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 →
When the kids were young and we would ask them what they did in school that day, they would often answer “nothing, just seatwork.” Now that I am retired, I have plenty time for writing or seatwork, as I … Continue reading →
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 →