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If You've Got The Saddle: A Western Short Story
When Jack Britton is on his way to get even with a man who left him for dead, he meets a woman who would like to get away from the man who is keeping her there.
22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2017
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John D. Nesbitt
146 books19 followersJohn D. Nesbitt is the author of more than forty books, including traditional westerns, crossover western mysteries, contemporary western fiction, retro/noir fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
He has won the Western Writers of America Spur Award four times–twice for paperback novel, once for short story, and once for poem. He has been a finalist for the Spur Award once as well as for the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award twice and the Will Rogers Medallion Award four times. He has also received two creative writing fellowships with the Wyoming Arts Council (once for fiction, once for nonfiction).
John has had a distinguished career as a college instructor, most notably for thirty-eight years at Eastern Wyoming College. He lives in the plains country of Wyoming, where he stays in touch with the natural world and the settings for his work. He writes about lifelike people in realistic situations, people who deserve justice and a fair shake in life.
Recent works include Castle Butte, a young adult novel; Dusk Along the Niobrara, a frontier mystery; and In a Large and Lonesome Land, a CD of western songs for which he wrote all the lyrics.
He has won the Western Writers of America Spur Award four times–twice for paperback novel, once for short story, and once for poem. He has been a finalist for the Spur Award once as well as for the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award twice and the Will Rogers Medallion Award four times. He has also received two creative writing fellowships with the Wyoming Arts Council (once for fiction, once for nonfiction).
John has had a distinguished career as a college instructor, most notably for thirty-eight years at Eastern Wyoming College. He lives in the plains country of Wyoming, where he stays in touch with the natural world and the settings for his work. He writes about lifelike people in realistic situations, people who deserve justice and a fair shake in life.
Recent works include Castle Butte, a young adult novel; Dusk Along the Niobrara, a frontier mystery; and In a Large and Lonesome Land, a CD of western songs for which he wrote all the lyrics.
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January 23, 2018
HE CAME BACK
It's a sad but the female in this short novella, said she was a kept woman, which leads us to think she was living on a nice ranch, with supplies and she was pretty darn happy. Nope this isn't the case, yes a kept woman for a man who would leave her by herself subject to whatever happened. She had no help or transportation not a healthy or safe situation.
The other character Jack Britton, a drifter, was shoot and left for dead, his partner took all his gear, Jack was saved by a defrocked Mormon, who nursed him back to health, this happened three years ago. Jack has been looking to pay his partner back, he found him in Lodoga He was one armed and once he spotted Jack in the crowd, he crawled away. At that moment Jack, thought to himself Haskins isn't worth his time or energy.
This man Jack and the woman he meets at the rundown lonely farm he goes back to get her with a horse he bought from Sam Barton, whose nothing but a gambler, who'd sooner leave her for someone better looking.
It's a quick enjoyable short novella...ride on cowboy..
It's a sad but the female in this short novella, said she was a kept woman, which leads us to think she was living on a nice ranch, with supplies and she was pretty darn happy. Nope this isn't the case, yes a kept woman for a man who would leave her by herself subject to whatever happened. She had no help or transportation not a healthy or safe situation.
The other character Jack Britton, a drifter, was shoot and left for dead, his partner took all his gear, Jack was saved by a defrocked Mormon, who nursed him back to health, this happened three years ago. Jack has been looking to pay his partner back, he found him in Lodoga He was one armed and once he spotted Jack in the crowd, he crawled away. At that moment Jack, thought to himself Haskins isn't worth his time or energy.
This man Jack and the woman he meets at the rundown lonely farm he goes back to get her with a horse he bought from Sam Barton, whose nothing but a gambler, who'd sooner leave her for someone better looking.
It's a quick enjoyable short novella...ride on cowboy..
December 20, 2017
The author really writes well. He packs a lot of story into a few pages. This was a real joy to read. Enjoyed it a lot.
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
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