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The Miegs County Historical SocietyFriends of the Library in Decatur, Tennessee hosted a book event featuring my Western novel, Outlaw Brand. A special thanks to those who set up the event and helped set up the presentation. I throughly enjoyed the event and the audience was kind. I have always had a certain fascination with fossils. Not many people realize, fossils and paleontology were a significant part of the Old West. The Bone Wars, a fractious contest between Othniel C. Marsh and Edward D. Cope, provided American museums with world-class dinosaur and mammal fossils from 1876 to 1892. I decided to use the Bone Wars as a backdrop for my new Western, tentatively titled, Bones of the Earth. O.C. Marsh's expedition in 1877 uncovered the giant sauropod, Apatosaurus, near Medicine Bow Wyoming. E.D. Cope's team, digging in the same Como Bluff area, uncovered the remains of the theropod, Allosaurus. The rivalry was intense: sabotage, intrigue, betrayal, and gun play all were a part of the contest to see who could discover and name the most extinct species. If you are interested in my efforts in digital art, and photography, you can review some of my artwork on Deviant Art, an on-line artist community.






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Happy Holidays! If you're looking to relax with a good book after shoveling the sidewalk, Judgment Rendered might just be the ticket. Bounty hunter John Priest scoured the Missouri Breaks of Montana searching for outlaws. As soon as he received word that his brother was killed in the mining town of Gillett, he made a beeline for Arizona Territory. Unlike Zachariah, John wasn’t the type to turn the other cheek. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and a life for a life—John Priest swore he would find whoever was responsible for his brother’s death. The guilty would face judgment; he’d see to it personally.

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Happy Holidays

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Upcoming events will be posted as they are scheduled.

  • Bones of the Earth

    Dec 1 2023

    Bones of the Earth, my latest Western project, is complete! Now, a re-write or the first draft begins. Unscrupulous fossil hunters, paid saboteurs, and an Indian uprising—Sergeant Dalton Rawlings has his hands full trying to prevent all sides from starting another war on the frontier. And since Congress failed to pass a bill for military appropriations, he has to manage the task without being paid!
    I am still on track to have a finished manuscript by the first quarter of 2024. The research about the competition between O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope makes fascinating reading. And the year 1877 saw the tragic conflicts between the Northern Plains tribes and the U.S. Cavalry come to an end. Looking forward to 2024!

  • Bones of the Earth

    Nov 1 2023

    Bones of the Earth, my latest Western project, is about 45 percent complete. I had hoped to be further along, but preparing for speaking engagements during the month of October slowed me down. I still am on track to have a finished manuscript by the first quarter of 2024. The research about the competition between O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope makes fascinating reading. And the year 1877 saw the tragic conflicts between the Northern Plains tribes and the U.S. Cavalry come to an end.

  • History Museum

    Oct 5 2023

    Thanks to Paulette Jones, I have received an invitation to speak at the Meigs County History Museum on October 22, 2023. The discussion will be about the history of the Old West and how that history is reflected in my Western novels. I do a fair amount of research to create credible fiction. Many of the places and events depicted in my stories are based on factual history. I try to avoid anachronisms, and in order to do that, attention to history is crucial. I look forward to the event, Sunday, October 22nd 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. For a peek at the museum website click the button below.

  • Bones of the Earth

    Oct 2 2023

    Bones of the Earth, my latest Western project, is about 30 percent complete. I had hoped to be further along, but a vacation trip sidelined writing for over two weeks. I still am on track to have a finished manuscript by the first quarter of 2024. The research about the competition between O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope makes fascinating reading. And the year 1877 saw the tragic conflicts between the Northern Plains tribes and the U.S. Cavalry come to an end.

  • Book Event!

    Sep 1 2023

    Upcoming this month, September 30th, 2023, the Friends of the Library in Decatur, Tennessee have invited me to give a presentation on my Western, Outlaw Brand. Currently, the planned date is Saturday, September 30, starting at 1:00 PM.I'm looking forward to seeing friends, and hopefully a spirited Q & A session after the presentation. Stay tuned for more information! In September, I will post a map with directions to the library and further information on the presentation.

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