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JUST RELEASED!
The Short Go     

ISBN-13: 979-8609808394    

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Four short stories that revolve around the cowboy life--both rodeo and ranch. Selected for their poignant descriptions of what it means to be a cowboy, these four tales will delight not only current cowboys, but also cowboys of the future and others who adhere to the Cowboy Way...or want to.

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"Jonas"--A black Texas cowboy artist returns from the New York City art scene after a personal tragedy to find even more problems back home. Can old friends and the cowboy way of life rekindle both his spirit and his artistic ability?

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"Midget"--A young bull rider and an old rodeo clown's roads cross, then run together...until a fateful night in Chicago. 

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"The Bar B"--The road to a championship has a lot of bumps along the way, but it also has those moments of absolute glory and beauty. Some things stay with you, long after they're gone.

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"Red"--Red Malone had been one of the best before his drinking days. A young hand's kindness gives him one last chance at being the champion he almost was.

The Texas Rodeo Murder

ISBN 1-57168-779-3

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A murder at Texas Rodeo magazine throws college professor, rodeo clown, and former magazine editor Ira Carter into the middle of a mystery when he finds the only clue clutched in the dying victim's hand. While fighting bulls and saving cowboys, Carter has an even tougher job finding the murderer. Along the way, he must survive two killers, solve two murders, and make a decision between two loves.

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The author is a former rodeo cowboy, clown, and bullfighter. With bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at San Antonio, he has been the chair of the English department at Texas State Technical College for nearly a decade. A former journalist, he has been an active member of Western Writers of America and is currently an active member of Mystery Writers of America.  In 2019, he judged the Best First Novel category for the MWA Edgar Awards.

Writing: Plain & Simple

ISBN 978-1-934302-71-2

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Writing is not a God-given gift to a few exceptionally intelligent human beings. Writing is a process, and like all processes, there are steps and techniques that can help you learn it. By breaking the process down into simpler, more understandable steps, you can get a beter idea of what is expected at each step.

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It's like trying to eat a 16-ounce steak. If you try to eat it in one bite, you will probably choke. However, if you cut that steak up into manageable bites, it is much easier to finish.

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Written in an accessible easy to understand style, Writing: Plain & Simple demystifies the writing process so that students not only learn how to write a college essay now, but will have the skills necessary for their writing in the future.

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