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James L. Rickard

Genre

Western, Science Fiction, Contemporary

Influences

Ernest Hemingway, J.D. Salinger. Matt Braun , Stephen King

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Distantly related to both Wyatt Earp and Butch Cassidy, James L. Rickard lives in the mountains of West Virginia. After studying Journalism and Photography, he worked in customer service while continuing to dabble in both fiction and non-fiction in an effort to find the best fit. After several years of dabbling with paid blogging, ghostwriting, short stories, and novels, he continues to dabble.

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James L. Rickard's Blog

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Some thoughts on AI

Sometimes AI is in the news, and sometimes it's lurking quietly until it raises its head.

Many people HATE AI, and others have fully embraced it. Personally, I'm 50/50 on the topic. It's a handy tool, but I'm not going to use it to write a story.

I follow Alyssa Matesic on YouTube, and here are some thoughts she had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0FdY...

Here is another video she has: https://www Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 18, 2026 18:59 • Tags: ai

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James L. Rickard’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 32 ratings · 14 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Grandpa Wore A Six-Gun (The Charlie Hobbs Saga) 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Left Handed Gringo: A Martin Carter Short Story 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mission to Mexico: A Martin Carter Short Story 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Windmill Portal it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Pet Zombie it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Planet Kill 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Time With Grandpa: The Quest For Charlie's Finger (The Charlie Hobbs Saga) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Pet Zombie it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stuff of Nightmares it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something in the Air it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars