These are my completed short stories and books. Some are completely free and others are available for purchase through Amazon or the publisher.
Available in Print or Kindle
Sunrise Over the Valley
My debut novella. A classic western about a reluctant grocer who has to step up to defend his family and town from ruthless gang.
Western Tales Vol. 1
Includes my short story “The Last Ride,” about a young soldier proving his mettle against Pancho Villa and then leading men in a desperate cavalry charge in WWI.
Gunsmoke and Hexes
For fans of the “weird west” genre, “Snake Oil” is a story about a halfling ranger who saves two elixir peddlers and the mysterious effect they have over his dusty frontier town.
Free to Read Short Stories
Love’s Sendero
My first short story. A blend of the fantasy and western genres about a halfling ranger ambushed by bandits who teams up with a rancher to exact revenge.
Hell’s Warband
Another “weird west” story. When a sleepy town is raided by gnolls, the rangers are in hot pursuit to rescue the captives. What they find in the wilderness frontier is brutal and shocking.
Blood on the Medina
A historical fiction short story, “Blood on the Medina” is about how a returning veteran of the Civil War becomes the town marshall after investigating a murder on the bank of the Medina river.
George Cottonwood Books 