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Writing Mentor: David McHam

Preston Lewis Author Posted on May 9, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMay 9, 2015

One of my luckiest breaks in life was attending Baylor University when I did because I was able to get a journalism education under David McHam, who provided the foundation for my writing career and got me my first professional … Continue reading →

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Texas Bluebonnets

Preston Lewis Author Posted on April 26, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorApril 26, 2015

Landscape is an essential part of most westerns and this weekend we traveled to the Texas Hill Country around Mason in search of Lupinus texensis, better known as the Texas Bluebonnet.  Yes, who can live in Texas without going on … 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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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 →

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Liberty Valance

Preston Lewis Author Posted on April 3, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorApril 3, 2015

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 →

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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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Games Writers Play

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 16, 2015 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 16, 2015

I’ve now received an electronic version of the finished cover of my next juvenile book, Just Call Me Uncle Sam.  That’s when I finally feel like I’ve actually published a book, even though it won’t be available for awhile. This’ll … 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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