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the cast and develop a plot that would things are going to work out. So that was a
(hopefully) grab readers from page one and satisfying part of writing Cimarron Jack’s
keep them eager for more until the final Real Wild West.
paragraph.
Just because hero Jack Wheatley has love
In the end, I enjoyed writing Cimarron interests, don’t sell him short like his
Jack’s Real Wild West even more than the enemies seem to. That, as it turns out, is the
short story it is based on. Part of that is gist of the story. A bushwhacked Wild-
because of the fascinating facts I learned West-show entrepreneur has to prove he's no
about historical Wild West shows as I mere dime-novel hero. Either that, or he’ll
worked on the novel. Why Wild West shows lose everything he holds dear—his friends,
even existed, what acts were popular, his livelihood, his girl, and maybe even his
scandals that arose, friendships and friction life.
between historical Wild West show
performers—all these things captivated me.
I had a feeling that, if I could in any way HAVE YOU TRIED THE LATEST GP
fictionalize some of these factoids, HUTCHINSON HIT?
vignettes, and episodes, then the resulting
novel should resonate with and delight a
good segment of the Western-reading
audience.

Thankfully, some reviewers who are
familiar with the Wild West shows of
history have begun to weigh in through book
reviews and affirm that Cimarron Jack’s
Real Wild West gets the Wild West show
backdrop right. This is very gratifying for
me as I deeply hope that the authenticity
enhances readers’ enjoyment of the novel.

In all of my stories, I strive to include plenty
of action, rising suspense, and colorful
supporting characters. In most, I’m
motivated as a writer to add a dose of
romance, as I’ve done in Cimarron Jack.
There’s something about the falling-in-love
portion of life that strikes a chord with most GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY BY
adults, and I greatly enjoy writing about it. CLICKING HERE!
When surrounding circumstances
complicate and test the falling-in-love bit,
most of us can’t help but wonder whether