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I type these very words on land I recently purchased. “Land” is the glint in the eyes of Glenn Ford in Cimarron. The glow on the faces of pioneers racing their wagons to stake their claim. It was both a glow and a glint in my heart for a year and a half–and I couldn’t stand . . . → Read More: Home on the Range; or, Prologue–Getting Western in a Homestead Cabin  I get two questions every day as I ride the high country writing a novel (don’t ask about progress, please), as I work hard (thank you, all the editors I work for–if I could, I would buy you all cayuses), and as I look for awesome land to purchase out west for my own little rancheroo . . . → Read More: On the Fringe; or, Wearing the West  6 comments  Buckaroo Gear, Reach for the Skies!, The Good the Bad the Fugly  american west, calamity jane in fringe, cowboy hero, fringe jacket, fringe through the ages, Gary cooper, I need to finish that darn novel, neil young in fringe, reach for the skies, silver-screen western hero, western cowboy costume, western wear Steer the rattling wagons into a tight circle! Protect the women and children! Draw your six-shooters as whooping Indians on painted war ponies streak over the rise of a hill! Look sharp, Tonto! This isn’t just a tired western stereotype, it’s a Silver-Screen Western Hero Equation! c. 2011 es cowboylands In reel life: Earnest pioneers moving to promised . . . → Read More: Circle the Wagons!; or, More Advice from a Besieged Writer Some Silver-Screen Western Heroes have big pecs and holsters hanging alongside their brass balls. The Silver-Screen Western Antihero Some have breasts that don’t sag and thighs without cellulite, even if they try to wreak vengeance in a poncho. Gratiuitous Raquel Welch photo All ride into town and act all aloof and lo! They get the girl and kick the . . . → Read More: A Silver-Screen Western Hero’s Journey; or, The Rough and Ready Life of an Unpublished Author 2 comments Cowboy Moments, Cowboy Mythos, Cowgirl Mythos, Reach for the Skies!, Reel Life vs. Real Life, What Would Gary Cooper Do?, Wrangling a Novel cowboy hero, cowboy up, essential western plots, novel writing, novel writing can suck, reach for the skies, western cliches, writing novels is great May 2011 be sparkly bright, dear readers and bloggers way out in the Wild Western Web, in my hometown in western PA (and you too, WV), NYC bloggers and dear friends, and FB cyberpals and Twitter cybertrail buddies… May it be as bright as Graceland’s crystal chandelier
As big as Graceland’s hall of . . . → Read More: A Happy New Year from Cowboylands; or, We All Have a Flaming Star So Get Going! There is a strong possibility that during 2 a.m. sleepless dreads or after one too many shots of rye alone, your Silver-Screen Hero can turn into a shaking mass of insecurities. As for my 2 a.m. dreads, they too easily take the scenario of I am spending forever writing a novel; 4 comments Cowboy Mythos, Cowgirl Mythos, Pulp Westerns and Paperbacks; Book Reviews, Reach for the Skies!, Reel Life vs. Real Life, The Good the Bad the Fugly, Wrangling a Novel avon westerns, cowboy hero, cowboy up, novel writing, novel writing can suck, nurse genre, popular library westerns, pulp novels and paperbacks, reach for the skies, self-help, silver-screen western hero, station west, western cliches, western paperbacks, what would a cowboy do, writing novels can suck Two words: Special Features. If your Silver-Screen Western Hero wanna-be has a New Year’s resolution that entails learning to kick miscreant butt in showdowns then he or she is going to need a go-to pick-me-up for those . . . → Read More: The Modern Buckaroo’s Guide to Happiness; or What Else to Give the Silver-Screen Western Hero of Your Life 2 comments Best Western Lists, Cowboy Mythos, CowboyLands Lists, Film Reviews, Reach for the Skies!, The Good the Bad the Fugly appaloosa, cowboy gifts, cowboylands, deadwood, deadwood blu-ray, gift guide for cowboys, reach for the skies, self-help, silver-screen western hero, the bad and the ugly, the good, western movies, western soundtrack, westerns Control your arsenal at all times. Just as real-life sharpshooters should be aware of the number of bullets (think of Dirty Harry’s classic line that foiled the Scorpio Killer: “I know what you’re thinking. ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?’”), a Silver-Screen Western Hero wannabe knows the quantity and quality of his or her . . . → Read More: One’s All You Need; or, Shane’s Successful Showdown Advice Leave a comment Cowboy Mythos, Cowgirl Mythos, Movie Quotes, Reach for the Skies!, Reel Life vs. Real Life, The Good the Bad the Fugly, What Would Gary Cooper Do? alan ladd, cowboy diplomacy, Cowboy Mythos, cowboylands, how to win a showdown, joey stark, Movie Quotes, reach for the skies, self-help, shane, showdown lessons, silver-screen western hero, western movies, westerns, what would a cowboy do A Silver-Screen Western hero never goes off half-cocked, meaning, in a metaphorical way, that one’s hammer, or firing pin, which you had thought you’d set at half-cock to keep your metaphorical gun from firing, fails just when don’t want it to, and your misplaced or uncontrolled rage shoots you in the foot, leg, your prize-winning cow . . . → Read More: Don’t Just Be Cool, Stay Cool; or, Jimmy Ringo’s Showdown Tips Leave a comment Cowboy Mythos, Cowgirl Mythos, Reach for the Skies!, Reel Life vs. Real Life, The Good the Bad the Fugly, What Would Gary Cooper Do? cowboy code, cowboy hero, cowboy up, cowboylands, gregory peck, gunslinger lessons, how to showdown, jimmy ringo, reach for the skies, self-help, showdowns, silver-screen western hero, the gunfighter, western cliches, western movies, westerns, what would a cowboy do Rule #1 for a successful showdown: You have to be cool, as in gimlet-eyed, emotions-in-check, stone-cold control. Do not speak wildly, spittle flying into everyone’s faces, and do not drag children, animals, or siblings into your altercation (as Brockie does his sister, Jessica Drummond, in Forty Guns). Little Brockie Drummond is only throwing a tantrum here. Note . . . → Read More: Rules for a Successful Showdown; or, Staying Cool and Looking Hot 2 comments Cowboy Mythos, Cowboys Gone Wrong, Cowgirl Mythos, Film Reviews, Reach for the Skies!, Reel Life vs. Real Life, The Good the Bad the Fugly, What Would Gary Cooper Do? barbara stanwyck, brockie drummond, cowboy hero, cowboylands, forty guns, jessica drummond, reach for the skies, rule for showdowns, samuel fuller, self-help, showdown etiquette, sibling rivalry, successful showdowns, western cliches, western movies, westerns, what would a cowboy do |
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