George Cottonwood Books

weirdwestern

  • I Sold My First Short Story

    I am thrilled to announce that I have sold a short story! One of my Dusty Thorngage stories titled “Snake Oil” will be appearing in a weird west anthology by Edge Weaver Books. The Dusty Thorngage stories are a blend… Continue reading

    I Sold My First Short Story

  • The Grind: Writing Update

    It’s tough being a part-time pen name. The pulp work ethic is to write fast, don’t think, and publish often. That is good and right, but I wonder if that is a goal for writing fitness to work up to,… Continue reading

    The Grind: Writing Update

  • Writing Goals for 2025

    If you aren’t doing a “year in review, year and preview” self-analysis, whether regarding your family, work, or other interests, then you’re simply doing it wrong. These aren’t New Year resolutions, they are a way to recommit to what you… Continue reading

    Writing Goals for 2025

  • Review: Misplaced Faith: An Apocalypse Cowboy Adventure by W.S. Wentworth

    From time to time I will review books from one of two categories: books that are influential to my own writing, and other indie authors risking it for the biscuit such as myself. I am not paid for these reviews… Continue reading

    Review: Misplaced Faith: An Apocalypse Cowboy Adventure by W.S. Wentworth

  • Love’s Sendero Part 2

    I woke up with a start and shot to my feet. Too quickly, for my head began to ache with a fierce storm of pain and nausea. Hunched now, I leaned forward with my hands braced on my knees while… Continue reading

  • Love’s Sendero Part 1

    “The wagon rocked side to side, jostling us with each bump. I leaned over the edge to look at the old wagon wheels. It had been a rough ride so far, but I didn’t see anything loose or wobbly yet.… Continue reading