 Wes Teague is a man as tough as the land in which he lives. The brown shine to his face and the perpetual narrow squint in his eyes reflects the thousands of days under white-hot Texas suns. Teague is a big man, but a lean man with rope-like muscles made strong by the hundreds of hours laboring as a rancher for the past nine years. Teague gave up his time spent as a marshal, and with the Texas Rangers, moved to the Wyoming Territory, bought a ranch, and is helping settle that part of the West.Love was never a part of his life. The women he’d met in his thirty-two years had all been either attached, headed elsewhere, or not interested in a man who lived with violence every day of his life. In his early days, he was constantly on the move, either chasing raiders from across the Mexican border, or outlaws, or renegade Indians. He loved it. But, his job as a marshal was not suited to a married man, either, at least not in the towns he worked.Then, one day Teague met a woman who had made his eyes open as wide as a rustler caught with a stolen herd. He was surprised, bewildered, and for a short time, unable to know what to do. He only knew she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen, and that he had to see more of her. He’d met her on a cattle buying trip in Colorado where her father owned a ranch. Her father was an absentee rancher whose home was actually in New York City.The woman, Abitha Claymore, was just visiting the ranch.Teague travels to New York merely on a flirtatious, casual invitation. By the end of his visit, he’d proposed and married Abitha Claymore, much to the consternation of her father, a shipping and railroad tycoon (who tried to have him kidnaped and thrown on a ship headed to China). But, there was one other person who was opposed to the marriage, too.It was a dark day for Weston Teague and his 6 month pregnant wife when James Wood, the foreman of the Colorado ranch, rode into the front yard of Teague’s Wyoming ranch. It went something like this:
Teague would learn some things about himself in the weeks following the kidnapping of his pregnant wife. The men who kidnapped his wife would learn some things about him, too, things they’d come to wish they’d known before they ventured on such a reckless mission. They’d learn why, before he quit his job as a no-nonsense lawman in Texas, he’d been called “Bloody” Wes Teague. They would learn that some men are to be feared, to be left alone, and that Weston Teague was one of those men. Teague would come to learn that sometimes, there is a very fine line between justice and vengeance, and often, it is nearly impossible to know where that line rests. Ultimately, Wes Teague and Abitha Teague would learn that their love was strong enough to weather even the worst of storms. This book available on Kindle, PDF, or paperback. Testimonials
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 ORDER NOW PRINT VERSIONorKINDLE VERSION Luke Adams was a fun-loving, hi-yu cowboy from Tennessee, but who finished his growing-up chasing long-horn steers through sagebrush that cut chaps like a razor and quickly made men out of boys.Luke is one of those young men who grew up in hard times, doing a man’s work years before he was grown. He also learned early in life to take care of himself, and had learned to shuck a gun quicker than most men.But, Luke’s life as a care-free cowboy came to an abrupt end one white-hot Texas summer day. Three riders came upon Luke while he and another cowboy were at a line shack gathering strays and branding calves. The riders were chasing rustlers. One of the men was a hothead, the son of a powerful, local rancher. He insisted that Luke and his friend were the rustlers.Luke convinces the leader of three riders, an older man with moves Luke considered to be like that of a big cat, that they had the wrong men. However, he shouldn’t have discounted the rancher’s son. It was a mistake that would cost several men their lives before all was done. Luke tells it this way: That kid though, he was like a dog when you take away a piece of meat he’s about to sink his teeth into. He just went mean all of a sudden. Even though I’d put away my Colt, I was still watching close. Hadn’t been that I was still watching, I might have missed the kid’s move because he drew his gun without me seeing it. All I caught was his wild eyes and the twitch of his right shoulder, and I dove for the dirt and yelled for my partner to do the same as me. That kid got a shot off but it went into the earth right beside his own horse because my shot took him right out of the saddle backwards. I heard him scream and heard him hit the ground with a heavy thud. He made no sound after that. After the dust settles, Luke is warned by the older man that there will be some hard riders coming after him because Briner, the rancher, was a powerful man who would want revenge, and it didn’t matter that his kid was in the wrong. The man would have the Texas Rangers looking for him, and he’d be sending his own crew of gunmen. Luke immediately heads for New Mexico Territory. He is tracked, but manages to elude the men chasing him. Once there, Luke partners with another three other men and they buy a small ranch. All goes well for nearly a year. Luke even manages to fall in love. And then one day, Briner found him. The rancher and every hard-case that rode with him would one day regret they found Luke Adams. They’d regret accidently hurting the girl Luke loved, and would regret shooting one of his partners. The hard-case gunmen that rode with him into New Mexico, would learn that they had come to hang a man who wasn’t quite what he appeared to be. He wasn’t the usual cowboy who wore a gun for the coyotes, snakes, and other critters. A gun was as familiar to Luke as a rope. He’d spent years as a kid jerking a big, bone-handled .44 out of his waistband and firing it, until he could catch a jackrabbit on the hop and a squirrel on the run. They found a man who was tougher than the land in which he lived. They also discovered that they had created an enemy who became a relentless foe. They found a man who reached a point where he was not content to just defend himself. They found a man who hunted them. Down to the last man. This exciting western fiction novel will keep your attention all the way through. There’s romance (Luke falls in love and his biggest surprise in life is that she loves him), there’s plenty of action, and even some cowboy humor. Luke Adams is a funny man, and a lover of good cowboy jokes. You’ll like him. Testimonials
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I’ve never read any western 
I have four self published books that are now available on Amazonn for Kindle. One is a novella which is a western. Two are sci-fi but with a kind of homespun western flair. and one is horror. Feel free to have a look. They all have “look inside the book” feaure. Here is the link.
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BM9AXI
As for the western I am currently working on a followup that will expand it into a full length novel. Happy Reading
Marilyn
I got what you specify, thanks for putting up. Woh I am happy to pronounce this website finished google. Thanks For Share Western Fiction Novels by Voyle A Glover |.
This is a great venue for writers and readers. Thanks! I am one-half of the writing team of Annette Chartier and Danette Thompson w/a Nicole Foster. We have just released our 18th romance novel, MOONLIGHT WHISPERS, our first e-book. Our other novels, both historical western romance and romantic contemporary, were published with Harlequin, Pinnacle and Zebra. Please visit our website @ http://nicolefoster.com for a MOONLIGHT WHISPERS synopsis, book trailer video, excerpt and much more.
Thanks again,
Annette and Danette aka NICOLE FOSTER
ATTENTION AUTHORS:
If you are a writer of western fiction (even western sci-fi), I’ll approve your comments and you can insert a link to your book or website within the body of your comment. Any links you embed will be dofollow links. (My contribution to all writers). Feel free to unabashedly promote your stuff. If you don’t, who will?
The Management…
Does anyone have experience using writingscore.com?
Hi Sam. I’m a best-selling author on Amazon, and have to tell you that the entire Kindle experience has been a game-changer for me. I recently released a sci-fi western called GUNS OF SENECA 6. If you need any tips or have questions regarding the process, drop me a line. I’m glad to share!
Gerald, suggest you head on over to the Kindle corral and browse through the Kindle books. There are several good ones that can tell you how to publish on Kindle. One is here: http://amzn.to/tsw4fQ which is free and put out by Kindle. Go to Kindle Store and type in the search “How to publish Kindle book” – Lots of great stuff there.
Seems we have several western writers posting here. Just finished the Kindle version of “Bloody Wes Teague”, really enjoyed. I too have written several western story. Have never tried to get anything published, really just for my own enjoyment. Since I retired I’ve been reading different western writers looking at the various writing styles trying to learn. I love reading about the west! Would like to hear more about publishing ones novels on Kindle. Any suggestion would be appreciated on writing or Kindle publising.
I have written a few westerns myself and self published one which turned out to be a ripoff. No more self publishing but I am looking for a publisher who might be interested in a western theme involving Christian romance. Any positive suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks
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Great piece, Sam! Like that. Your opinion of Louis is dead on. He was indeed, “The King,” though I oft refer to him as “The Dean of Western Fiction.” He really showed us all how it was supposed to be done. Your Overstreet novel looks pretty interesting. One of these days (when I have some reading time), I will buy it.
I had an essay published in our local news about Louis L’Amour I thought you might enjoy. I put it on my web site at http://garisonfitch.com/2011/07/01/king-louis-lamour/
Let me know what you think of my take on “King Louis”.
Hi from Greece,I would love to read a western novel in english some day.I’m really not aware of the current novels of the genre and I give you my apologies for that.When I was a little boy I remember reading the Jack London books in Greek,boy did tthey trigger my imagination!Years later I became a fan of a Greek writer who specialized in western pulp fiction,he’s still the best of the genre in my country.I wish you all further success in your future endeavors from the bottom of my heart!
I just had a western published by Solstice Publishing. It’s an ebook entitled: “The Long-Shooters,” and getting great reviews. No need for an agent. Try them
Dan
Terry: Best thing to do here is make a comment and put a link in your comment to your book (like I have here to my book, Bloody Wes Teague) I generally do not comment on books unless I have read them and review them, and since I’m rather overwhelmed at the moment in terms of trying to read the things I’m supposed to be reading, I probably will not have the time. However, I am considering collecting some writers who have written and published, esp. on Kindle, and having them do their own reviews of their books as a post. Have not had the time to put it together yet, but if you’ll join my list (by clicking on one of the popups to get a free copy of one of my short stories), when I do propose the idea, you’ll get a notice from me that way.
Hello,
Nice site! I have written a western short story that is available on Kindle for .99. It’s called “The Tenderfoot.” I was hoping you might put a blurb about it here on your blog?
Hey, nice site, Sam! And that’s really great, selling that many. Hope you can triple that real soon. One of these days, I’ll probably be putting out a western fiction magazine. Haven’t decided whether to charge or not at this point. But, if and when I do it, I definitely will keep you in mind, if you’d consider a contribution. It would be a way to get some free links back to your site, some promo on whatever book you’re doing, etc.
That’s great! Sounds like we’ve got some western fiction writers here. Keep on writing, and if I ever float this “boat” I’ll be keeping you in mind as a contributor.
I have written several novels and published them myself on Kindle. I like the freedom of self-publishing and am selling a few hundred copies a month. I have my first western novel (“Overstreet”) coming out in July and am looking for places to “hawk” it and other western writers to visit with. Your web site came up first!
Sam, I too write westerns and i love it, so far I’ve written five, and a few others which are not westerns, but I always come back to the westerns.
I’ve never submitted anything, not after looking at the bookshelves of B&N and others and find nothing being offered with the exception of Grisham. Which tells me that the publishers don’t believe there is a market for westerns, but I’ll still write ‘em.
Sam, the way the publishing world is structured today, I would not waste my time trying to get published conventionally. Instead, give serious thought to doing it yourself. You need not form a corporation (as I did), but you can start your own publishing business. It is a time honored tradition and you’d be shocked if you knew how many very, very famous authors began as a “self published” author. There are many who have been published conventionally (as I have) who today have turned away from the conventional publishers. I asked myself one day this question: If a publisher puts my book out, I make 8-12% from the net sales. If I do it, I get 100% of the net sales. Why would I want to bother with a conventional publisher?
One of these days, I’m going to put together a Western Fiction magazine. There seems to be enough interest. (I just need to block out the time.). When I do, please consider joining up and perhaps contributing. We might even consider putting the book in as a serial (something I will be doing with one of my novels). But, keep on writing, man!! Don’t give it up.
Texas Past is only on Kindle for now. I did it as an experiment (which is still underway.) Eventually, I’ll have it published by my company in paperback, but for now, it will only be on Kindle, and later, on other digital platforms such as Sony, Barns & Noble, etc
I have written three western fiction novels
(a trilogy)currently unpublished and can’t seem to find anyone who wants to publish them. Maybe someday I will find a publisher who will publish them.
I am currently writing another one (in chapter nine). I love writing and reading westerns because it puts me in a time I thought I should have been born into. I don’t have a kindle but I will look for “Texas Past” on the book shelves.