I was invited to attend the book festival in Tucson as one of 8 authors at the booth of Amigos and Ladies of the West March 12th and 13th. It was a great honor to be able to present my books among those fine award-winning authors including the president of Western Writers of America Chris […]
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Since I had to go to hospital to battle through a severe spinal cord surgery, I could not attend the Wild Bunch Film Festival 2020 in Willcox. I was nominated with two manuscripts, and I admit it was one of the most comforting and beautiful moments getting to know that I won right before surgery
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Although I could not attend personally due to the international travel ban, I am still happy and honored since I won two awards in Texas. One for my book Prospector´s Dream and one for my song lyrics of Miner´s Candle. So glad that the singer Carol Markstrom who recorded the song on her new album
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Manuela Schneider´s first Western Song which won best Western Lyrics at the Cowpoke Film Festival in Electra, Texas is now nominated twice at the Wild Bunch Film Festival in Willcox, Arizona. Ones for best lyrics as well as best Western song recorded together with the remarkable singer Carol Markstrom. In addition two of Manuela´s books
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I am happy to announce that I have signed a contract with the outstanding company Wolfpack Publishing for distribution of my two already published books as well as the two new novels in the make. In addition I have accepted the position of manager and translator for the new German language division of Wolfpack Publishing
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I held my book signing event during the famous Helldorado Days festival in Tombstone, Arizona at the Old Tombstone Western Theme Park show set. It was such great fun. I met amazing people of every age from Arizona, Texas, California and New Mexico to name just a few States. People were actually astonished that Germans
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Sedona is truly an unforgettable town of amazing beautiful scenery around it. Today I want to introduce a special district of Sedona called Tlaquepaque (pronounced T-la-keh-pah-keh). It is Sedona´s Arts & Crafts Village. Nestled beneath the shade of the sycamores on the banks of beautiful Oak Creek Tlaquepaque is the most distinctive Sedona shopping experience
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Old Tucson Movie Studios, Arizona copyright by Manuela Schneider/2018 Many of us remember the times of playing Cowboys and Indians inspired by watching movies and series like Lone Ranger, Stagecoach, gun smoke, Bonanza and many more. If you ever come to Arizona you should plan to spend a full day at Old Tucson Movie Studios
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Jerome, Arizona, another mining boomtown of Wild West heydays When you drive towards the town of Jerome, nestled against the slopes of Cleopatra Hill you immediately feel like travelling back in time. Originally the town was founded on top of a vast deposit of copper. But one is mistaken when you think the white settlers
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There are many mysteries among the Southwest of the United States. Some sceneries are almost haunting in their beauty. But there are buildings that do not lack the same fascination. Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe/New Mexico is one of them. Originally the settlement of Santa Fe was dedicated to the faith of Francis di Assisi
