Grounding Your Story
Here are four things to think about to ground your piece in the physical world: Where are we? Who is the character? How old? How much...
Cowboy Dreams
At the age of seven I wanted to be a cowboy. I had my boots, hat, six shot cap pistol, holster, jeans, black shirt trimmed in white and a...
My Patch of Dirt
I arrived at my cousin's ranch early Friday afternoon. I'd never been to a working ranch before and didn't know what to expect. All I...
Unit Sales Of Adult Fiction (2013-2014)
The annual breakdown of the Adult fiction book category as compiled by Publishers Weekly showed an -8% loss in the adult fiction...
The Western
I love a good western and hope the genre continues to flourish. Whether it a classic or modern western, it is a fast 40,000 to 50,000...
PRAIRIE VIEW 1
Black javelins The magpies Huddle in the cool of dawn And gold-washed mesas spill their dusky wine. Against the high uncharted morning...
