My latest comic western The Fleecing of Fort Griffin is now available in trade paperback and e-book formats through online retailers. Set in 1878 on the West Texas frontier, the novel begins when Baron Jerome Manchester Paget arrives in Fort … Continue reading →
It seems I was a wanted man for almost two decades, and I didn’t even know it. Besides that, in the end I wound up outing myself and getting fingered for writing three books. As a result, I am now … Continue reading →
Of all the Old West characters I have encountered in my readings over the years, Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday remain my two favorite, so I was excited to learn that Karen Holliday Tanner, the closest living relative to … Continue reading →
Over the years I have learned that being an author has its flattering moments, none more so for me than at my first Wild West History Association (WWHA) meeting this month in Oklahoma City. We went at the encouragement of … Continue reading →
History can be a fickle mistress, especially when you learn it wasn’t so! Years ago, I fell in love with the photograph and story of Lottie Deno, a mysterious yet virtuous female gambler who maintained her purity as she traveled … Continue reading →
We spent this past weekend attending the Lone Star History Conference at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco. I’ve attended a lot of history programs over the years but this would rank at the top in … Continue reading →
The Redemption of Jesse James is now back in print and available in both hardback and e-book format from Amazon. Never fond of Jesse James as a historical figure, I made him a peripheral character in this historical novel and … Continue reading →
Last night at a quarter to midnight, I finished the first draft of the fourth volume of The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax, a project that has preoccupied me for the past four months, but especially the last six weeks. I … Continue reading →
The cover is now finalized and I’ve completed the final proofing, so The Redemption of Jesse James should be back in print and in e-book versions in a few weeks. One of the nice things about getting the books in … Continue reading →
Here’s the next stage of the cover design for The Fleecing of Fort Griffin, a western caper scheduled for release later this year by Wild Horse Media in Fort Worth. There may be a few tweaks, but this will be … Continue reading →