Category Archives: Writing
Wyoming State Historical Society Award for Bear Claws
The Wyoming State Historical Society Awards Committee informed me this past week that Bear Claws, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Two has been selected to receive an award in the Publications Category for 2016. The award will be presented at a … Continue reading
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
On July 24, 2016, Barbara and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary with a great dinner at one of Las Vegas’s five-star restaurants. While we enjoyed the fine food and a buttery chardonnay, we reminisced about the many other places where we had … Continue reading
Will Braddock and Buffalo Bill
Will Braddock, The Iron Horse Chronicles‘ protagonist, and Buffalo Bill led similar lives in their early years. You can read more about Buffalo Bill in a posting I wrote on July 21, 2016, in Mad About MG History. If you are … Continue reading
Final Editing of Golden Spike
I have been busy lately doing the final editing of Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Three. This book takes Will Braddock and his friends through the final year of construction of the first transcontinental railroad and ends with the … Continue reading
2016 Spur Awards
Western Writers of America awarded the 2016 Spur Awards to the winners Saturday night, June 25, at its annual convention in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I want to give a big shout out to all the winners. I am proud to be … Continue reading
Wyoming State Historical Society
I am now a proud member of the Wyoming State Historical Society. WSHS is a non-profit membership driven organization that encourages the study of Wyoming history. The Wyoming State Historical Society was founded in 1953 and has members across Wyoming and the United … Continue reading
Golden Spike Acquired by Five Star Publishing
Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Three, has been acquired by Five Star Publishing. Over the next several months, I will be engaged with Five Star’s editorial staff in polishing the manuscript to get it ready for publication. The book … Continue reading
SCBWI PAL
My guess is that few readers of this blog will know what SCBWI PAL is. Let me introduce you. The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators recognizes certain members as Published and Listed–thus, SCBWI PAL. SCBWI states on its … Continue reading
A Wonderful Review of Eagle Talons
As the author of The Iron Horse Chronicles, I am pleased with the reviews of my books prepared by fellow authors and professional reviewers. I am proud of the awards my books have received, like the 2015 Bronze Will Rogers Medallion Award … Continue reading
Barnes & Noble Book Signing Great Success
My book signing at Barnes & Noble on Stephanie Street in Henderson, Nevada, on March 12, 2016, was a great success. We sold every copy of Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One, and made a substantial dent in the … Continue reading