Aug 14
The following just goes to show that when you tell me you want to be a success, I believe in you. Let me tell you something. Big Jim Williams has never been a wallflower when it comes to promoting his work. With an excellent work ethic, a perfect mixture of patience and ideas, he has …
Jul 24
As we all know, it can take some time to take off as a writer—and it takes courage to keep promoting a book. How can you keep going when nothing is happening? Where are those multitudes of readers you keep hearing about? Yes, it’s a lonely business. Those at the top know that Western readers …
Jan 31
Cherokee Parks, one of the major hitmakers for DS Productions, has scored the NUMBER ONE bestselling position in America with his latest Western “The Trader.” Parks, who has been racking up the hits for years now… has now scored his first chart topper. This is also the first NUMBER ONE bestseller for DS Productions in …
Oct 22
I was talking to William H. Joiner, Jr. a few days ago. His race to success has become one of the benchmarks or blueprints for Western success in 2019. He wanted to know what I felt the most commonly misunderstood parts of the Western book industry are. The first of these misunderstandings in my …
Oct 11
To celebrate years of success for Fred Staff… the “Bass Reeves Trilogy” will be made available with new special edition covers. These covers, designed by Kevin Diamond, should prove popular with readers around the world. This is a fast-moving, action-packed Western, based on the true life of the legendary United States Marshal Bass Reeves. …
Aug 27
Recent successes from Western authors have proven that the readership is ready, willing and able to accept brand new authors with brand new concepts. Throughout 2019, there have been countless new hits from previously unknown Western authors. One of the most interesting cases has been that of William H. Joiner, Jr. (I call him …
Aug 21
While talking to William H. Joiner, Jr. the other day, it dawned on me that the Western bestseller charts are something of an arena. You know, authors are just like those brave gladiators who would spar to the death in ancient Rome. Every day, new books seek to challenge old favorites—and old favorites have …
Aug 02
Lately, a new hitmaker has emerged that Western readers seem to truly appreciate. His name is George M. Goodwin—and he was signed by Outlaws Publishing a few weeks ago. With a strong back catalogue, a strategy was needed that would make his books shine for the company. As you may already know, Outlaws Publishing has …
Jul 25
With eight Western novels in the top ten—all books I’ve promoted to that position—I can safely say once more the Western is alive and well. There’s absolutely no reason for the negativity of publishers who seem obsessed with the idea that the Western readership is dead. Randall Dale, Mike Mackessy, C. Wayne Winkle, Paul L. …
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