For authors who want to write about the south and or Texas in particular, the word "y'all" is plural.  It is a contraction of You + All = Y'all.  The misuse of this word is my pet peeve.

The description of the food at the Christmas party is more likely to be found at a football party and not a holiday shindig (and that too is a TX word!).  The exception being the tamales.  This is traditional holiday party food in TX.  We grill our stuffed jalepenos not fry them.  And armadillo eggs you find in restaurants that cater to tourists.  The same for the deserts.  Unless you have a family member whose roots go back to Old Mexico, you will not find most of the desserts listed at a party (pot lucks being a wild card).  Puffy Tacos are an Ausitn thing.  And in TX, Texas Caviar is simply called black-eyed pea salad!  And again not something you would find at a holiday party buffet table.  Summer pot luck when they are in season yes.

And finally, if Web had been in an accident in and around the Llano area, they would have gone to a hospital in Round Rock or Austin at approx 75 miles away as opposed to San Antonio at over 100 miles away.

I love Josh Lanyon but hit really missed the mark on these issues and I too was very disappointed in the ending.  This book was finished before it was ready to be.
For authors who want to write about the south and or Texas in particular, the word "y'all" is plural. It is a contraction of You + All = Y'all. The misuse of this word is my pet peeve. The description of the food at the Christmas party is more likely to be found at a football party and not a holiday shindig (and that too is a TX word! ). The exception being the tamales. This is traditional holiday party food in TX. We grill our stuffed jalepenos not fry them. And armadillo eggs you find in restaurants that cater to tourists. The same for the deserts. Unless you have a family member whose roots go back to Old Mexico, you will not find most of the desserts listed at a party (pot lucks being a wild card). Puffy Tacos are an Ausitn thing. And in TX, Texas Caviar is simply called black-eyed pea salad! And again not something you would find at a holiday party buffet table. Summer pot luck when they are in season yes. And finally, if Web had been in an accident in and around the Llano area, they would have gone to a hospital in Round Rock or Austin at approx 75 miles away as opposed to San Antonio at over 100 miles away. I love Josh Lanyon but hit really missed the mark on these issues and I too was very disappointed in the ending. This book was finished before it was ready to be.