Tag: 1976

• I Love Dialogue! from Under the Western Sky Chapter 9

  Under the Western Sky is a retro-romantic suspense set in Western Nebraska in 1976. Though somewhat under the radar, there is a great deal of racial tension, partially due to the events that happened at Wounded Knee, South Dakota three years prior. Bobby and his best friend, Danny, are on opposite sides of the racial […]

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  May 1, 2015

  I Love Dialogue, Under the Western Sky

  1976, Dellani Oakes, Dellani’s quote of the week, historical romance, novel, retro romance, romance, romantic suspense, Tirgearr Publishing, Under the Western Sky, Western Nebraska, writing

• Under the Western Sky Is HERE!

  I’m pleased to announce that my newest novel, Under the Western Sky, has just been released from Tirgearr Publishing. Set in 1976, this retro-romantic suspense is set in a small town in Western Nebraska. Following in the wake of a botched FBI situation in Wounded Knee, South Dakota, the racial tensions in the small town […]

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  June 13, 2013

  Under the Western Sky

  1976, Dellani Oakes, Dellani’s quote of the week, retro romance, romance, romantic suspense, Tirgearr Publishing, Under the Western Sky, Western Nebraska

• Driving with the Top Down

  I belong to a small, informal writer’s group which meets every Wednesday.  We have a weekly writing prompt and the one for yesterday was ‘open windows’.  Since spring is in the air, I got to thinking about some of the crazy stuff we did as kids to celebrate spring.  Some of the following is true, […]

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  March 12, 2009

  Dellani Oakes, writing exercise

  1976, Dellani Oakes, Nebraska, Second Wind, Second Wind Publishing, spring, writing exercise