Like most of my boyhood peers, I collected trading cards, most of which were baseball cards. But I did collect a few others, such as what I called “Outlaw Cards” back in the 1960s. Though all of my baseball cards … Continue reading →
When I started the Memoirs of H.H. Lomax series, Bantam asked me to do one of the three books on Jesse James. I went along with the request even though Jesse James was not one of my favorite characters from … Continue reading →
It’s always fun to get a new book cover, even if it is for a reprint. This is the planned cover for Mix-Up at the O.K. Corral, the third volume in The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax. It’s not the typical western cover, … Continue reading →
One of the things I love about history is the connections you can make to the past. This past week, Harriet and I made a connection all the way back to the Declaration of Texas Independence through Noah T. Byars, … Continue reading →
It’s always good to see hard work pay off as it did last week for Patrick Dearen, a Sterling City native and longtime writer friend who now lives in Midland. Patrick earned a Spur Award from Western Writers of America for … Continue reading →
During the Western Writers of America convention, I had the opportunity to attend this year’s induction into the Western Writers Hall of Fame. After the 2015 ceremony, the Hall of Fame, which is housed at the Buffalo Bill Center of … Continue reading →
Of all the Old West towns I’ve read about over the years, Fort Griffin, remains my favorite, but not until this year had I ever had the opportunity to attend the Fort Griffin Fandangle, produced by the citizens of nearby … Continue reading →
I missed the first installment of Texas Rising as I was out of town, but picked up the second part of the History Channel’s mini-series. I must admit I was disappointed. While I favor historical movies and westerns, this one … Continue reading →
One of my luckiest breaks in life was attending Baylor University when I did because I was able to get a journalism education under David McHam, who provided the foundation for my writing career and got me my first professional … Continue reading →
Landscape is an essential part of most westerns and this weekend we traveled to the Texas Hill Country around Mason in search of Lupinus texensis, better known as the Texas Bluebonnet. Yes, who can live in Texas without going on … Continue reading →