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It was announced earlier this week that Outlaws Publishing would be awarding Dave Sebeslav with a sales certificate to celebrate the success of his latest Western. “A Long Way To Texas” is now one of the biggest sellers in the United States. Sebeslav has three other novels on the bestseller chart too at this time.

“A Long Way To Texas” tells the story of a restless and lonely Civil War veteran, Jake Christie, who leaves the family business in Springfield to venture westward, where relatives have settled on the Texas plains. On the way, he makes friends and enemies. Once there, he finds danger and the love of his life. This epic adventure has caught the attention of Western fans from around the world.

Dave Sebeslav, who has seen great success throughout 2018, will see his success followed by new releases from Western writers Jack Bonham, David Bailey, Frank Atwood and current chart climbing new signing Robert Kammen, who has scored a success with his first Western novel, “Once A Ranger.” The company has also scored recent hits with new novels from C. Wayne Winkle, Charles Ray, D.L. Bittick, J.S Stroud and benchmark Western super-seller Paul L. Thompson,

“Our hit squad leads the way,” Outlaws President J.C. Hulsey explained. “Readers are scouring the internet, searching new Western authors. We have a duty as a company to find the best writers with the greatest stories for our readers. We strongly believe that Kammen, Allen and Bailey will be the hitmakers of tomorrow—just as Winkle, Thompson and Sebeslav are the biggest hitmakers of today.

“Outlaws Publishing, started in 2015, has gone from strength to strength with a series of Western smash hits from authors across the world. The company is currently having its strongest sales year with new authors signing,” Hulsey explained, “and all indications are that we will just keep growing. The Western readership is alive and well. People want the entertainment they most enjoy. It gives me the greatest thrill when I hear from readers and discover how much they truly appreciated reading the latest Thompson novel—all our Western writers are doing great work, and we can’t wait to see how readers react to our new signings.”

You can learn more about these new signings, Dave Sebeslav and about the company by visiting www.outlawspublishing.com. Alternatively, you can email jc@outlawspublishing.com to find out more.

The action-packed seventh book in the exciting “Timber: United States Marshal” western series!

Timber has another group of outlaws to attempt to bring to justice – this time led by a brash teen named Kyle. Kyle never knew his last name, so as namesake of his gang, they called themselves the No Name Gang. They delighted in robbing company payrolls and had eluded capture so far… but how much longer would their luck hold out once Marshal Jake Timber was on the case? Click here to download your copy!

If you love “Timber: United States Marshal” you may also want to try “The Reckoning” from GP Hutchinson!

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It isn’t that the evil thing wins,” John Steinbeck says, “it’s that it doesn’t die.”

There was a massacre—senseless, brutal, thorough—men, women and children were slaughtered, and to make it even worse, the Dry Creek Gang took pleasure in the carnage.

Shock waves raced through the neighboring community of Possum Trot, as if a tornado had hit next door, or flash flood suddenly wiped a whole town off the map. Only this desecration was the intentional work of one twisted human soul. It cannot be avoided or forgotten. It rides over the community of Possum Trot like a suffocating cloud of smoke and ash, raining down on the citizens constant reminders of the danger they are in.

Sheriff Galen Clay searches for ways to defend his town and overturn the power of the Dry Creek Gang, perched not far away with malice, power, and the element of surprise on its side.

How does Galen do it? How can he spy on the gang, fortify his town, reverse the advantage of surprise so that any attack must find an unwilling target with resilience, determination, and its own ingenious surprises.

Oh. And there’s a love story too. Sages on the front porch. A Confederate canon even gets into the act.

This book has it all.

Well, it’s been a pretty busy month so far—the eleventh of the year. How did this happen? All of a sudden, it’s turning dark and dismal, yet the bright lights of Christmas are shining just over the horizon. Recently I’ve been asked by many different authors what the key to success truly is. What one thing allows readers to get to grips with an author—and what causes those readers to become fans?

Well, aside from all the hype and pushing of books—there’s one factor that plays a key role. This one key factor is: consistent releases.

Readers are always looking for that next novel—that next adventure—and they’re looking for the next book the moment they finish the last book. It’s common for the readership to finish a book they’ve enjoyed and go out to hunt down the whole series. This is why consistent releases are so important. A reader shouldn’t have to wait too long for the next book—the next adventure—and if they do have to wait, then they tend to move on to the next sensation.

Take a Western author like Scott Harris. He launched his “Caz: Vigilante Hunter” series earlier this year. The first one gained momentum, the second was released soon thereafter and pushed both books into the charts, and the third book is on the way. No lag, no waiting time. When you’ve got a tiger by the tail, you don’t let go.

Robert Hanlon released six books in his “Timber: United States Marshal” series over a period of about six weeks. Each one sold the next and so on, until all six were rooted like age-old trees in the bestseller charts.

The examples go on and on. There are those who say too many releases overexposes an author. I don’t think this is the case for Western authors. Nobody has ever complained about there being too many books from Robert Hanlon, Paul L. Thompson, C. Wayne Winkle, or any other prolific talent.

So, when you’ve got the tiger by the tail—capitalize and get something new out onto the market. Bring those readers in—because the more the reader reads, the more they become a fan of your work.

There’s nothing more important than the product. When you’re hot…. you’re really hot. Keep those releases coming!

As always—feel free to contact me through the form below and let me know about your books. I’d love to discover what you’ve been writing. My own reading list has been rather slim lately and I could do with a few reading suggestions.

With the great success of the “Caz: Vigilante Hunter” series from Scott Harris– it’s pleasing to know that the third adventure will be available for readers to purchase in just a few days. This great new release will take Caz on a brand new journey that should please fans of the first two books in the series.

Book one and two have both been riding the charts since release. The series tells the story of brave man of the west Caz,

Caz is looking for two things: the perfect breakfast and men who think they’re above the law. He hasn’t yet found a breakfast to match what his mom used to make, but there’s a trail of dead men behind him that shows he’s having no trouble finding bad men.

Caz is the self-appointed judge and jury, operating outside the law, tracking down those who the law can’t find. And when he does find them, which he will, there is only one sentence.

Scott Harris. An enigma in the Western writing business. A man who has scored hits with each of his releases. There isn’t enough room to name them all here… and now we are presenting his thoughts about writing. Each one of these blogs will give you the thoughts of a bestseller… directly from his mouth! Read on and discover more about Harris’ writing world… You can read the original article by clicking here.

As I started to write this particular Trail Notes, I found myself kicking around a couple of different ideas. As I often do when I’m thinking about writing, I found myself looking around my office, and I realized this week’s topic was right in front of me. In fact, it’s all around me. I’m staring at the complete Louis L’Amour leatherette collection, every volume. There are samples of my books scattered all over my desk and dozens of other Western books and movies covering the walls.

Also on my shelves and my desk are replicas of the weapons that Brock and Huck use — Huck’s 1849 Colt Pocket, Brock’s 10-inch Bowie knife and a beautiful replica of Brock’s Remington 1858.

And right in front of me sits a bottle of Old Forester bourbon, the first bottled and labeled bourbon in the world, circa 1870. To top it off, I have a few different cigar boxes.

Why?

Because all of these things help to put me in the mood to write about the Old West. When I’m doing a little mulling, which I do almost every chapter, I find myself fingering the Bowie, or maybe taking the 1858 off the wall and playing with it a little. If I’m really stuck, a glass of bourbon and a cigar by the fire pit usually shakes out an idea or two.

What I’m suggesting is that you surround yourself with things that help you get in touch with your inner Western. Books, movies, knick-knacks, replicas — whatever it is that works as a touchstone for you and brings you out of the 21^st century and back into your character’s head. The closer you can get to the time and place you’re writing about, the easier it is and the better job you’ll do.

I’d love to hear what you have on your desk, or in your writing area.

I wish you good writing, and if you have a question or something you’d like to share, send me an email at Scott@scottharriswest.com.

Thank you, enjoy and keep writing!

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The latest adventure from one of the most exciting Western authors of today! This is “Mojave Massacre” from Scott Harris! A sure-fire reader pleaser!

Brock, Sophie and Huck are still living with the Havasupai at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. But their lives are threatened by the murderous and vengeful Paiute, and Brock and Huck, seeing no alternative, race one hundred miles to a small trading outpost, hoping to buy the rifles that will give them a chance against the much larger Paiute forces.

They stumble across four slaughtered Hopi Indians, track down the murderers, and find help in very unexpected places from friends – new and old.

The final battle is brutal, bloody and decisive.

Mojave Massacre is the exciting second book in the new Grand Canyon trilogy and the fifth book in the best-selling Brock Clemons Western series, following the tremendously successful Dry Springs trilogy. Click here to download your copy of this exciting new book!

Colonel Tom Brady was in charge of protecting President Grant and sniffing out any terroristic threats to the President or the country. And right now, he needed an informant…a female informant, to invade the southern sympathizers connected with the Knights of the Golden Circle, who were slowly converging on Washington, DC, set to overthrow the government and assassinate President Grant.

Samantha Davis saved Colonel Brady’s hide by stopping some thugs from beating him to a pulp in Saint Louis, and it was going to take some doing to transform this brash, uncouth street waif into a southern belle for his purpose.
Trailing a herd to Abilene, Kansas, Ross Cooper had no idea what lay in store for him with Colonel Brady’s next assignment.

Will Ross Cooper and Sam Davis make the perfect undercover couple for this undertaking? Or will they constantly lock horns blowing their cover jeopardizing the mission?

Will they be able to keep President Grant safe?

An era of time not often explored, comes to life in this new novel by Juliette Douglas. Fiction based upon fact. Click here to purchase your copy!

They’ve cruelly stolen precious lives. Now, Reno Carrigan is out to settle accounts.

When Reno Carrigan’s young wife and sister-in-law are brutally murdered, and the local law will give him neither a badge nor a posse, Carrigan determines to pursue the murdering outlaws alone. Before he can gain a step on the desperados, however, he learns that they have found refuge in a hellish town where cruelty keeps the locals in line. It takes little time for Carrigan to decide that—whether he lives or dies dealing out justice—he’s going to make his enemies pay. Click here to grab your copy of this great western adventure!

Great Western adventures from the number one bestselling Western author in America! Ride along with outlaws, bandits and bounty hunters— and watch them all learn right from wrong… the hard way! There’s blood on the plains with these great C. Wayne Winkle adventures! Ride with the high plains riders and fight the crime that is plaguing the Old West. Give help to the needy, give punishment to the guilty and ride cowboy, ride… the West is still wild and in need of your help! Enjoy these all-exciting, all-Western tales of the trail. Click here to grab your copy of this great new novel!

For those of you who have been looking for a new western series to read… you may be excited to discover “The Reckoning: A Reno Carrigan Western” from GP Hutchinson. Hutchinson who has had previous success wrote this new action-packed novel especially for those readers who want action, action, action!

They’ve cruelly stolen precious lives. Now, Reno Carrigan is out to settle accounts.

When Reno Carrigan’s young wife and sister-in-law are brutally murdered, and the local law will give him neither a badge nor a posse, Carrigan determines to pursue the murdering outlaws alone. Before he can gain a step on the desperados, however, he learns that they have found refuge in a hellish town where cruelty keeps the locals in line. It takes little time for Carrigan to decide that—whether he lives or dies dealing out justice—he’s going to make his enemies pay. Grab your copy today!

“A Long Way To Texas” from Dave Sebeslav. What a book! What an author! What a HIT! This Western adventure has been heading towards the top spot for weeks now. Slowly, quickly… whatever you want to call it, the rise is inescapable. The fact is that, above and beyond many other titles released at the same time, this one has taken on a life of its own—and has become a bona-fide hit.

It’s inevitable really. The Western, one of the most popular genres to be involved in currently, has been going through a reinvention over the last few years. The modern Western (authors such as Paul L. Thompson, C. Wayne Winkle and Robert Hanlon leading the way) appeals to a larger, more interested readership. The Western, like it or not, has been giving the other genres a run for their money.

And all this without associated media filling other outlets. All this without traditional Western music blaring from the radio and TV shows on prime-time TV. This reinvention has been led by the Western writer—writers who write stories for today’s audience.

And that audience has been responding with nothing but praise. Authors like Paul L. Thompson now make up a huge portion of Western sales—and why? Because the stories are fresh, inventive and yet, oh so traditional. This applies to Sebeslav, too. Readers have latched on like a thing possessed to his new novel “A Long Way To Texas,” a traditional Western that appeals to the modern readership.