↓
 

Preston Lewis Author

Words of the West

  • Home
  • About
  • Historicals
  • Westerns
  • Comic Novels
  • Juvenile
  • Lomax
  • Anthologies
  • Reviews
    • Bluster’s Reviews
    • Fleecing Reviews
    • Redemption Reviews
    • Mix-Up Reviews
    • Demise Reviews
    • The Lady Reviews
    • Blood of Texas Reviews
  • Contact Info
Home→Categories Writing - Page 5 << 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>

Category Archives: Writing

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Billy the Who?

Preston Lewis Author Posted on November 29, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorNovember 29, 2015

Nearly everyone has heard of the American folk legend Billy the Kid, but I daresay few today have heard of Walter Noble Burns. The fact is, however, that without Walter Noble Burns few Americans would likely know about Billy the … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

Lomax is Back!

Preston Lewis Author Posted on August 12, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorAugust 12, 2015

The Demise of Billy the Kid is back in print and available at Amazon.  The e-book version will be out shortly.  Check it out on Amazon. Here are the Amazon comments from previous editions: 5 Stars, by Steven R. Hoover … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

It Was In the Cards

Preston Lewis Author Posted on August 5, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorAugust 5, 2015

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

Wings of Redemption

Preston Lewis Author Posted on July 29, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorJuly 29, 2015

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

Latest Book Cover

Preston Lewis Author Posted on July 23, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorJuly 23, 2015

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

Connections to the Past

Preston Lewis Author Posted on July 14, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorJuly 14, 2015

One of the things I love about history is the connections you can make to the past. This past week, Harriet and I made a connection all the way back to the Declaration of Texas Independence through Noah T. Byars, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Writing

Spur Begats Spur

Preston Lewis Author Posted on July 4, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorJuly 4, 2015

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Westerns, Writing

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, History, Landscapes, Westerns, Writing

Aliases

Preston Lewis Author Posted on April 7, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorApril 7, 2015

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 →

Posted in Historical Novels, Westerns, Writing | Tagged Writing

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Recent Posts

  • Call of the Wilde
  • Three Rivers Trilogy
  • How the West Was Fun!
  • Outlaw West of the Pecos
  • Old West Hiss-tory

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • March 2023
    • May 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • October 2021
    • May 2021
    • January 2021
    • July 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • December 2019
    • October 2019
    • August 2019
    • June 2019
    • April 2019
    • January 2019
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • October 2017
    • June 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015

    Categories

    • Historical Novels
    • History
    • Humor
    • Landscapes
    • Uncategorized
    • Westerns
    • Writing
    ©2023 - Preston Lewis Author - Weaver Xtreme Theme
    ↑