In This Issue
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The Night Visitor
by Larry Payne
How can a homeless waif give a bitter Marshal the most valuable gift in the world?
Find out in Larry Payne's "The Night Visitor."
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A Good Day at Black Ridge
by David Jacob
The bounty hunter and the sheriff both learned the elements of their trade from their old
sergeant. Now that the truth about him has come out, can they live with the knowledge?
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Renegade
by Gary Ives
Two years without a paycheck can drive even a U.S. Indian Agent to desperate measures. Learn
how Amos Merriweather found a solution.
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Chigger Boom and the Night the Devil Broke Loose
by Tom Sheehan
The stallion, Chigger Boom, was born when Chuckie was just a boy. Six years later they stole his horse and running
them down was no job for a boy. Chuckie had grown . . . but had he grown enough?
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Blue Sky and Grey Smoke
by Chad Strong
Battle, blood and brotherhood bring two young soldiers to a rare peace in "Blue Sky and Gray Smoke," by Chad Strong.
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Leave the Stone
by Robert Lowell Russell
Can a widow's fury be melted if she learns that we are all the same under our skins? Find one answer
in "Leave the Stone" by Robert Lowell Russell.
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Want all of this month's western stories at once? Click here —
All the Tales
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Last Month's Winners!
Congratulations go to Mark Hinton! His story, "Cottonwood Death," was picked as December's Favorite Story.
Here's another chance to look it over
if you missed it.
Help us decide who this month's winner will be!
Welcome to the Voting Booth!
Click on your choice until it is highlighted,
then enter your email address.
Finally, click on the
"Cast your vote!" button
and you're done!
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Pick your favorite story this month!
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How did you vote in the past?
Click here to see
The Best Frontier Tales
according to you,
our readers!
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Archives
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Editor's Corner
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John Putnam gave us a really nice mention in his blog at
My Gold Rush Tales.
Drop by and give it a look. He's got some cool stuff there.
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John also has a book out, and if you like his short stories, you'll love Hangtown Creek.
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Available online at
Amazon
and Barnes and Noble.
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Happy New Year!
As I write this, it's January 1st and we're having beans at our place today. It's the traditional
New Year's meal here, a wish that the coming twelve months
will be prosperous. Whatever your food is today, I hope it's
delicious and sets the tone for the rest of the year.
That's the way our stories are this month: delicious,
plenty of them, and a great way to start the year. Enjoy!
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There's a new blog out there!
CactusCountryPublishing.blogspot.com
is being put out by our friends Dusty Richards and Lou
Turner. Dusty is a two-time Spur winner, author of over 100 published Western novels, and a fantastic
resource for all things Western. Lou is the publisher of High Hill Press and a long-time friend. Do
yourself a favor and stop by.
You won't regret it.
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Don't forget to check out our
Writing Tips. If you're looking to improve your stories, this is a good place to
start.
And don't forget to tell your friends about Frontier Tales!
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Duke Pennell, Editor.
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