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Will Colt

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Born

in Gunnison, The United States

Website

https://willcoltwesterns.substack.com/

Genre

Historical Fiction, Western

Influences

Louis L'Amour ...more

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April 2026

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Carrying the authentic frontier grit found in Louis L' Amour's classics, but expanding into the interiority that marks contemporary literary Westerns like McMurtry and Stegner.

His work follow veins similar to those of contemporary authors Larry McMurtry and Wallace Stegner, prioritizing historical integrity over mythological nostalgia and questioning what survives when everything changes rather than celebrating conquest as triumph. Themes recur organically: moral ambiguity, landscapes functioning as active witnesses, silent action carrying more weight than speech.

Raised on a cattle ranch in the Colorado Rockies, Will grew up reading Louis L' Amour and Zane Grey alongside literary giants from all around the world. He later moved to Jardín, A ...more

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	The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray. 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	The Cavalier (The MacLean Brothers, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 5 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
	Big Sky Marshal: A Classic Western Adventure Series (Book 4) (The MacLean Brothers classic Western adventure series) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Prescott: A Classic Western Adventure Series (Book 3) (The MacLean Brothers classic Western adventure series) 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
	Lonestar Ranger: A Classic Western Adventure Series (Book 2) (The MacLean Brothers classic Western adventure series) by Will Colt (Goodreads Author), Wm Howard 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
	Solomon's Hand: A Classic Western Adventure Series (Book 5) (The MacLean Brothers classic Western adventure series) 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
	Lonestar Ranger 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Where Rivers Run West: An epic saga from the American Frontier. 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Montana Marshal: MacLean Brothers series: Book 4 (The MacLean Brothers classic Western adventure series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Arrow and the Setting Sun: A fictional account of Ute Nation Chief Ouray. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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

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I miss Smiley.

I miss Alice too.

I miss Smiley because he was free and uninhibited.

That’s why Alice gave him the nickname Smiley.

Alice was an older neighbor about the age of Smiley’s parents. She recognized a light in him that was liberating and refreshing to her. She saw how, for him, the world was uncomplicated and full of exciting new adventures every day; sometimes every hour.

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Will Colt wrote a new blog post Smiley I miss Smiley.I miss Alice too.I miss Smiley because he was free and uninhibited.That’s why Alice gave him the nickname Smiley.Alice was an older neig Read more of this blog post »
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Will Colt made a comment in the group Historical Fictionistas — Artificial Intelligence topic " Becky wrote: "This might sound rude, but, I personally don't care how expensive it is to produce a quality product - that includes the cover art and t ...more "
Aug 20, 2026 08:11AM
Will Colt made a comment in the group Historical Fictionistas — How did you get into Historical Fiction? topic " I'm a history buff, so I just naturally leaned in that direction when I started writing. I think The Walking Drum by Louis L' Amour was probably my fi ...more "
Aug 20, 2026 08:07AM
Will Colt made a comment on Karen John’s review of The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray. " I truly appreciate you bringing to light my intention of an emotional rather than historical connection. "
Aug 19, 2026 04:05AM · see review
Will Colt liked Karen John's review of The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray.: "In the historical novel. The Arrow and the Setting Sun, Will Colt describes with intimate knowledge the quiet, majesty of the Colorado Mountains. A place that feeds both the soul and the heart of those who will stand motionless long enough to see the" Read more of this review »
Aug 19, 2026 04:02AM · see review
Will Colt made a comment on chahat_singla3’s review of The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray. " I really appreciate your perspective. Thank you. "
Aug 19, 2026 04:02AM · see review
Will Colt liked chahat_singla3's review of The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray.: "Can we really understand the pain of losing a home, a culture, and a way of life unless we hear the story from the people who lived it? The Arrow and the Setting Sun by Will Colt gave me a much deeper sense of that struggle. Through Chief Ouray and C" Read more of this review »
Aug 19, 2026 04:02AM · see review
Will Colt liked Ian Billick's review of The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray.: "Nice novel of a perspective rarely told— chipeta as well as ouray. Fun to see something centered on cochetopa though I struggled a bit to follow some of the geography. Also, chipeta’s perspective seemed a bit too westernized at times. But fast moving" Read more of this review »
Aug 19, 2026 04:02AM · see review
Will Colt made a comment on Ian Billick’s review of The Arrow and the Setting Sun: A novel of Ute Nation Chief Ouray. " Thank you for you honest comments, Ian. "
Aug 19, 2026 04:02AM · see review
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“I’m the neighborly sort to them that’s neighborly. However, it seems there are folks around that don’t know the meaning of the word nor the sentiment behind it. - David MacLean”
― Will Colt, Big Sky Marshal: A Classic Western Adventure Series (Book 4)

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