Blog Posts
The Writing Trail
In the life of a writer certain moments are particularly rewarding, such as seeing the cover art for the first time, getting your author’s copies
A Taste of ‘Moonshine’
Over the holidays, I was pleased to receive the proof/review copies of Contention and Other Frontier Stories, which includes my short story “A Grave Too
Western Humor
The September issue of True West has a review of my latest novel by Spur Award-winning author Rod Miller. Of Bluster’s Last Stand, Rod says “if
Good Humor Man
I received word today that my historical novel Bluster’s Last Stand on the Battle of the Little Bighorn has been named a finalist in
True Story
One of the most enjoyable things about being a member of Western Writers of America is the creative people you get to meet, like Lee Goldberg this
Two-Thirds There
An old adage has it that everyone has at least one book in them and a few people can come up with two, but it
Stealing History
We just returned from a trip to Ruidoso and the obligatory visit to Lincoln, N.M., where Billy the Kid rode into legend. I’ve been there many
Back in the Saddle Again
Writing is a creative, yet solitary endeavor. What makes it worse is that writers, unlike painters or sculptors, don’t really have anything to frame or
True History
Earlier this month I had the chance to attend the Texas State Historical Association annual meeting in San Marcos. Those are always wonderful meetings if