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Mark’s 2025 Year in Books
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Mark Warren
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More books by Mark Warren…
The Nate Champion Duology, "Nate, The Texas Story," and "Nate, The Wyoming Story"
As a western historian, I am honored to bring the story of a little known hero to light.
Nate Champion might be the most heroic figure of America’s Old West . . . and yet one of popular history’s best-kept secrets. Now he finally gets his due in my historical novel duology.
Nate's humble beginnings in Texas prepare him for a life with horses and cattle. Though a well-known horse trainer in his own t Read more of this blog post »
Nate Champion might be the most heroic figure of America’s Old West . . . and yet one of popular history’s best-kept secrets. Now he finally gets his due in my historical novel duology.
Nate's humble beginnings in Texas prepare him for a life with horses and cattle. Though a well-known horse trainer in his own t Read more of this blog post »
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Jessica, I believe that readers may suspect that you are my publicist. But, folks, that is not the case.
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I'm glad you liked it, Tim. Here's an interesting anecdote about the writing. "Pistoleer" was published in 2022, but I had written it more than a deca
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Thank you, Noah. I'll take those 5 stars and make a constellation. The third book in this trilogy comes out this month: "A Dance in the Devil's Rain."
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What a thoughtful description of your reading experience. I'm proud to be on your bookshelf. It would seem that you GOT what I intended a reader to GE
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The Last Real Place (The Camp Itawa Mysteries, #2)
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I'm gratified that you enjoyed the book. The first installment of this trilogy is called "A Copperhead Summer." The third one comes out this month, "A
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"Nate the Texas Story: A Historical Fiction Novel (Nate Champion Duology, Book 1) by Mark Warren is a compelling Western that brings to life one of the Old West’s more overlooked heroic figures. Published in 2024 by Wolfpack Publishing, this first ins"
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“In those days a man could pick up, head out West, and start a new life . . . choose any name he wanted. But the man who made his mark in the history books is probably one who stayed true to who he was . . . no matter what he called himself.”
From "Last of the Pistoleers”
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From "Last of the Pistoleers”
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“That fence has gotta 'lectric charge runnin' through it!" Duffy whispered. "Felt like I got struck by lightnin' right b'tween my shoulder blades! It crackled like when the barber turns on his trimmer."
Ott had had his suspicions about the electric fence, but there had been only one way to know for sure. That's why some people were generals and others were sergeants, after all.”
― Moon of the White Tears
Ott had had his suspicions about the electric fence, but there had been only one way to know for sure. That's why some people were generals and others were sergeants, after all.”
― Moon of the White Tears
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“Back at the oak the men lounged in the shade and finished up their meal. Watching Clayt down at the creek, Nestor threw out a quiet question for anyone who would listen.
“How come Clayt don’t wear no spurs?”
“Don’t need ’em,” Lou said. “You seen him ride. He can purty much control a horse with just his knees and neck-reinin’.”
Nestor lay back and propped on both elbows. Lifting a leg, he turned one boot in profile and spun the rowel with the toe of his other boot.
“Hell, I like the way it sounds when I walk.”
Lou stood and brushed off his trousers. “He don’t need that neither.”
― Indigo Heaven
“How come Clayt don’t wear no spurs?”
“Don’t need ’em,” Lou said. “You seen him ride. He can purty much control a horse with just his knees and neck-reinin’.”
Nestor lay back and propped on both elbows. Lifting a leg, he turned one boot in profile and spun the rowel with the toe of his other boot.
“Hell, I like the way it sounds when I walk.”
Lou stood and brushed off his trousers. “He don’t need that neither.”
― Indigo Heaven
“In the dark pre-dawn quiet he lay facing the window by his bed and stared at the stars hanging in the western sky. They floated over the land like the dust of jewels strewn across black water. These stars had become the milestones that marked his coming passage, and he gazed at them this one last time for the sake of preserving a memory, he supposed. One last view through the windowglass of his youth.”
― The Long Road to Legend
― The Long Road to Legend
“In those days a man could pick up, head out West, and start a new life . . . choose any name he wanted. But the man who made his mark in the history books is probably one who stayed true to who he was . . . no matter what he called himself.”
From "Last of the Pistoleers”
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From "Last of the Pistoleers”
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“Every plant you see around you has a God-given purpose...some to cure a disease, others to keep off the skeeters, and plenty to nourish you. If people tell you a plant has no value, it just means they have forgot the old ways."
From "Song of the Horseman”
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From "Song of the Horseman”
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“To know a plant well, you must sit with it for as long as it takes to draw its picture. The next time you see that plant in another place, you will encounter an old friend." From "A Copperhead Summer”
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Thank you! I just wanted to say congratulations on winning a copy of my book in the GR giveaway. I will get it in the mail to you next week!
