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  • Review: The Fighting Heart of Man, Vol. 1

    The first volume of The Fighting Heart of Man (FHM) was released last December by Luke Goozdich and Nathanael Hummel. They run the Men’s Adventure Fiction Podcast together and are part of a spearhead movement to bring back the style… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Blood on the Medina Part 6

    Caught between the lynch mob, the marshal’s ambition, and the jail, Cobb had but an instant to make his choice. He turned on his heels and grabbed the marshal by his lapel and his belt, gave a big heave, and… Continue reading

  • Blood on the Medina Part 5

    Cobb thought it best he talk to Gus Trautmann, Katarina’s father, alone. Ernest agreed and returned home to comfort his wife and to await the sheriff. Trautmann was their friend and lived above his general store close to the town… Continue reading

  • Blood on the Medina Part 4

    The silence between them was heavy as they rode. Cobb replayed the confrontation in his mind, wondering just how far Posey would go to protect his son—or his pride. He soon found out. Zeke and Ernest were halfway back to… Continue reading

  • Blood on the Medina Part 3

    Jean Posey’s wealth had made him be, according to several of the farmers and homesteaders whose property butted up against his, a first-class son of a bitch. He owned much of the surrounding countryside and didn’t like it being settled… Continue reading

  • Blood on the Medina Part 2

    “Why in the hell does Wenger think Teddy did it?” Cobb asked. They had brought Ernest Brauer back to the Cobb homestead, where Amanda had made coffee and a hot compress for Ernest’s head. The children were doing their chores,… Continue reading

  • Blood on the Medina Part 1

    A fist pounded against the door, jolting them awake. The voice that followed was familiar but tense. “Zeke, it’s Frank. Get up. Something’s happened.” Ezekiel Cobb got up from his bed and put on his boots. His wife, Amanda, soothed… Continue reading

  • Hell’s Warband Part 4

    Both parties stared at each other for several long moments, neither making sudden moves. “Rangers, remount,” Dusty said calmly. Those that could, did so. Those who had been dismounted and whose horses had wandered away instead reloaded and took cover… Continue reading