Joining us today from the pages of The Cowboy and the Vampire is Lenny, a survivalist and improvised weapons expert with some peculiar political views. He’s the long-time friend of Tucker and is now deeply involved in making weapons capable of dispatching the undead.
Hello Lenny, welcome. What did you bring with you today? This? It’s a reverse surveillance tracker I made out of an old cassette recorder, a GPS unit and an electric toothbrush. I want to be able to monitor whoever it is monitoring this conversation to find out where they are broadcasting from. Read the rest of this entry »
With the excesses of the winter holidays — the gluttony, the wanton consumerism and the forced good will — thankfully behind us, humans tend to greet the coming year with the hopes of becoming “better.” Bright eyed optimists, it seems everyone wants to eat more healthfully, lose weight, stop smoking or cut back on the heroin. Completely misguided or course. No one changes.
I shouldn’t be so dismissive, but how would you feel if a flock of sheep wanted to become “better” lambs by eating fewer thistles. Or a herd of cattle wanted to improve their lot by exercising. Charming perhaps, but utterly ludicrous. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Tucker and Lizzie be able to live the quiet life in LonePine, Wyoming? Can a cowboy and a Vampire find happiness in each others arms? Will the evil Vampires bent on world domination really leave them alone? Will Rex ever get that extra kibble he so richly deserves?
It’s all comically revealed in the 256 scratched up pages pictured here; the almost-final draft of Blood and Whiskey, slated to be published by Pumpjack Press in March 2012. Blood and Whiskey is the next installment in The Cowboy and Vampire Thriller Series.
Check out Pumpjack Press link here for more information.
Many thanks to the awesome book lovers blog “For the Love of Reading” who is hosting a grand three-day Cowboy and Vampire Weekend!
Who knew that Finland was such a welcoming country for Cowboys and Vampires? We are always looking for places where these two distinct but similarly ruggedly individual species can co-exist in peace, with passion and laughter, and it appears we have found such a place. Perhaps the welcoming nature of the people there is because Finland is one of the few places in the world where the surface area is still expanding due to ongoing rebound from historical glaciers.
Author interviews, a review of the book (five stars!), and a signed book giveaway. Check it out yourself here.
Our humble thanks to Blog Mistress Niina.
Praise be to all-night gymnasiums. Not because I need to lose a few pounds after splurging on a Thanksgiving feast (triplets); my kind do not benefit from regular exercise. Nature has seen fit to arm us with strength and speed far in excess of even your most advanced specimens. And we don’t really gain weight in the normal sense. It would take a steady diet of fatty blood and fortified milkshakes to even begin to add even a pound of excess weight. Fat doesn’t accumulate under undead flesh.
My love of twenty-four hour gymnasiums is based on the many desirable things they offer: the convenience, the sport, the anonymity … and the drains. Read the rest of this entry »
Dear Cowboy, Thanksgiving is coming up. What are you cooking? What are you thankful for this year?
Thanks for writing in. This year, I’m thinking about cooking up a roast turkey with fresh sage stuffing and an apple cider-pomegranate glaze. I’ll pair that with creamy mashed turnips topped with crispy bacon crumbles and zucchini boats stuffed with the caramelized onions and bleu cheese. Naw, I’m just pulling your leg. Read the rest of this entry »
Fans of The Cowboy and the Vampire know that LonePine will see more than its share of Vampires in another 120 years, but in 1890 no one had yet faced the terror of the undead. With winter closing in, Jericho Whistler — the first Vampire to visit the Old West — hunkers down in the tiny town of LonePine, Wyoming for a long winter of feasting on humans.
Here’s what readers of Red Winter (Pumpjack Press, 2011) are saying:
“Reminiscent of old John Wayne movies except with vampires.”
“Red Winter pistol whips you, throws a lasso around your boots, secures the other end to the horn of the sheriff’s saddle, spurs his horse hard in the flanks and drags you to the end of a book you cannot stop reading.”
“Fun addition to the Weird West genre!” Read the rest of this entry »
All of these charming little protests against the establishment currently sweeping the colonies (sorry, old habit) — the United States — have caught my eye. So many of the unemployed, unemployable and underwashed are finally focusing their anger and indignation in the right direction. It’s about time. You humans certainly are willing to put up with a great deal before you finally get your hackles up and fight back. I’m somewhat of an expert in that regard. Read the rest of this entry »
Red Winter author Clark Hays is on the road….the virtual road. Have a look at this author interview with Niina and then stroll on over and ramble a bit with Amy and her post on to Red Winter. Here’s an excerpt:
Niina : What part did you most enjoy writing and why?
Clark : I grew up doing a lot of shooting and even though I don’t get a chance to do that much anymore, I’m still kind of a gun geek. I enjoyed writing about the period guns used by the main characters. Sheriff Hardiman favors a pair of matched Schofield revolvers, a somewhat unique .45 caliber pistol that “broke open” on top like a shotgun for ease of loading; it was favored by the cavalry and by some famous outlaws like Frank and Jesse James. He also gets to use a massive old 10 gauge shotgun. Joe the wolfer, who helps track the Vampire, uses a huge Sharps buffalo gun. Of course, the bullets — even a lot of bullets — don’t have much of lasting effect on Jericho Whistler, the Vampire terrorizing LonePine. Read the rest of this entry »
Deliciously dark! – Booklist
Writing duo Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall has succeeded in writing a unique story among all the vampire books that are out there today - examiner.com
One of the best in the genre that I have read this year – A Chick Who Reads Book Blog
Back from the dead – The Oregonian
…sexy, dark, witty, and nothing less - Erin Cole, author of Grave Echoes Read the rest of this entry »
The year is 1890. Sheriff Early Hardiman has seen a lot of bad things in his life, 
but nothing could have prepared him for the first Vampire to visit the Old West. Fans of The Cowboy and the Vampire know that LonePine will see its share of Vampires in another 120 years. But in 1890, no one had yet imagined the kind of terror Jericho Whistler brings with him to Wyoming when he hunkers down for a long winter of feasting on humans.
Clark Hays (Pumpjack Press, 2011). Check out the reviews piling up on Amazon and Smashwords.
Take a SNEAK PEEK at the first two chapters. Be forewarned, like blood and whiskey, it’s highly addictive.
Need advice? Get the straight dope. Talk to a real cowboy. Yes, he is a real one.
Read the very personal diary of vampire on her VLOG – she prefers to remain anonymous.
Check out some past reviews of the book and the history of how it all came be on the Authors page.
Read the Writing Life blog for a glimpse into the ups and downs of what it’s like to write a book with a partner and lover – can writing save a relationship? (Yes, we even fight about semi-colons!)
