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My Elevator Pitch for the New Haxan Novel “Quaternity” and Other Philosophical Arguments on Recursive Genre
*Press elevator stop button. Cage jerks to a halt.* “I can sum the novel up pretty fast. Jorge Luis Borges said man will one day resign himself to new abominations, and that soon only bandits an… more →
Hoover's Corner
Western Writers of America- Vegas Convention Dates: June 25-29, 2013 Riviera Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Navada
wrote 2 weeks ago: WESTERN WRITERS OF AMERICA Western literature is of the spirit, our spirit, the spirit of America Me … more →
My Elevator Pitch for the New Haxan Novel "Quaternity" and Other Philosophical Arguments on Recursive Genre
wrote 1 month ago: *Press elevator stop button. Cage jerks to a halt.* “I can sum the novel up pretty fast. Jorge … more →
The south's gonna rise again!
wrote 3 months ago: The western story is very American. Westerns, generally are about cowboys. The classic western story … more →
My Story in The Best of Frontier Tales!
wrote 4 months ago: The Best of Frontier Tales, edited by Duke Pennell, has been out a while and I wanted to let you guy … more →
Serendipity (continued)
wrote 5 months ago: Serendipity (continued) A few weeks after my passing encounter with the coyote, I traveled to Durang … more →
Join me as I Romance the west with J.J. Devine
wrote 9 months ago: Today on J.J. Devine’s Blog, I show the romantic side of my western writing, and the romantici … more →
The National Day of the Cowboy: An American Heritage
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wrote 9 months ago: Today being our last guest post for the National Day of the Cowboy, I had to save this Cowboy, for … more →
Yay! My Schedule for ArmadilloCon!
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wrote 10 months ago: My schedule for ArmadilloCon has arrived. These are the panels I will be attending as a guest. If I … more →
In Search of Bold Story Ideas...and settling on the warm safety of cliche.
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wrote 1 year ago: I guess one of the things that surprises me most is how easy it is to come up with ideas for stories … more →
In Which I Opine (whine) about Joining Professional Writer Organizations
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wrote 1 year ago: I have learned I am now eligible for membership in Western Writers of America. I already belong to t … more →
My Haxan Story "Redemption Bound" Will Appear in a "Best Of" Frontier Tales Anthology!
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wrote 1 year ago: One of my Haxan stories published by Frontier Tales last year will be included in a Best Of” a … more →
Little Big Man: A Classic Novel of Lies and Counter-Lies in the Old West
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wrote 1 year ago: My review of the novel Little Big Man by Thomas Berger has been published by The Western Online. Her … more →
Encounter with an Angry God: BEST CHRISTMAS BOOK selection for Western Lovers
wrote 1 year ago: Lovers of the West and Westerns: The best gift book this Christmas is Carobeth Laird’s, Encoun … more →
Fort Griffin Photographs
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wrote 1 year ago: More photographs from my research trip. Everything I saw was beneficial. I doubt I will use all this … more →
Doorway to the Past: The Bush Knob Massacre and the Larn Wall
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wrote 1 year ago: While I was visiting Fort Griffin I heard a story about a man called John Larn. He worked for Bill H … more →
Fort Richardson: First stop on the research trip
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wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t expect to stop at Fort Richardson. I meant to visit later in the year or early next y … more →
Gunsmoke: "I will not tolerate a disturbance. You know me."
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wrote 1 year ago: Forget everything you know, or think you know, about Matt Dillon and Kitty and Doc. This radio seri … more →
Fort Griffin: Research Trip for New Haxan Novel
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wrote 1 year ago: Here are some preliminary pictures from the trip to Fort Griffin and Fort Richardson. It was exactly … more →
The Long Red Light of the West
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wrote 1 year ago: One of the things you learn when you research the Old West is how utterly violent it was. It is this … more →
