Category Archives: gold trading

The Dollar Fights Back

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

Daniel Stark, the protagonist of Gold Under Ice struggles to free himself and his mother and siblings from his father’s legacy of debt and disgrace. Unable to find a better way to do this and return to Montana and the … Continue reading →

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The Cannons’ Echo: Gold & the Greenback

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

I’ve been riding the roller-coasters of gold and the greenback this week, feeling my heart tripping as the dollar loses value and gold soars. Gold rising against the greenback reminds me of the how the two monies rose and fell … Continue reading →

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The Cannons’ Echo: Montana Money

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

In Utah, gold and silver coins are considered legal tender, which means they are acceptable as payment for debt. As of this writing (Friday, April 15, 2011) an ounce of gold is worth $1,486.37, but a $50 gold coin has … Continue reading →

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What’s the Story?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

In these days of diminished marketing budgets from publishing houses or no marketing budgets from self-publishers, it’s common to see both new and experienced authors announcing their novels in hopes people will read them. Few of these announcements, I think, … Continue reading →

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Gold Under Ice — Available Now!

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Carol Buchanan

Gold Under Ice, the sequel to God’s Thunderbolt: The Vigilantes of Montana, is available now on Amazon. I self-published God’s Thunderbolt in 2008 through CreateSpace (then BookSurge), but this time, I was honored to accept Craig Lancaster‘s proposal to publish … Continue reading →

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