James D. Best

  In a previous post I previewed a number of Old Haunts cover mock-ups. The one I selected wasn't among the initial alternatives. I sel...

  When asked, what sort of man is Grant, Lincoln replied that Ulysses S. Grant was “the quietest little fellow you ever saw. The only eviden...

Books make a thoughtful present and are a great entertainment value. They provide hour upon hour of personal pleasure, and then they can be ...

  A couple Steve Dancy Tales take place in Carson City. I like the town. I like it today and I like historic Carson City. Since statehood, ...

See anyone? Okay, get out of the car, but if anyone comes along, remember social distancing.

No Peace (Steve Dancy Tales Book 7) Now a married man, Steve Dancy hopes that his life will become one of normal, marital bliss....

Me at the Boston Library this fall. For the last fourteen years, my wife and I have made extended visits to San Diego. When we lived i...

At times, friends and relatives can be hard to buy for. Some seem to have everything. Due to age or illness, others may be less mo...

No Peace, A Steve Dancy Tale Available in paperback (6X9 Trade Paperback) and for Kindles. Excerpt “Stay put. You’re not leaving ...

Available soon No peace After marriage, Steve Dancy has quietly settled in San Diego. He can hardly remember his days of wanderlust, a...

Honest westerns filled with dishonest people. Progress Report The latest Steve Dancy Tale has been returned from my editor and I ha...

Honest Westerns filled with dishonest characters. My beta readers have finished and I've incorporated their suggestions. (Or no...

Woke up this morning and went through my normal internet routine with my first cup of coffee. I check Twitter, Facebook, and my book ...

The Steve Dancy Tales will be featured in a full-page ad in the April edition of True West Magazine . Look for it in your mail box or local...

I've always identified poker with the old west.  Jenny’s Revenge starts in Denver, Colorado at the renown Inter-Ocean Hotel. Steve D...

JR Sanders posted a Facebook reference to a new reading technology. Instead of words spread across a page or screen, a stream of words is p...

Murder mystery fans like to figure out whodunit. It’s why the genre is fun, and enthusiasts hate it when the author rigs the game. No und...

Jennifer Cody Epstein published, “10 Rules for Rewriting History” at Writer Unboxed .  As a historical writer, I found the article help...

My wife and I just finished a perfect vacation in Southern California. Our daughter and son’s families have returned to their homes and eve...

Thomas Edison was a much more complex person than generally realized.  The Wizard of Menlo Park was a character in the Steve Dancy Tale   ,...