Western Fictioneers Convention

Several weeks ago Bev and I journeyed to St. Louis to attend the first convention of the Western Fictioneers, an organization of published fiction writers whose stories obviously focus on western settings and adventures. The event was loaded with educational and inspirational sessions, and it was a pleasure to be a part of the activities.

We couldn’t help but be a bit star struck to have the opportunity to hear and meet some of the legends in western fiction writing. These included Dusty Richards, who has written over 100 novels and recently sold the movie rights to one, and Robert Vaughn, who has sold over 400 books under his name and 42 pseudonyms. Then there was Robert Randisi, who has written about 620 books in the western, crime and horror genres. As J.R. Roberts, he is the author of The Gunsmith series, producing about one book a month since the early 1980s. It is nothing short of amazing when one thinks about the prolificacy of these writers.

For evening meals we wore our cowboy garb and boots and escaped into the old west for a brief and entertaining time. Meeting such real and down-to-earth people was the greatest bonus.

On the trip home I decided I have a lot of writing to get done before I join the ghost riders in the sky, and I’m looking forward to a productive 2016.

Ron

"Real" Books

I occasionally read books on a Kindle or Nook, but I’m an old guy who still likes the feel of a real page-turning book in his hands. Thus, I am delighted to announce that Sioux Sunrise and Night of the Coyote are now available in trade paperback on Amazon. Now it feels like we’re producing REAL books.

My latest novel, Paint the Hills Red, will be available on Amazon as an e-book on Thursday, October 22, and the print edition will be released in early November. Last Will is on the horizon, and we anticipate serialization of some other western fiction works soon.

My wife, Bev, and I will be heading to the Western Fictioneers convention in St. Louis October 30-November 1. We expect to meet a lot of interesting writing types and hope to learn a few things at the wide-ranging sessions scheduled there.

Ron

Welcome, Readers

This is my first entry on our blog. I expect to make frequent visits in the months to come to tell our readers about books in progress as well as previous releases.

This is an exciting time with two western novels now available in electronic editions and soon to be offered in print. Look for “Paint the Hills Red” to be released very soon, with “Comanche Justice” not far behind. “Justice” will be the first of what we are tentatively calling The Law Wrangler series, which will offer a unique concept in western suspense.

Coming up will be “Last Will” and “Serena’s Medicine Wheel.” You can expect “Last Will” to be released early fall. It’s written and now in editing stage. I’m writing “Serena” and hope to have this book out in December or January. These two books are a part of what I’m presently calling the Locke Family Saga. I think readers are going to like the Lockes.

Some are asking if there will be a sequel to “Night of the Coyote.” I do not see this as a series (although book sales can be persuasive), but, yes, you will see more of the Ethan and Sky story next spring on the fringes of the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

These early releases are westerns, and I have been asked if I write anything else. I do, and you can look for some suspense and general fiction releases in the summer of 2016. Try the western genre, though, if you haven’t been there for a while. You’ll find some good reading.

In my westerns I’m especially targeting the crossover reader who just wants a good story. I hope you find it in my books. My favorite football coach always says that the goal is to get a little better each day. That’s what I’m trying to do, and I’ll let my readers be the judge.

Thanks for dropping by.

Ron