Cowboy Logic — Mountain girl meets cowboy country

In a world that celebrates grand gestures, sometimes the bravest love is the one that chooses anyway.

In this episode of Cowboy Logic, I share the true story of leaving West Virginia — terrified of flying and never having been on a plane — to meet the cowboy who became my husband in Calgary.

From a stranger’s reassuring hand on takeoff, to the gold heart locket he fastened around my neck that first day, to the quiet promise that changed everything.

This Valentine’s story is about the kind of courage that doesn’t shout — it simply shows up. The kind that rides forward even when doubt sits beside you.

It’s for anyone who has ever chosen love over comfort — whether that means boarding a plane or opening your heart again.

My characters in *Starting Over in Montana*, *Áine’s Salvation*, and *Bet’s Christmas Gamble* make that same choice — riding forward scared, just like their creator.

If this episode resonates, consider sharing it with someone who might need the reminder.

If you're new to Cowboy Logic, you can start with Season 1, Episode 1 — where this journey began.

Thank you for being here. I’ll see you next time.

In a loud world, it’s easy to believe that strength has to announce itself.

In this episode of Cowboy Logic, I talk about the kind of strength that doesn’t raise its voice — the steady strength of people who observe, endure, and keep going without needing recognition.

I reflect on what life has taught me about quiet resilience. About how being quiet doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re grounded. It means you don’t waste strength on noise. And it means when you move or speak, it matters.

This episode is for the ones who carry more than most people know. The ones who survive silently. The ones who stay steady through storms without needing applause.

If this episode resonates, feel free to pass it along to someone who might need the reminder.

If you’re new to Cowboy Logic, you might want to start with Season 1, Episode 1, where this journey began.

Thank you for being here. I’ll see you next time.

In this episode, I share a childhood moment that shaped how I see kindness, courage, and what real strength really means. It’s a story about my mama, a knock at the door, and the lesson she taught me about opening your heart—even when fear’s telling you not to.

By the end, you might catch yourself thinking about the doors you choose to open—and the kind of person you want to be when life asks you to pick between fear and compassion.

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I’m Ann Dunbar, and welcome to Cowboy Logic, Season 2.

Today’s cowboy wisdom: Some horses need time before they trust the saddle—and that doesn’t make them weak. It makes them wise.

In this episode, I share the story of struggling to read while other kids flew through books—until one teacher truly saw me, slowed things down, and helped me fall in love with stories. Dictionaries. Encyclopedias. And eventually, my novels: Starting Over in Montana, Áine’s Salvation, and Bet’s Christmas Gamble—proof that a slow start doesn’t mean a weak finish.

If you’re learning late or healing slow, this one’s for you. You’re not behind. You’re building trust. (3:47)

In this episode, I talk about the women who raised me—their quiet strength, hard‑won wisdom, and imperfect love—and how they became the real women behind my cowboy stories.By the end, you might find yourself thinking about the women who raised you—and the ways they still walk beside you.Find my books, newsletter, and socials here: https://linktr.ee/anndunbarauthor

Fear doesn’t always arrive loud and obvious.
Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it just settles in and waits.

In this episode of Cowboy Logic, I share a lesson about fear that’s stayed with me my entire life — one that didn’t come from a book or a classroom, but from a cowboy who grew up in the mountains of West Virginia.

My Uncle Ed wasn’t the kind of man who talked much, but when he did, his words carried weight. During a storm when I was young, he said something simple I didn’t fully understand at the time — a truth that followed me into adulthood, into love, into writing, and into survival.

This episode is about fear as awareness, not weakness.
About courage that doesn’t shout, but whispers.
About learning that feeling afraid doesn’t mean you stop — it means something matters.

I also share how this shows up in my writing, and why the characters I create aren’t fearless — they’re brave in the quiet, human way most of us are.

If fear has been sitting beside you lately, this one’s for you.

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In this episode of Cowboy Logic with Ann Dunbar, I share a story I don't talk about much—the day I almost quit writing altogether.

I talk about sitting at my desk staring at a blank page until every doubt I'd ever had stared back at me, feeling too tired and too overwhelmed to keep going. But in the darkness, I heard my mama's voice and my daddy's voice reminding me who I've always been, and I realized quitting would mean leaving behind the little girl who wrote stories to survive the world.

I talk about how the cracks in my life—the grief, the fear, the exhaustion—became the truth in my stories, and why the quietest voice is often the one that saves you.

If you've ever wanted to quit something that matters to you, this one's for you.

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In this episode of Cowboy Logic with Ann Dunbar, I share a Christmas story that has lived in my heart for as long as I can remember—a memory my daddy passed down about a soldier on a battlefield who began to sing “Silent Night” in the middle of chaos.

I talk about what that moment of unexpected peace has taught me about courage, hope, and choosing softness when the world feels hard, and how it shapes the way I write characters who stand up and keep going even when they’re scared.

If you need a quiet reminder that one small voice can still change everything, this one’s for you.

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On this episode of Cowboy Logic, I’m sharing a quiet Christmas Eve memory from my childhood—one that shaped the way I understand love, storytelling, and what it really means to make a moment magical.

Growing up, we didn’t have much, but every Christmas Eve my daddy gave us something better than presents. With a worn book and a steady voice, he turned an ordinary bedroom into a place of wonder. Long before I became a writer, those nights taught me that stories don’t need spectacle to matter—just heart.

In this episode, I reflect on that tradition, how it changed as I grew older, and how it lives on in the stories I write today. It’s a reminder that the most meaningful moments are often the simplest ones, built on love spoken out loud.

So pull up a chair, take a breath, and join me for a gentle Christmas reflection about memory, magic, and the power of a story told with care.

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A handmade blue mug. A crooked handle. A thin crack that should have been the end of it — but wasn’t.

In this episode of Cowboy Logic, I reflect on a small, imperfect object I’ve kept for decades and the quiet wisdom it carries. Through memory, family, and storytelling, I explore what it means to survive, to carry cracks without shame, and to understand that imperfection does not diminish worth.

This is a gentle reminder that strength isn’t about being flawless. It’s about holding on, even when life applies pressure to the weak spots.

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