Here’s five ways to research fiction by western author Stephen Bly To research fiction, writers have to be gold miners at heart. Any story worth its gems has the sweat of pickax hard work behind it. In the historical novel, Cowboy For A Rainy Afternoon, I discovered these jewels of info that played out in […]
Most Everything I Know I Learned From Rodeo Rules by western author Stephen Bly Robert Jack lived right down the road. He called me Butch and I called him Junior. We discovered we agreed on almost everything … Dwight David Eisenhower and the New York Yankees, Dodge pickup trucks and quetta nectarines, Coca Cola and […]
Bury Me With My Boots On by western author Stephen Bly Whenever I hear the phrase, “Bury me with my boots on,” I’m reminded of a scene … The lady seemed restless, like she wanted to ask me something important. The pastor and his well-dressed wife had met me at the airport and she hadn’t […]
Western Heroes – Stuart Brannon Factoids & Quotes Stuart Brannon, one of the fiction western heroes in the Stephen Bly western book series, was a western philosopher of sorts. Before he adopted 12-year-old Littlefoot Brannon in 1888, he lost his wife on Christmas Day 1875 in childbirth. The baby boy died too. A year later […]
This Man Called Stuart Brannon, A True Western Hero, Cowboy Poetry by Stephen Bly He drove a herd from Texas, Did what none had ever done. He stocked his ranch and took a chance In the Arizona sun. His Lisa died, the baby, too, The pain was quite severe. The cattle dropped, his whole […]
Stuart Brannon The Legend by Stephen Bly I’m often asked, “Who’s your favorite character of all those you’ve created?” Hard to say—they’re all part of me and I’ve gotten to know them so well. They’re friends, even family. But Stuart Brannon is special. Stuart Brannon is not my first western protagonist—that distinction belongs to Sandy […]
Last Stand at Saber River Western Movie Review by western author Stephen Bly Wife Janet went to the big city of Spokane for a few days to Christmas shop, so I I caught up on watching a western movie marathon. I pulled out Last Stand at Saber River, a western movie I watched once when […]
WESTERN AUTHOR STEPHEN BLY’S BOISTEROUS BUFFALO SOUP Buffalo Soup Ingredients: 2 – 3 pounds of buffalo meat (nope, they are not an endangered species.) 2 tablespoons (more or less) of vegetable oil 1 15 ounce jar of chunky salsa (medium, if you must; hot, if you dare) 1 16 ounce can of tomato sauce (don’t […]
WESTERN AUTHOR STEPHEN BLY’S SPICY ELK CHILI RECIPE Spicy Elk Chili Ingredients: 2 – 4 pounds of elk meat (for my pals in Quebec, that’s Wapiti meat). 1 16 ounce jar of Pace® salsa (medium for most gringos, although I like hot) 2 cans of Hormel® Chili with beans (life is too short to wait […]
Hounds Ears, Whirlups & Pooch, Cowboy Dessert Recipes of the Old West by western author Stephen Bly Here’s several cowboy dessert favorites: HOUNDS EARS AND WHIRLUPS* Drop thin sourdough batter from a spoon into hot grease until dough spreads into shape of a dog’s ear. Fry until brown. Make Whirlup Sauce from water, sugar, and […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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