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Monday, June 30, 2014

Reading to a child instills a love of books

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Cartoon by Grant Snider As Grant Snider so apply illustrates, a child is likely to fall in love with a single book. At least, in...
Saturday, June 28, 2014

The Homesman ... A Good Western Film?

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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...
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Reading: The Struggle … Really?

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Reading a struggle? Tim Parks writes that modern man’s addiction to electronic gadgets means reading is relegated to odd snatches of...
Monday, June 16, 2014

George Carlin Does Westerns

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George Carlin was one of my favorite comedians. This is so old, he's almost unrecognizable. On the other hand, the style and humor is im...
Thursday, June 12, 2014

Searching for Denver’s Past

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I prefer to write my stories before doing significant research. (Except for Tempest at Dawn , which required advanced study and planning.) ...
Monday, June 9, 2014

Over 1,000 ratings on Goodreads

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My books now collectively have over 1,000 ratings on Goodreads with an average rating of 3.77. (201 written reviews.)  I’m proud...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Too few cooks in the kitchen

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As a Western writer, I keep an eye on Hollywood Westerns. Last night I saw A Million Ways to Die in the West . I wish I could say the movi...
Monday, June 2, 2014

Amazon Changing its Customer Rating System?

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