James D. Best

“A mine is a hole in the ground, owned by a liar.” Mark Twain I recently saw a college friend for the first time in decades. He see...

Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.  Philip Pullman One of these should do nicely.

Center Point will publish a hard bound, large print version of Crossing the Animas , A Steve Dancy Tale . They’re a great group of pe...

New review of Wanted II by the Western Fiction Review . This is a U.K. based website and it's great to get some overseas exposure. ...

In novels, a story arc usually refers to rhythm of a story from introduction, to big trouble, to resolution. Basically, the rise and fall of...

Jenny's Revenge is now available in print , ebook , large print , and audio formats. Joe Formichella reads Jenny's Revenge ....

I believe Mark Twain is the greatest western writer of all time. Not only did Tom and Huck live on the frontier, but Roughing It des...

Snake in the Grass A Steve Dancy Tale A lone wrangler with a fine herd of horses goes berserk in the middle of nowhere.  Steve D...

I write novels. Seven and counting. (Plus six nonfiction books, if I include my ghost writing assignments.) I’ve previously written only on...

Me striking a Steve Dancy pose. Recently I changed my Facebook profile picture to me as a youngster dressed up in my new chaps. The...

There have been some memorable fictional characters. Sherlock Holmes , James Bond , Hercule Poirot , and Harry Potter to name a few....

Coming Soon in Audio Jim Tedder has agreed to narrate The Return, A Steve Dancy Tale and has already completed 6 chapters. This is exc...

Agatha Christie as a Young Woman Agatha Christie is often listed as the bestselling novelist of all time. If the list is for fiction ...

I bounce around the internet each morning after checking email. I scan a lot of articles, but rarely get by the first few paragraphs. M...

Whispersync is an Amazon feature that allows you to switch between an ebook version and an audiobook of the same title. It’s a pretty...

At long last, Jenny’s Revenge, A Steve Dancy Tale is available in trade paperback format. This has been a long process that had mostly to ...

The audio version of Murder at Thumb Butte read by Jim Tedder is now available. Tedder is a consummate professional with over 35 years in...

My last posting was about Hollywood remaking The Magnificent Seven , one of my favorite western movies. No sooner did it go to press ...

Hollywood is remaking The Magnificent Seven , one of my favorite westerns. (Darn, I wished they had asked. I could have sold them mat...

Denver & Rio Grande Railway I started the next book in the Steve Dancy Tales . When I say started, I mean barely begun. I have a ...