting
girl he met then. And he wants to find her and give her a small
box of treasures that mean something to only him and her.
An idiot obsession,” his
roping partner, Laramie Majors, chides. But Laramie agrees to a
final summer’s trek along the Rio Grande. If they don’t
find Juanita during those months, Hap promises to drop the idea
of the gal. But if they find her, will she feel the same as Hap
does about their years ago interlude?
1.) WHY ARE YOU A GOOD CHOICE FOR AN INTERVIEW?
I write about the West (historic or
modern) from the inside. Born and raised on western ranches, I have
both the heart and mind to describe things as they really were .
. and are. You’ll get a folksy, personal . . . right to the
point, interview with humor and heart.
2.) YOU’RE KNOWN FOR YOUR CLASSIC WESTERNS,
WHY WRITE A CONTEMPORARY WESTERN?
Well, there are those who think the
frontier has long passed and with it the “code of the west.”
The truth is, both are still around . . . and it’s fun to
show that in a contemporary story. The West is so big, so diverse,
so enchanting it’s a thrill to write about it in any era.
3.) YOU’RE A WRITER, A PASTOR, A MAYOR, AND
AN ANTIQUE GUN COLLECTOR. WHAT DO THESE DIVERSE AVOCATIONS HAVE
TO DO WITH OTHER?
And you didn’t even mention
my fondness for Jimmy Buffet music. In every field I want to grow
as a person . . . push myself . . my skills . . . my understanding
. . . my spirit. I not a sit around and let life come to me person.
I want to dive into life and change it . . . change it for the better
if I can. Look again at that list . . . . I write a lot of fiction
books . . . all from a Christian world view . . . being pastor helps
me stay focused . . . I’m mayor of a town of 308 in the mountains
of Idaho on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation . . . that keeps me
very western . . . and I collect old Winchester rifles . . . which
reflects my love of historical accuracy. (And Jimmy Buffet music?
Hey, there’s not a whole lot of difference between a pirate
and an outlaw.)
4.) WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT ONE STEP OVER THE
BORDER?
It’s a buddy story, road romp
. . . where the time tested values of cowboys rub up against contemporary
values. It’s a crazy story that becomes more logical as the
reader gets deeper into it. In spite of yourself, it will make you
laugh and make you cry, and make you think about your own life in
a fresh, new way. The characters are a little crazy . . . but the
reader will make life-long friends with them.
5.) WHY DID YOU ENTER INTO YOUR CHARACTER’S
SEARCH FOR THE MISSING FICTIONAL JUANITA?
What a fun project! Don’t we
all have someone in the past . . . that we knew for only a short
while . . . that we wish we could have known all our lives? So when
Hap and Laramie ventured out on a search for Hap’s Juanita
. . . I decided to invite others to go along too. I want the whole
country to be searching for his Juanita. But she’s fictional,
some complain. Oh, there’s a thin line between fact and fiction.
6.) WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE E-MAILS HAP AND ORDERS
A “JUANITA SEARCH KIT?”
There’s a lot of fun things
in the kit . . . bumper sticker, magnet, bookmark, stickers, flyers,
etc. It’s a whole packet of search material that will equip
anyone to set out and find a “Juanita” where they live.
If they send Hap an e-mail or snail mail him a picture of the fun
places where they’ve stuck their Juanita signs, they’ll
receive a free copy of the book. It’s all there on the website
at http://www.onestepovertheborder.com/
7.) HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR THE STORYLINE?
Paperback writers have crazy minds.
I have stories lined up to be told that are longer than the Wal-Mart
line the day after Thanksgiving. I wanted a story so audacious the
reader would have to laugh . . . that would become so believable
the reader would have to care. This is what popped into my head.
8.) WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SCENE AND WHY? WHAT’S
THE FUNNIEST?
The last scene is my favorite, because
it makes the whole quest have purpose and meaning. I can’t
say more or it would spoil the story. The funniest? The two café
scenes. . . one in a Mexican Cantina . . . and one in a Wyoming
roadhouse. Both have me laughing no matter how many times I read
them.
9.) HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ‘MOST LIKELY’
READER?
WHAT ‘FELT NEED’ DOES THIS BOOK MEET?
While the book will very much appeal
to both men and women readers, by sheer numbers . . . more women
will read it, especially country gals with cowboy-on-their-mind
kind of hearts. While people often talk of women looking for “knights
on white horses” most American women have at one time in their
life longed for a “cowboy” on any color of horse. So
this will have some appeal there. Plus the drive to find that one
girl . . . the one you can’t forget . . . has an appeal to
the reader. As far as felt need . . . we all have a felt need to
find the “right” person to share our life with . . .
and the need to think that other person has been searching for us.
In that way, it’s a satisfying (and yet surprising) story.
We have the need to be searched for and found . . . . the need to
complete something we promised ourselves long ago. We have the need
to do the right thing, even if no one knows it. The need to make
a stand against all odds. And the need to be a friend (and have
a friend) through all the struggles in life.
10.) HAP’S ROPING PARTNER, LARAMIE, CALLS HAP’S
SEARCH FOR ‘HIS JUANITA’ AN ‘IDIOT OBSESSION.’
WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE GET SUCKED INTO IDIOT OBSESSIONS? AND HAVE
YOU EVER HAD ONE?
People grab onto “idiot obsessions”
because of the goal (or perceived goal) in their mind it will accomplish
something . . . it will produce something . . . . it will change
something . . . and this obsession is the only way they know how
to achieve that result. Have I had one? Are you kidding? Being a
full time fiction writer is an idiot obsession. Most people have
the good sense to avoid such an occupation.
11.) THE WHOLE JUANITA CAMPAIGN HAS ALLUSIONS TO THIS
. . . IN WHAT WAY DOES YOUR BOOK ADDRESS MISSING PERSONS ISSUES
OR DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL ALIENS? OR DOES IT?
This book does not deal with either
subject. Juanita is not lost, kidnapped or hiding. She just hasn’t
been seen by Hap in 18 years. It’s a “where is she now”
kind of story, so it doesn’t deal with the heartbreaking issue
of a missing person. While there is a moment of pondering about
illegal aliens risking their life to cross the border . . . that
subject is not dealt with. Yet, there are some contemporary issues
dealt with in the book . . . from domestic abuse . . . to across
the border cattle rustling . . . to marijuana growing . . . to eminent
domain issues . . . to handicapped children . . . and others. The
issues are not as important as how Hap and Laramie deal with such
issues.
12.) WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS BOOK FROM OTHERS
YOU’VE WRITTEN?
First of all, I’ve never had
two male protagonists before. The point-of-view goes from chapter
to chapter between Hap and Laramie. From a technical stand point,
I’ve also never written a novel without some interior monologue.
This has none. And, more than any before, the moral of the story
gradually unfolds. It’s more subtle than others, I think .
. . I never jerk the line, but just let the reader slowly swallow
the bait.
13.) HOW DO YOU EXPECT THIS BOOK TO IMPACT READERS?
GIVE SOME SPECIFIC BENEFITS.
Okay . . . they are going to laugh
. . . and cry . . . . and shake their heads . . . then tell their
friends “you need to read this book.” They will definitely
want to know more about Hap and Laramie. But in the process, they
will see both Hap and Laramie find completion . . . and healing
. . . from the past, and that will give the reader hope for their
own situation. It will encourage them to keep plugging away, because
there is a way to resolve what you are struggling with.
14.) WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT WRITING THIS BOOK?
Getting to meet Hap and Laramie .
. . they changed my life. I laugh a little deeper because of them.
But I love their loyalty to each other. It makes me cherish my friends
even more. Also, I love the switches in the story . . .. the places
when they get themselves into such a bind, I was about to give up
on them . . . and then something unexpected happened . . . . and
they made it a success.
15.) WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT YOU WANT
TO MAKE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BOOK, ONE STEP OVER THE BORDER?
Reading ought to be enjoyable. Read
One Step Over the Border for fun. Relax. In doing that, it will
change the way you look at your life. A change for the better, I
think.
Sometimes I think a book is merely the sub-title of life. We live
our lives with triumph and tragedy . . . and a good book tells the
story in print…just in case you missed the storyline somewhere.
So a good book, even historical fiction, is in sync with real life.
That’s what this book does.
16.) WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT THE LIFE OF A WRITER?
Incessantly long lists of interview
questions.
17.) WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE STORY ABOUT THE LIFE
OF A NOVELIST?
I love how readers become close friends
of my fictional characters. I’ve been amazed when lady readers
(and their daughters) write to me asking for the phone number of
one of my fictional single cowboy characters.
18.) HOW CAN ONE STEP OVER THE BORDER BE PURCHASED?
One Step can be pre-ordered at your
nearest quality bookstore, or at www.BlyBooks.com
(to get an autographed copy), or from your favorite online bookstore
such as http://www.amazon.com
NOTE: REVIEW COPIES OF ONE
STEP OVER THE BORDER WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MAY 2007. IF YOU’D
LIKE TO RECEIVE A SAMPLE, SEND US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
JANET CHESTER BLY
BIO
813 Camas St., Winchester, ID, 83555
ph: 208-924-5885 fax: 208-924-7303
email: janet@blybooks.com
website: http://www.blybooks.com
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B.S., Literature & Languages and Fine &
Performing Arts Interdiscipline, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston,
Idaho
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speaker at conferences on women’s issues,
family challenges, and devotional themes (list available upon
request)
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teacher at writers conferences/web communities;
panelist, The Writers View e-group; mentor, Christian Writers
Guild; Writer of Year Award, Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference;
Judge, International Self-Published Book Awards, Writer’s
Digest Magazine
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member, Winchester Community Church, Winchester,
Idaho
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music director, teacher of challenged adults
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mother of three sons: Russell, Michael, and Aaron
(all married), grandmother of Zachary and Miranda
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wife of Stephen Bly—pastor, mayor, author,
speaker
BOOKS AUTHORED: 11
Including . . .
WORDS TO LIVE BY FOR WOMEN, 2004,
Bethany House
HOPE LIVES HERE, 2001, Discovery House
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, 1999, Discovery
House
AWAKENING YOUR SENSE OF WONDER, 1997,
Discovery House
THE HEART OF A RUNAWAY, 1995, Discovery
House
BOOKS CO-AUTHORED: 18
Including . . .
THE CARSON CITY CHRONICLES (3), 2000,
Servant Publications
THE HIDDEN WEST SERIES (3), 1998,
Servant Publications
THE POWER OF A GODLY GRANDPARENT,
2003, Beacon Hill Press
BOOKS CONTRIBUTED TO: 6
Including . . .
Women’s Devotional Bible, NIV,
2006, Zondervan
WHAT THE WIND PICKED UP, 2005, short
stories by ChiLibris novelists, iUniverse
THE STORYTELLER’S COLLECTION,
2001, Multnomah
THE BIBLE FOR TODAY’S CHRISTIAN
WOMAN, 1998, Thomas Nelson
PARENTING: QUESTIONS WOMEN ASK, 1992,
Multnomah
FAMILIES: ADVICE FROM EXPERTS, edited
by Jerry Jenkins, Moody Press
A MOMENT A DAY, 1988, Regal Books
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grad of Fresno State University, CA, Philosophy,
summa cum laude
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M. Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, CA, 1974
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first book released, 1981
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Christy Award winner, Westerns, 2002
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Christy Award finalist, Westerns, 2003
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author of 100 fiction and nonfiction books, inc.
historical and contemporary westerns
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mayor of Winchester, Idaho, pop. 308
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pastor of Winchester Community Church
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speaker for men’s and writers’ groups,
USA and Canada
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does great radio interviews
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member, Western Writers of America
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mentor, Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild
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represented by agent, Frank Weimann, The Literary
Group, NY
Married to writer, Janet Chester
Bly, 44 years; they’ve co-authored 18 books.
Resides in north-central Idaho at 4,200 ft. elev.
in the ponderosa pines across from Winchester Lake State Park, on
the Nez Perce Indian Reservation.
Raised 3 sons: Russell, Michael, & Aaron. The
family now includes 3 wonderful daughters-in-law and two teen grandkids.
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Third generation westerner, Steve spent his first
30 years working family ranches and farms in central California.
Hobbies: Collects and restores antique Winchesters;
studies histories of Old West; pursues the 3 Rs of ridin’,
ropin’, and rodeo; and does construction on Broken Arrow Crossing,
a false front western village next to his home.
Seldom seen without cowboy boots, hat, and jeans,
even in the pulpit.
Recent books: One Step Over The Border,
June 2007, Center Street/Hachette;
The Horse Dreams Series—Memories of a Dirt Road Town,
The Mustang Breaker, and Wish I’d Known You Tears
Ago.
ONE STEP
OVER THE BORDER EXCERPT
“Hap, you’re
thirty-one years old and you refuse to date anyone without the name
Juanita. It’s a full blown obsession.”
The cool westward wind drifted over
them, pregnant with heat to be birthed later in the morning. A distant
rooster sounded startled to crow so late. Bacon grease congealed
in a black skillet, parked in the dirt between them.
“Laramie, I’m tryin’
harder this summer to understand than I ever have. I know one thing,
this is my last season of searchin’. I got to give it my best
shot. That’s the only way I’ll be able to walk away
from it.”
“If last night’s any indication,
we won’t live another week. Sometimes it’s like walking
the floor with an addict. I try to keep you upright and moving until
this ‘drug’ works out of your system.”
“I sorta figure that last night
was progress.”
“Progress?” Laramie waved
his boot like a pointer stick. “You don’t have a clue
whether she lives in the U.S. or Mexico, or whether it’s in
Texas, New Mexico, or Colorado. She could have moved to Cody, Wyoming,
by now. Think of that for irony.”
“We checked out Cody ten years
ago.”
“You’ve got to narrow
it down some, Hap. It’s like looking for some particular penguin
in Antarctica. We’re going to find Juanitas all over, but
how can we tell the right one? So far the only site we’ve
crossed off the list was that run down cantina in Matamoros.”
Hap studied the tanned creases around Laramie’s eyes. He kept
thinking of the old rodeo phrase, “it ain’t the years,
boys . . . it’s the miles.” His voice lowered, “I
eliminated some others last night. I was layin’ there in my
aches and pains tryin’ to think it all through and it dawned
on me. My Juanita is the kind of gal to make somethin’ of
herself. We were lookin’ in the wrong place last night.”
Laramie shook his boot out. Something
dropped to the sand, dug a quick hole, and buried itself. “What
was that?”
“A beetle, I guess. Now, listen
up. This is huge. I decided there will be no more searchin’
out cantinas, saloons or casinos. I’m just sure my Juanita’s
teachin’ at a school, nursin’ at a hospital, or runnin’
the soup kitchen at the gospel mission. We need to be lookin’
on the good side of town. That’s the kind of woman she is.”
Treeless brown prairie grass stretched
north of them. Laramie gazed at the horizon as if expecting a fox
to jump up. “The Rio Grande’s eighteen-hundred miles
long. That’s not what I’d call narrow.”
Hap stood up slow, unlocking his back
as if it were a pair of vise grips. “We ought to go search
a hospital. Maybe they’d rent us a cheap room for the night.
That would do us the most good.”
Laramie wiggled his toes, then shoved
his foot in his boot. “Hap, I promised you I’d ride
the river with you. And you know I keep every promise. But that
doesn’t mean I comprehend all of this.”
Hap scratched his unshaven chin. “Look,
if it’s any consolation, I don’t understand me either.
Sometimes this drive feels like a disease. But I aim to get cured.
And the antidote is somewhere between here and the headwaters of
the Rio Grande near Creede, Colorado. I guarantee, partner, this
is the last summer you and me have to put up with this.”
SAMPLES AVAILABLE,
BY REQUEST
Send us your name and address and what you would like to receive
and we’ll be delighted to send you for publicity or review
purposes . . .
____ Stephen Bly photo
____ Janet Chester Bly photo
____ a copy of One Step Over The Border
____ a copy of any other Bly book: _____________________________
____ a complete Bly books booklist
____ One Step Over The Border postcard(s)
____ “Have You Seen My Juanita” outdoor signs photos
____ a complete Juanita Search Kit
____ “Have You Seen My Juanita” bookmark(s)
____ “Have You Seen My Juanita” bumper sticker(s)
____ “Have You Seen My Juanita” 1 ½ x 2 5/8”
stickers
____ “Have You Seen My Juanita” magnet(s)
____ “Have You Seen My Juanita” flyers
____ When The Cowboys Come To Town cowboy poetry booklet
____ When The Cowboys Come To Town cowboy poetry cassette
____ When The Cowboys Come To Town cowboy poetry CD
____ Stephen Bly’s Favorite Fiction desktop calendar (while
supplies last)
ONE STEP OVER THE
BORDER
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STEPHEN BLY BOOK REVIEWS
About Paperback
Writer . . . "In this fresh contribution to the
CBA market, Bly, the prolific Christy Award winning author of series
westerns, pens an amusing parody of the proverbial dime-store paperback
novel . . . this book is a funny, enjoyable romp for CBA fiction
readers." Publishers Weekly
"Once in awhile, you come across
a novel that is truly different. Christy Award-winning author Bly
(The Long Trail Home, 2002 Western category) has written
a psychological thriller that is like nothing else in the Christian
fiction genre . . . This engrossing roller-coaster read will appeal
to male readers as well as anyone who has ever dares to dream larger
than life." Library Journal
From The Bookwatch
. . . "The Long Trail Home is a superbly
crafted, deeply inspiring, thoroughly entertaining, highly recommended
novel played out against the backdrop of the American frontier."
About Fool's
Gold: "Bly provides a rip-roaring Western in
the tradition of Louis L'Amour, filled with humorous characters
and an abiding appreciation for the Lord's mysterious ways."
Library Journal
"Bly does a lot
of things right for lovers of the traditional western . . . (he)
clearly knows the country he writes about: the difference between
pinion pines and chaparral, what the weather will do, how horses
tire. He knows about guns and seems to have thoroughly researched
the behavior of Indian war parties. . . Luke Short and Frank Gruber
come to mind. There ought to be some takers among both Christian
and western readers." Booklist
About Miss
Fontenot . . . "Bly's hallmark rollicking charm
is very much in evidence in this adventurous tale of the Old West.
Of special interest is the unusual portrayal of a highly independent
yet deeply religious woman who knows her own mind and isn't afraid
to express her thoughts and feelings." Library Journal
"Bly offers a
kinder, gentler Western that should appeal to fans of Louis L'Amour."
Library Journal
About his cowboy
poetry . . . "Topics range from the sacred and local
heroes to dancing in Deadwood and 'Suckersville, New Mexico.' Obviously,
Bly doesn't take himself too seriously--a fine trait for any cowboy
poet." Bunkhouse Reviews, The Western Horseman
READER COMMENTS
. . .
THE HORSE DREAMS SERIES
Well written contemporary western
fiction . . . Great life-lessons learned without being preachy.”
G. Dueker, OR
“Pure entertainment for fans
of 'Westerns'. . . started out with so much action it was hard to
stop reading. The fun continued throughout the story at a steady
pace. . . No sagging middle or useless scenes. I feel like I know
the characters in the story as personal friends . . . The guy humor
was a hoot as it SO fit the story. Casey Cree-Ryder is probably
the most zany character I've had the pleasure of knowing. She was
just too much fun.” Michelle Therese, AZ
“. . . fast-paced,
engaging dialogue that often transforms the reader into another
world. . . breathtakingly refreshing . . . One thing I can say is
that you'll walk away with a few personal revelations of your own.
Alyice Edrich, TheDabblingMum.com
“Stephen Bly is able to bring
me to tears either with laughter or pathos. How he can write so
believably about females amazes me . . . Made me want to revist
the land of blue skys, wide open spaces and typical Western people,
culture and terrain.” J. M. Ashby, TX
“I swear Stephen
reached down into my heart to speak her thoughts and desires. A
scene described by Stephen can crack even the stuffiest brow.........told
so well that you wished you were the heroine riding off into that
sunset with that cowboy!” CJ Hardin, OR
“The rich characterizations
of Bly puts the reader firmly in the head of schoolmarm Dev Worrell
as she tries to find out if you really can go home again . . . another
good read from a talented writer.” Terry W. Burns,
author, Mysterious Ways Series, River Oak
“I almost became
uninterested in it because of stress in my life. My husband is in
the hospsital for the 3rd time since Good Friday and we can’t
do anything special except recall some beautiful memories. However,
suddenly the humor in your book made it so funny that I had to share
it with another librarian friend. You have such a unique way of
including so many events, situations and conversations that I forget
the impossible reality to finding they warm my heart. Are you as
funny in life as with written words?” Margaret S.
“The only bad
thing about this book, it seemed to run as fast as a Mustang. One
minute I was in Chapter 1, the next I’m done. Ya gotta love
Stephen Bly’s books.” Catherine N. WA
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