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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
A New Acquaintance
One of the things I enjoy about history is getting to meet such interesting people. In researching Civil War journalism for a talk as part
Lomax Is Back
For an author, seeing one of your books return to print is like running into an old friend that you haven’t seen for years. So,
Games Writers Play
I’ve now received an electronic version of the finished cover of my next juvenile book, Just Call Me Uncle Sam. That’s when I finally feel
Writing Influences: Mark Twain
For Christmas in 1960, my Aunt Ella Mae and Uncle Joe Whitworth gave me a copy of Huckleberry Finn. To my recollection that was my
Cover Art
When painters or sculptors finish their artistic endeavors, they have something to display. When writers finish a project, they have a stack of typewritten pages,