August, '23

Howdy pard,

I've always got time for a friend -- settle yourself there and grab a glass of something cold. Never mind what might be happening elsewhere in town, you’ll always get a warm welcome here!

Guess what – I’ve got two fantastic book collections for you to pick through. Choose and download as much as you want – they’re all free. I’ve also got some genuine scuttlebutt about ‘Boot Hill’, or as I like to call it, the ‘dead center of town’. I’ve got an update on the Army’s campaign to wipe out American Buffalo across the West. Oh, – cover your ears – I’ve got a list of insults used by cowboys fresh off the range from Dodge City to Dallas. Not to mention, a great recipe for Coffee Steak and Cowboy Cabbage. Delicious!

Anyway, let me top up that drink for you. As my ol’ grandpa used to say, “love your enemies but keep your six-shooter well oiled”.

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Time to read something good

When I was a boy my ol’ grandpa once told me 'there’s nothin’ new under the sun'. It’s rare that I disagreed with him, because he lived to the age of one hundred and dickety-two and wasn’t afraid of anything. However, this one time I did tell him he was wrong – there’s always a new story to read.

He wasn’t happy about it, but I was right. And I’ve got some new stories for you today. This new collection of eighty free historical fiction novels are some fresh takes on some familiar events and historical eras, including the Old West, Victorian England, and pre-World War 2 Europe. 

These books are waiting for you right now and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you. But don’t wait – they are only available for a limited time!

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Gentleman Pirate by Isabella Winter
• Burning the Witches, by Penn Fawn
• The Road to Silver Springs, by the Paper Lantern Writers
• The Forbidden Lassie, by Iona McDuff

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesaugust2023/vnsjpx8wqt

Boot Hill – the dead center of town

Shoot-outs, showdowns, ambushes, gunfights, walkdowns, and face offs all helped put the ‘Wild’ in ‘Wild West’. These incidents could all send a man to an early grave and would keep the undertaker busy. Cemeteries across the American West earned the nickname ‘Boot Hill’ for this very reason – and Boot Hill could be the busiest place in town. But why did ‘Boot Hill’ become the name of choice?

Find out more about how Boot Hill grew from a single cemetery to one of the most famous aspects of Old West folklore:

https://nickbrumbywesterns.com/boot-hill/

Hang on for a heck of a time

Do yourself a favor and check out this bundle of historical mystery, romance and thriller novels by a group of really talented authors. I’m hard to please when it comes to my reading, but there’s something for everyone --here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Avenging Angel, by Angelique Conger
• Murder on the San Juan Express by K C Sivils
• The Wideawake Hat, by Amanda Giorgis
• A Gladiator's Oath by Tanya Bird

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

https://books.bookfunnel.com/histficseries/dpw15o753g

Did you know?

Between 10 to 30 million American Buffalo roamed the West in the early 1800s. By the early 1900s, this number had dropped to less than 1,000 animals. The American buffalo were ruthlessly slaughtered, mostly shot by people commissioned by United States Army or the Army itself. The American buffalo was a primary source of food and hide for Native Americans, and the United States wanted to wipe them out. "Buffalo" Bill Cody himself is attributed with killing 4000 bison in two years. In 1889, they reached their lowest level with only 256 buffalo in captivity. Today, the bison population has increased to 150,000-200,000. 

Ten-dollar Stetson on a five-cent head

Cowboys are nothing but honest, and when it comes to insults, they are not afraid to speak their mind when it’s required. This is a tradition that hearkens back to Old West days, and our language is richer for it. Some of the all-time classic insults come from the Wild West, such as ‘carpetbagger’, ‘If he got any dumber, we'd have to water him twice a week’, and of course ‘He’s wearin’ a ten-dollar Stetson on a five-cent head’. What's your favorite Old West insult? Email me and let me know!

Find out more about Old West insults here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFphrzOKko

Cowboy cabbage and coffee-rubbed steak

Grab your Dutch oven and build yourself a fire because it’s time to cook cowboy style. Looking for the perfect steak? Mix together a flavor-packed coffee rub and you’re on your way, using the ‘reverse sear’ method. Still hungry? Fry up some cabbage with crushed up ramen noodles and the seasoning for some Cowboy Cabbage with the perfect crunch. Let’s saddle up with Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen and learn how to cook cowboy cabbage and coffee-rubbed steak!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SltHy5Zux6M

Sixgun Drifter Sol Redding

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Happy trails,

Nick