Western History
The real events, places, and people behind the fiction.
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Notes from the research trail, the writing life, and the world of my books. New posts gather here as they're written.
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Jefferson Howard decides Echo Ridge could use a proper Louisiana-style Halloween — apples, nuts, a little fortune-telling, and enough mischief to keep the neighbors talking.
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The real events, places, and people behind the fiction.
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Everyday details of life on the American frontier.
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Where I went looking — and what I found.
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The making of a book, from first spark to final page.
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A closer look at the men and women who carry the stories.
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What's on the desk, what's on the way.
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Monthly: the worst of the worst unsolicited pitches — screenshots, replies, and follow-ups.
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