American Westerns discussion

I have joined this group as I love the old westerns and love to read a good western novel now and then. My husband and I grew up watching The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Rawhide, Bonanza and many other great westerns. They were fun to watch. I enjoyed them and couldn't wait for them to come on when I was a kid. I am in my 70's now so I love reminiscing with them.

Welcome aboard Frank and Donna. We cover a wide range of Western and historical fiction, from early writers like Zane Grey, to contemporary writers, several of whom are members of this community. We have a monthly poll to select a Group read, this month's book is "The Quick and the Dead" by Louis L'Amour. The poll for next month's book is at the bottom of the Group Home page, and it's a close one.

Hello;
I'm Deborah Camp. I write historical romances set in the west and I've written a few contemporary romances set in the west, too.
Last year my novel "Solitary Horseman" won the Rone award from InD'tale magazine for best novel (1880's division). My latest western is "Lonestar's Lady." All available on Amazon. I've had about 50 novels published so far. I live in Oklahoma and I'm a charter member of the Romance Writers of American.

Good morning!

I'm Jim from New Jersey. I read genres from classics to nonfiction, and occasionally the western genre. Currently reading Bowdrie's Law by Louis L'Amour. I read his Comstock Lode a few years ago and have also read and enjoyed The Virginian by Owen Wister, Free Range Lanning by Max Brand, and Llano River by Elmer Kelton. Looking forward to discussing some great books with you.

I'm Eunice Boeve from Kansas. My favorite Kelton books are Cloudy in the West and The Good Old Boys (loved the movie too). Illness and a bereavement have kept me off Goodreads for a long time. Maybe creeping back now with this comment. I have authored two westerns: Rides a Shadowed Trail and it's sequel, Along Winding Trails, also 7 middle grade historical fiction books. Have you read Teddy Blue's We Pointed them North (true account) and Cattle Country and Back Trails by Erwin A. Thompson? While researching Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas, found Max McCoy's I, Quantrill interesting.

Happy to see new people in the group. Look forward to your comments.

Eunice wrote: "I'm Eunice Boeve from Kansas. My favorite Kelton books are Cloudy in the West and The Good Old Boys (loved the movie too). Illness and a bereavement have kept me off Goodreads for a long time. Mayb..."

Would love for you to take a look at my Westerns...The New Mexican, Company A, The Arizonan, and Humps and Hooves. Your feedback would be appreciated.
Bill

Jim wrote: "Good morning!

I'm Jim from New Jersey. I read genres from classics to nonfiction, and occasionally the western genre. Currently reading Bowdrie's Law by Louis L'Amour. I read his Comstock Lode a f..."

Would love for you to take a look at my Westerns...The New Mexican, Company A, The Arizonan, and Humps and Hooves.
I would appreciate your feedback.
Bill

Donna wrote: "I have joined this group as I love the old westerns and love to read a good western novel now and then. My husband and I grew up watching The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Rawhide, Bonanza and many othe..."

I also grew up during the era of television cowboys. I guess I've never outgrown them that I why I write Westerns. Would love for you to take a look at mine...The New Mexican, Company A, The Arizonan, and Humps and Hooves. I value your feedback.
Bill

Hi All, I've been lurking on and off in this group, and I think a few years ago was even part of it for a while, though I never participated in a read. The American Western is so iconic that I really want to read at least some of the classics in this genre, and who knows, maybe even a few just for fun. I love the American West!
I am an avid reader. Classics, history, theology, children's literature, and whatever else looks good, with enough entertainment novels sprinkled in for levity.

Welcome back Kerstin. I like how Westerns can encompass so many other genres. Westerns can be mystery, romance, crime, action, noir, weird, family drama, war, etc. the only constants are the time period and location. There's still time to get in on the Summer Group Read, Monte Walsh, one of the true classics.

Thank you!
Not sure if I'll make it for Monte Walsh. I have Moby Dick to get through with another group :)

Hello! Glad to be here, and excited to begin in participation. Thanks for having me!

Zach wrote: "Hello! Glad to be here, and excited to begin in participation. Thanks for having me!"

Thanks for joining!

Hey Everyone!
Been a while since I was on here! Hope everyone is doing well. For those who have forgotten me my name s Justin. I am a fan of westerns and the wild west and I have a western horror novel. I've fallen off in commenting in some of my groups but hope to pick things back up. Looking forward to discussing and talking with you all!

I just joined. I'm an avid reader of Historical Fiction and love a great American Western . I'm always interested in what others are reading and look forward to that 'next great read'.

Currently considering reading a bunch of one-off paperback originals from the 50s-70s. Just finished another brilliant Clifton Adams paperback original, Stranger In Town. Check out my review posted yesterday. Adams has become my favorite Western author. He writes basic David Goodis style noir set in the fictional “Wild West”.

Welcome and Tip of my Hat to Karen Kay. Thanks for riding along.

Thanks for joining, Karen!

HornFan2 (Mike) wrote: "Thanks for joining, Karen!"

Frank wrote: "Welcome and Tip of my Hat to Karen Kay. Thanks for riding along."

Thanks !

My hands down favorite has been Louis L'Amour with his many and varied characters in western settings including a Sackett family saga. A writing coach advised "read a hundred books, then write one," advice which I have followed. Welcome to the world of westerns.

Hi, I’m Laur. Westerns are quick becoming my favorite genre. Raised and lived in the mountains of Colorado and western plains....seems natural to gravitate toward westerns..... plus I’m really getting tired of all the crap written with excessive vulgarities and graphic sex. Give me a western any day. Looking forward to reading your choices, reviews and recommendations. 💫

Hi Laur!

Hi Laur, My favorite is Louis L'Amour who has written many westerns. Lead characters are the strong silent type who won't start a fight, but will always stand up to the villain who is starting trouble. L'Amour's stories often include strong female character and his characters treat women and Native Americans with respect.
A budding writer, I have several stories available as e-books and my style reflects the ethics of L'Amour. Welcome to westerns!

Awesome! I’m in!

Welcome aboard Bill. I prefer paperbacks but my eyes aren't what they used to be so maybe half the books that I read are ebooks now. I have an old Kindle and a Kobo Clara HD.

Glad to have you along for the ride, Bill. A leading publisher of E-book westerns is Outlaws Publishing. They've done a few of my stories. Happy reading!

Thanks for joining Bill, read a mix of genres, most of the Westerns are paperback, otherwise it's all ebooks, read either with the Kindle App on my phone or my Kindle Fire.

I've only come to westerns in the last ten years or so, having been a fantasy and historical fiction fan most of my life. While I write fantasy novels for a living for St. Martin's Press, most of what I'm reading any more are hardboiled westerns from the 1950s and 1960s, although the books that lured me into the genre are the Ben Haas (writing as John Benteen) series westerns from Leisure books (1970s) featuring Fargo and Sundance.

Hi there,

My name is Linda Thackeray and I've been writing for years, but decided to try a new genre while I was in self-isolation. The result is a western series surrounding a group of lawmen in a small town in the Territory. I found I really enjoy the genre so I'm presently working on my third. Part of my learning process is reading and reviewing western novels. I just got through two I found on Amazon and I hope to continue reviewing western books in general, since they don't get that many reviews. Always looking out for recommendations.

If anyone is interested in my work, just follow the link below.

The Hanging (#1) - A Mimosa Tales Adventure

Dorothy wrote: "Didn't see a separate area for introductions, so I started one. I'm Dorothy Wiley, a new author of two historical westerns. My American Wilderness Series Romances are set in 1797 along the Wilderne..."

Hey Dorothy,

That's awesome. Congrats on the book. I saw Boonesborough, and look forward to reading the book. I'm from Kentucky myself, based in California now.

I also have a new novel: Sacred Land: destitute cowboys, casino-rich Natives, a manic politician, and a morally sound sheriff collide in this modern-day Cowboys vs. Indians. Hope you all will check it out!

Hey Everyone,

Brand new to this goodreads website. I'm an actor and writer, having appeared in films and shows from American Sniper, The Longest Ride, Westworld, Grey's Anatomy, and more.

I've recently released my debut novel, Sacred Land. "Destitute cowboys, casino-rich Natives, a manic politician, and a morally sound sheriff collide in this modern-day Cowboys vs. Indians."

Hope you all will check it out and really look forward to reading some of the work listed above.

Just setting myself up here on goodreads and thought I'd join this group and say hello.

While I'm currently working on editing a mystery novella which has really nothing western about it, I've written some western short stories in the past. One of them made it into this anthology - Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Volume 3
I also have the first draft of a western novel hidden away. I'm certainly interested in writing more western stories in the future and have several ideas waiting for me to get to them.

I've also been trying to read more westerns over the past year and hope to find ideas, recommendations for future reads, and general discussions here.

Hi, I'm Linda Aksomitis and I've been publishing books set in the old west for a number of years. My latest for adults is about the last five minutes of the old west, Station No. 1 on the Outlaw Trail: Old West Outlaws. . But I'm most excited about my new series of fairy tale and fable retellings with a Western slant, the Magic Forest Beginner Reader series set in Gopher Gulch, which is, of course, right next to the Magic Forest. Red Riding Hood is the first in the series.

Linda wrote: "Hi, I'm Linda Aksomitis and I've been publishing books set in the old west for a number of years. My latest for adults is about the last five minutes of the old west, Station No. 1 on the Outlaw Tr..."

It's intriguing how popular fairy tale and fable retellings seem to be these days - I have a short story re-telling of the stone soup folktale to be published online in December, and one of my writing inspirations is Rachel Kovaciny - who writes western YA fairy-tale retellings.

Edited to Add: You can now find my folktale re-telling online for free here - http://frontiertales.com/2020/12Dec/h...

I hope your new series finds many readers!

B. L. Blankenship's - "God Walks The Dark Hills: Book I & II" is a brand-new Civil War era Western Horror dual novel that deals with both the supernatural and natural. It has a lot of explicit content.

"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

Read exciting short story action on the western frontier!
Fight to the Finish by William S. Hubbartt
Teamster Clint Carrigan discovers a wagon train under attack by Comanches. As Clint sights on a target, an arrow to the shoulder knocks him from his mount and he drops his revolver. The brave and Clint both scramble for this prize. Who will win this fight to the finish?
Read and vote for “Fight to the Finish!” It’s free. Link follows.
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I am new to the group, and not quite sure how to proceed, but thought I would post about the first book in my Earp trilogy. It has received very kind reviews from the top Earp historians and was reviewed in True West and Wild West Magazines as well as the Tombstone Epitaph National Edition. If you have an interest in the West, I think you would enjoy my trilogy. It is historical fiction, and I have stayed close to the known facts about his life. I have spent about 60 years researching this interesting and controversial lawman.

From my own childhood I learned about some of the struggle Wyatt must have faced with his father. When a boy is faced with a father who is blustery or commanding or iron-fisted (in Wyatt’s case, his father was all three), how does this shape the boy’s life? By my reckoning, there are three ways to go:

1. Be subservient.
2. Rebel against the power struggle.
3. Go internal to maintain your self-esteem by your own measure.

I believe Wyatt chose the last path, and this contributed to his stoic nature.

About his marriage in Missouri: Wyatt’s spare use of words and direct manner makes one wonder what kind of person Aurilla Sutherland was. I have always imagined her as someone with a good heart who smiled and laughed for both of them. Perhaps she was attracted to Wyatt’s dependability and promise as someone who wanted to achieve good standing in the community. Ironically, we probably would not know Wyatt’s name today if Aurilla had lived. Less than a year into their marriage she died, throwing him into a dark period with very little to commend about his lifestyle for several years.

How did he pull himself out of this disreputable abyss? The story is a controversial one that some researchers believe never happened. But because Wyatt referred to it in a letter once, I believe it happened. The last chapters of this book cover that redemptive event—a veritable resurrection of the soul—that sets the theme for the rest of his career as a lawman.

You can hear interviews, see book reviews and even read chapter one of "Adobe Moon" on my website at www.wyattearpanamericanodyssey.com

Welcome Mark! Your dedication is inspiring (and a little intimidating!) I hope to read your trilogy sometime in the future. :)

Thank You! I should let you know that I have a Giveaway running on Goodreads that ends tomorrow. It is for a signed ARC of Promised Land, the final book in my Earp trilogy. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/en...

Hello there, my name is Vali Benson. My first novel, "Blood and Silver", was published last year. It takes place in Tombstone, AZ in the year 1880.
I am pleased to be in the same group as all of you!
Cheers, Vali

http://valibenson.com/

Last chance to read and vote. 2 days left. Exciting short story action on the western frontier!
Fight to the Finish by William S. Hubbartt
Teamster Clint Carrigan discovers a wagon train under attack by Comanches. As Clint sights on a target, an arrow to the shoulder knocks him from his mount and he drops his revolver. The brave and Clint both scramble for this prize. Who will win this fight to the finish?
Read and vote for “Fight to the Finish!” It’s free. Link follows.
Frontier Tales Magazine - Home

New release. Amazon Free book promotion. Feb 13-14.
Live and Die by the Gun: An Exciting Collection of Western Short StoriesLive and Die by the Gun: An Exciting Collection of Western Short Stories. From William S. Hubbartt, author of the Sheriff Clay Holland adventure series and the Clint Carrigan adventure series. Enjoy.

Hello i am Leo i am from spain, sorry for my english i love Western and thnaks Edwin for do this group

Hola Leo, Bienvenido. Many of my westerns feature Spanish speaking peoples, such as Lawman's Justice - 2 novels. It includes saga #3 with Sheriff Clay Holland who must solve a series of crimes in Bent Creek Texas in the 1870s including solving the mysterLawman's Justice: A Sheriff Clay Holland Adventure - 2 Novelsy of the Bandido fantasma. I invite you to take a look. link follows.

William wrote: "Hola Leo, Bienvenido. Many of my westerns feature Spanish speaking peoples, such as Lawman's Justice - 2 novels. It includes saga #3 with Sheriff Clay Holland who must solve a series of crimes in B..."
Thanks so much if i can i read this book my congratulations for written a book, its very good for the People Who love western

William wrote: "Hola Leo, Bienvenido. Many of my westerns feature Spanish speaking peoples, such as Lawman's Justice - 2 novels. It includes saga #3 with Sheriff Clay Holland who must solve a series of crimes in B..."

The book its translate in Spanish?

The book its translate to spanish?

Lawman's Justice is written in English. It includes dialog by Mexican characters which is presented in Spanish with a translation to English so that the reader can follow the story-line. I appreciate your interest.

Thank you for the information. Very thankful