Great news. "Sipping Whiskey in a Shallow Grave" was just officially nominated for a 2013 Peacemaker Award. The category is Best Western New Novel, and these awards are presented by the Western Fictioneers. They will make a final decision on June 1. Hoping for the best.
www.westernfictioneers.com
Also, at this point, several library districts in Colorado have decided to carry this western novel:
Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Pikes Peak Library District, Poudre River District...and the Denver Public Library.