An Exciting Announcement

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(Of course, the responsible prelude to this would be to issue the caveat that you, individually, may not actually find this announcement very exciting.  It all depends on your personal predilections.)

Alan

(If you don't like the Western genre, for instance, you will likely not be enthused.)

(Why is that?)

Because the Legends of Western Cinema Week blog party is coming back this summer!!


You may remember that a few years back, a blogger named Emma Jane and I co-hosted a fabulous blog party devoted to all things Western story-themed.  (In fact, I believe Emma may have been doing something similar for years before we even became acquainted.)  Book + movie reviews, rambling analyses on the constituents of the genre, games, tags, general fangirling . . . it was all there in abundance.

The tradition fizzled out as Emma Jane and I both became involved in other things.  But now, I'm very pleased to announce, the event is being reborn!  This year, my co-hostesses will be the lovely Heidi (of Along the Brandywine) and Hamlette (of Hamlette's Soliloquy).  I've enjoyed talking Westerns with both these ladies over the years, and we're quite excited to be teaming up for this. :D

Ooh…ME WANT TO SEE.

The party will be held from July 21st to the 27th, and there will be hosting information on all three blogs.

Please join in!  We'd welcome any Western-related posts, from reviews to lists to whatever else you'd care to create.

Here are some buttons to help spread the word.  Grab one for your blog!







See you then!

(I mean, I'll probably see you before then, too.  But I will see you then specifically in connection to this.  You understand me.  Okay, shutting up.)

Comments

  1. Hamlette (Rachel)June 24, 2019 at 11:08 AM

    Yahooooo!

    That is all.

    (And that's enough.)

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  2. Chloe the MovieCriticJune 24, 2019 at 1:45 PM

    *gets all excited* *jumps up and down* *sees the dates* Oh man! I'm going to be off of the internet for that whole week! Argh, oh well. I am excited for you guys, and I look forward to reading all of the posts when I'm back online. :)

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    1. OliviaJuly 2, 2019 at 1:50 PM

      Nooooo!!! I hope you can schedule some posts or participate somehow, even late! We'd miss you. ;)

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  3. CaitlinJune 24, 2019 at 1:56 PM

    Excitinggg!!! Since childhood I've had a special fondness for western movies + books, so I can hardly wait to see all of your posts!!!

    Catie <3

    P.S. Have you seen pictures from the upcoming Little Women movie?!

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    1. OliviaJuly 2, 2019 at 1:53 PM

      Ooh, yay!! So glad we'll get to connect over that, too. :D

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  4. NatalieJune 24, 2019 at 5:50 PM

    YES MUCH EXCITEMENT HERE. It helps that I've been obsessed with a certain Western tv show lately and that I'm just feeling the Western mood. So yeah. This is gonna be funnnnn. :D

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    1. HeidiJune 24, 2019 at 6:30 PM

      Natalie,
      Ooh! Now I've just gotta ask... what's the TV show?

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    2. HeidiJune 24, 2019 at 6:49 PM

      Natalie,
      Me again! Haha, think I just figured it out. ;D If it's the one I think, I ran across it recently, but haven't been able to watch it yet so looking forward to your thoughts!

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    3. OliviaJuly 2, 2019 at 1:58 PM

      I'm SO excited you're going to be participating!! :D

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  5. HeidiJune 24, 2019 at 6:24 PM

    YAAAYYY!!! ;D

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  6. Katie HannaJune 25, 2019 at 10:07 AM

    I've missed this!!! I love Western Cinema Week!! :D

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  7. Faith G.June 25, 2019 at 10:03 PM

    OH, YAY!! I almost forgot about this! I had so much fun doing a post for it the last time you did Legends of Western Cinema Week, and would love to join in again! :D

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    1. OliviaJuly 2, 2019 at 2:06 PM

      It's always so fun; can't wait to see what you contribute! :)

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  8. MovieRobJuly 7, 2019 at 7:22 AM

    I'd love to take part, can I do Wyatt Earp (1994), The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The Long Riders (1980) Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964), In Old Oklahoma (1943) and Open Range (2003)?

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