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In This Issue
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Cottonwood Death
by Mark Hinton
Who massacred the quiet town of Cottonwood — but missed one lone survivor?
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A Freighter's Connection
by Tom Sheehan
Sometimes a simple introduction is a life-changing experience for a strong-willed, quick-witted young man with nothing to lose.
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Nature's Weapons
by Bill Van Horn
What do you do when a Crow war party wants your scalp and you can't hope to outrun or outfight them? Let Mother Nature provide!
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Running From Trouble
by William Brewer
Cracker tried to stay out of trouble but it seemed to find him wherever he went. Then beautiful blue-eyed Blaire crossed
his path. That was when trouble moved right in with him!
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Stoddard's Gold, Part 3 of 3
by John Putnam
Young Micah faced one torment after another to reach the mother lode but the band of thieves have come upon him.
Will he die before he hits paydirt?
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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!
The October pick for Favorite Story was "Somebody's Darling" by Jeff Richards!
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,
then enter your email address.
Finally, click on the
"Cast your vote!" button
and you're done!
Note: Since Stoddard's Gold, Part 1 was already chosen
as a favorite, we won't be voting on it again. It's already
a winner!
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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, one of the earliest contributors to Frontier Tales — author of
Bottomless Bartlett's Beautiful Bride, Firebaugh's Ferry, Payback at Murderer's Bar,
and others — now has a book out, and if you liked his short stories, you'll love Hangtown Creek.
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Ruthless killers stalk a woman across California's early gold rush.
HANGTOWN CREEK
a novel by John Putnam
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Available online at
Amazon
and Barnes and Noble.
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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. We'll be adding new tips each month, so be sure to stop by often!
And don't forget to tell your friends about Frontier Tales!
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Duke Pennell, Editor.
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