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Western Writers Hall of Fame

Preston Lewis Author Posted on June 30, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorJune 30, 2015

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 →

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Fort Griffin Fandangle

Preston Lewis Author Posted on June 19, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorJune 19, 2015

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 →

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Texas Falling

Preston Lewis Author Posted on May 28, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMay 28, 2015

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 →

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Quanah’s Birthplace

Preston Lewis Author Posted on April 13, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorApril 13, 2015

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 region’s history.  One of the most fascinating papers was by Holle Humphries on “Quanah Parker … Continue reading →

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A New Acquaintance

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 25, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 25, 2015

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 of Angelo State University’s Civil War Lecture Series this week, I first met Peter Wellington Alexander.  … Continue reading →

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Lomax Is Back

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 18, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 18, 2015

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, I am excited to see the return of The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax, starting this … Continue reading →

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Writing Influences: Mark Twain

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 12, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 12, 2015

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 first exposure to Mark Twain, the last of the three writers I would say influenced … Continue reading →

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Cover Art

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 7, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 7, 2015

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, nothing they can frame for the wall or display on a coffee table. That’s why … Continue reading →

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Writing Influences:  Ernie Pyle 

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 5, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 7, 2015

Probably the most influential writer in my life was Ernie Pyle, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and war correspondent for Scripps-Howard.  Of course, he died at the end of World War II before my birth, but I could find his collected … Continue reading →

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Writing Influences: J. Frank Dobie

Preston Lewis Author Posted on February 27, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorFebruary 27, 2015

Writing is a solitary occupation, just you and the blank screen or, before word processors, the blank page.  Some would say reading is solitary as well, but I would disagree because you get to meet such interesting people, either the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Westerns, Writing | Tagged J. Frank Dobie, Longhorns, Old Blue, Old West, Writing

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