Blog Posts
Spur Begats Spur
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
Western Writers Hall of Fame
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
Fort Griffin Fandangle
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
Texas Falling
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.
Writing Mentor: David McHam
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
Texas Bluebonnets
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,
Quanah’s Birthplace
I just returned this weekend from the annual meeting of the West Texas Historical Association, which always offers an interesting program of presentations on the
Aliases
Occasionally, I get asked why I’ve written under various pennames. The answer can be simple or complex, but either way it carries on a great
Liberty Valance
As a young boy I remember seeing a lot of John Wayne movies in the 1960s, but one I don’t recall is The Man Who