James D. Best

For the last couple of decades, enthusiasts have lamented the demise of Westerns. The rest of the world went about their business, ignoran...

Blade Runner 1982 versus Blade Runner 2049 IMDB users rate Blade Runner 2049 at 8.2 out of 10. Pretty heady rating for IMDB...

Snobs come in every variety At Booktrust, Matt Haig started a cross-pond rhubarb with a post belittling literary snobs. Haig's...

When  The Return  was at the publishers for book design and proofreading, I had a rare opportunity to wander around the internet for no pu...

The Washington Post has done an article on the perils (and rewards) of being a midlist novelist.  Interesting reading. Mary Doria R...

Don Schimmel Photography There are many ways to preserve our Western Culture. I prefer books, of course. I have no visual or musical...

I like Tarantino movies and Westerns, so I expected to love Django Unchained .  I only liked it. It wasn’t bad; it just didn’t live up t...

Zane Grey The three greatest icons of the Western novel are Zane Grey, Max Brand, and Louis L'Amour. Sure, other authors have writ...

I've been tracking print versus eBook sales for years. In 2008, my print sales were four times my eBook sales. In 2009, three times....

"What makes a thriller thrilling? Nonstop action, precarious situations, hair-raising suspense, and heroic characters all exemplify the...

I've posted an article on Ezine about the future of the Western genre. "For the last couple of decades, enthusiasts have lamented ...