Not much about me is pertinent...I am an avid equestrian and used my Appaloosa horse as the model for Horse. The Hunter also rides now a pinto horse named Bandit and he is also my horse...I like to put my horses in because I know their personalities. I am also a living historian of the Old West and constantly strive to put every bit of my knowledge into my writing. I travel to southeast Arizona regularily, specifically, Tombstone and Bisbee are my favorites. Every bit of tack I use in my everyday riding is authentic to the period of 1840-1890 from my half seat drover's saddle to my replica 1859 McClellan and gear. Along with the weapons I own. A brace of Colt revolvers. An 1873 Winchester Border rifle in 44-40 and an 1892 Winchester carbine in .45 LC.

I write to tell the stories that have been swimming in my brain for a lot of years. I hope that as you, the readers, get into the books, you have as much fun reading them as I have had writing them.

jc

Me

The Bandit my PITA horse...you figure it out.

My friends, Peter Sherayko and Peter Conway both were models for Jolly Goodman. Peter Sherayko was Texas Jack in the movie, Tombstone.

 

The model for, the Hunter.