December, 2009       Issue #3

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Windward Rock, part 1 of 2
by Greg Camp

Dowland sat fingering the butts of his Navy revolvers, wondering how much longer he would have to wait. Below, the sheriff's men worked their way toward him. . . .



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Double Event
by Terry Alexander

The woman tugged the laces of her best high-topped shoes, tying them in an even bow. “Come on, Ester. Get moving. We need to get there early, give the men a good look at us.”

“Do you really think this will work?” Ester tugged the blue dress over her head.

“I've been around a few hangin's and believe me business always picks up after.” . . .





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It's been said that the publishing industry doesn't do Westerns because the market won't support them. That may be true but, it occurs to me, it's awfully hard to sell many Westerns if nobody will publish them. Sounds like a Catch-22 to me.

I don't like Catch-22 situations. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. My momma used to say, "Do something. Lead, follow, or get out of the way!" So, we're going to do something. We're going to publish Westerns and other stories that deal with the raw edge, where civilization crashes into the frontier. That clash is where the action is, and that's what so many of us love to read about.

So pull up a chair. The tale-telling is about to start.