tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post3792197848444934200..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Weird Western TalesWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-49678033452496631272019-03-23T02:28:49.528-05:002019-03-23T02:28:49.528-05:00You have to mention Stephen King's "Dark ...You have to mention Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series, which he described as a Western style Lord of the Rings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7420283269783610332017-11-16T22:45:17.302-06:002017-11-16T22:45:17.302-06:00http://www.mediafire.com/file/op1wb55a66duhs7/Lone...http://www.mediafire.com/file/op1wb55a66duhs7/Lone_Stars%2C_Warpstone_Sixguns_%26_Red_Orc_Tomahawks.pdf<br /><br />is my newest free Weird-West contribution. Poetry about fantasy races placed in the Wild West. And with fond memories about Deadlands, the Weird West RPG...Andre Michael Pietroschekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452250639628974836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-25806642625402284152017-03-29T17:56:35.357-05:002017-03-29T17:56:35.357-05:00I'm expanding on my comment above. the first b...I'm expanding on my comment above. the first book was Showdown at Guyamas published by Manor Books in 1978. The remaining four were published in 1981 by Tower Books. A first reader for Showdown at Guyamas was definitely in for a shock; it's packaged as a typical western, but in a scene where a black bird lands and changes into the sorcerer, the reader likely was bound to be puzzled at what was going on. Information on these five books is available at https://www.goodreads.com/series/200739-spectros and at https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/logan-winters/ .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-14126876388078758362017-03-29T15:38:37.770-05:002017-03-29T15:38:37.770-05:00There were five Spectos books, I own them all. The...There were five Spectos books, I own them all. The first was from a now defunct publisher, the rest were published by Belmont, with a revised plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-50987901527616594002014-09-09T21:32:21.145-05:002014-09-09T21:32:21.145-05:00no non languageno non languageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79332105962086779032014-09-09T21:23:18.830-05:002014-09-09T21:23:18.830-05:00For those who might be interested, all five SPECTR...For those who might be interested, all five SPECTROS volumes will be available again soon as ebooks from Open Road. The confusion over the number comes from placing four books with one publisher, another with a different outfit. It's gratifying to find that a few folks still remember this little series fondly after all this time.<br />Paul LedererAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-36729331631305827022014-07-14T01:13:04.212-05:002014-07-14T01:13:04.212-05:00A pleasure, to ride into a town like Purgatory aga...A pleasure, to ride into a town like Purgatory again. An honor, to meet the established ones, who are so over-satiated, and used to celebrating their own long faded, or corrupted, achievements. And on the sidewalk, like rabid dogs, the envious & desperate, trying so hard to become established... God knew, as god gave a star to marshal Grim Reaper... ;-)<br /><br />http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1350340-A-Walk-In-The-Park <br /><br />That is a nice lil reading, cost-free, until you consider sanity a currency. I got it done without begging for yer money'n'attention, for if I'm half the worthy my darn ego wants to be, I'll make it myself. Andre Michael Pietroschekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452250639628974836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-88577869217792931932013-11-03T10:45:48.749-06:002013-11-03T10:45:48.749-06:00You can't beat Lansdale for weird westerns. I ...You can't beat Lansdale for weird westerns. I loved his Jonah Hex yarns - and his take on The Lone Ranger was superb. <br /><br />You might also want to check out Tim Curran's novel SKIN MEDICINE.<br /><br />And - I have to shamefully add my novella LONG HORN, BIG SHAGGY to the list. I'm talking back-from-the-dead mountain men, time traveling mad scientists, carrion stallion and zombified buffalo.<br /><br />As one reviewer put it - "I knew that Steve Vernon was a good writer when I found myself cheering for a decapitated head. Anyone that can put such personality into a dislodged appendage, simply by internal dialogue, deserves kudos in my book." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-15280801242979882082013-11-01T11:40:14.309-05:002013-11-01T11:40:14.309-05:00Don't forget Erdelac's well-done "Mer...Don't forget Erdelac's well-done "Merkabah Rider" series.Deucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240457596421236288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-536342512978053832013-11-01T04:45:41.469-05:002013-11-01T04:45:41.469-05:00Fred, Bram Stoker by way of Budd Boetticher and Le...Fred, Bram Stoker by way of Budd Boetticher and Lee Van Cleef! Will indeed take a look. And thanks for some new book ideas, James. David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-14120362558170758712013-10-31T20:24:35.994-05:002013-10-31T20:24:35.994-05:00James, check out my friend John Whalen's VAMPI...James, check out my friend John Whalen's VAMPIRE SIEGE AT RIO MUERTE -- Bram Stoker by way of Budd Boetticher and Lee Van Cleef.Fred Blosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307848103704970189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-1619690155686264012013-10-31T15:46:00.222-05:002013-10-31T15:46:00.222-05:00Six Guns and Slaybells was a great anthology. I re...Six Guns and Slaybells was a great anthology. I really enjoyed it. I like weird.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-86571433411449585532013-10-30T17:11:51.019-05:002013-10-30T17:11:51.019-05:00Great post! And I love Slaybells!! I also like L&#...Great post! And I love Slaybells!! I also like L'Amour's Haunted Mesa. Just visited the cliff dwellings and am re-reading it. Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-61620388270792476082013-10-30T16:51:28.006-05:002013-10-30T16:51:28.006-05:00Troy has a wendigo in one of his Blackwells storie...Troy has a wendigo in one of his Blackwells stories--that ought to qualify as a Wierd Western. Good story. And I loved Six Guns and Slay Bells.<br /><br />On the lighter side, I mix fantasy with western romance-- faeries and dragons. None of those are currently available but I do have one where Merlin comes back in 1885 as a mule with dubious magic in Willow, Wish for Me. So a three-genre blend.<br /><br />Since I enjoy genre-blends so much, I'm always curious to know how others feel about it. Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-10871801765276927112013-10-30T16:15:51.791-05:002013-10-30T16:15:51.791-05:00Enjoyed this post. Even L'Amour in "The L...Enjoyed this post. Even L'Amour in "The Lonesome Gods" had a bit of weird in the story and "The Broken Gun" also I believe. <br />Have always been a fan of Howard, you are right, he was ahead of his time. Thank you for the new books to look for and will be awaiting the Howard compilation. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52215691063176890902013-10-30T15:14:25.414-05:002013-10-30T15:14:25.414-05:00I also believe I remember an episode of Bonanza wh...I also believe I remember an episode of Bonanza which had the Cartwrights running around chasing leprechauns.JDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553746548877350294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82681594124661727342013-10-30T15:03:29.356-05:002013-10-30T15:03:29.356-05:00Wasn't there an episode of rawhide involving s...Wasn't there an episode of rawhide involving sabertooth tigers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-13715293457339878702013-10-30T15:01:14.562-05:002013-10-30T15:01:14.562-05:00James, thanks so much for shining a light on weird...James, thanks so much for shining a light on weird westerns. Call me warped, but I've always enjoyed the intersection of both paranormal elements and steampunk with classical westerns. Count me among those who are annoyed by "Scooby-Doo" endings, though. (I agree with Cheryl: great term!) I love it when a tale leaves the unanswerable unanswered.<br /><br />I'm glad to hear Howard's works have been collected and re-released in one volume. Sounds like a must-read, to me. :-)<br /><br />Let me stick in a vote for SIX-GUNS AND SLAY BELLS, too. LOVED IT!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-85381046151812260252013-10-30T14:38:56.498-05:002013-10-30T14:38:56.498-05:00James, I love this look at "weird westerns&qu...James, I love this look at "weird westerns" in so many genres! I'm personally not a huge fan of the "Scooby Doo" ending (love that description!)-- I want there to actually be some things that can't be "explained away". Six Guns and Slay Bells is still one of my all-time favorite anthologies of westerns. Lots of variety, and tons of imagination. This is going to give more "weirdness" to research and read! Thanks so much!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-68977137507648894922013-10-30T11:53:40.048-05:002013-10-30T11:53:40.048-05:00Apparently you can now pre-order a collection of A...Apparently you can now pre-order a collection of ALL THREE Joe R. Lansdale / Timothy Truman Jonah Hex miniseries: Two-Gun Mojo, Riders of the Worm and Such, and Shadows West... http://www.amazon.com/Jonah-Hex-Shadows-Joe-Lansdale/dp/1401247156/ref=la_B000AP8R6Y_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383151876&sr=1-6<br /><br />Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-5232476175409914292013-10-30T09:01:45.804-05:002013-10-30T09:01:45.804-05:00 Great post. I have to track some of that down fo... Great post. I have to track some of that down for sure. Charles R. Rutledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14265387377510655973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64449213760405268852013-10-30T08:52:21.509-05:002013-10-30T08:52:21.509-05:00Great article. Some of these I'm not familiar ...Great article. Some of these I'm not familiar with... time to do some searching.Heath Lowrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009721666729276126noreply@blogger.com