James D. Best

I like  Quentin Tarantino films, especially the Kill Bill  duple. I wasn't over-enthusiastic for Django Unchained (I prefer my  ...

My favorite television program is Justified .  I don’t lament its demise because I watch TV programs on Netflix or Amazon Prime. I ...

What Would the Founders Think? has reviewed Jenny's Revenge . In the  past, I have been a contributor to this site. Despite our chu...

Honest Westerns ... filled with dishonest characters. At long last, Jenny's Revenge is available ... at least in e-book formats. T...

Kailua Beach and The Mokolua Islands The Jenny's Revenge manuscript arrived back from my editor. I happen to be in Hawaii visiti...

Some author’s dread poor  reviews from  readers. I like to hear what readers think and find I learn more from critical reviews. Besides, wh...

We celebrated the New Year with our kids and six grandchildren. It was a blast … and tiring.  Great start of a new year, but this morning, ...

The Author’s Academy is a subscription website dedicated to teaching “authors how to write, produce, and market their books successfu...

I carry my Kindle with me almost everywhere I go. Now, instead of fuming at airport security, I read or shop for my next book. If my wife a...

When I attended the Tucson Festival of Books as a panelist, I also joined the audience in a number of other sessions. One of the best s...

I’ve returned home after an extended vacation in Pacific Beach, California. I made good progress on Jenny’s Revenge , but I keep forget...

Mark Bonner edited a great tribute to Westerns. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Westerns Forever by MarkmBonner Honest west...

Goodreads has added “Ask the Author” to its website. The new feature allows readers to ask questions of authors, and I have enable...

My granddaughter catching her first wave Tonight, I head west. At least until I hit the Pacific Ocean. My plan is two weeks of surf, ...

This past weekend we spent a mini-vacation in Breckinridge with our daughter’s family. The Breckinridge Summer Fun Park thrilled the grandk...

He did. On the evening of February 27, 1860, Lincoln gave a famous speech at Cooper Union. This was a political speech made before New York...

Will The Homesman be a successful Western. Too early to tell, but at least it's not a tricked-out mash-up. The film is based on a Glend...

This seems like a good time to discuss Amazon’s ratings because The Shut Mouth Society has reached 100 Amazon customer reviews. Amazon app...

My father is furthest out on the wing. Father’s Day is special. I use the day to remember a father I never knew. He died in WWII in the...

Coming up with a good book title is difficult, at least for me. Ideally, you want the title that will grab a buyer’s attention in three or ...