Like most of my boyhood peers, I collected trading cards, most of which were baseball cards. But I did collect a few others, such as what I called “Outlaw Cards” back in the 1960s. Though all of my baseball cards … Continue reading →
When I started the Memoirs of H.H. Lomax series, Bantam asked me to do one of the three books on Jesse James. I went along with the request even though Jesse James was not one of my favorite characters from … Continue reading →
It’s always fun to get a new book cover, even if it is for a reprint. This is the planned cover for Mix-Up at the O.K. Corral, the third volume in The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax. It’s not the typical western cover, … Continue reading →
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 who now lives in Midland. Patrick earned a Spur Award from Western Writers of America for … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 literary tradition. Mark Twain, of course, was actually Samuel L. Clemens, Lewis Carroll was really … Continue reading →
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 Shot Liberty Valance. I do remember the identically named Gene Pitney song, though it was … Continue reading →