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What inspired some of the wonderful stories in Wild Deadwood Tales? What little secrets do our writers have? Read on for fun answers from six of WDT's authors!
E.E. Burke: Unexpected Calamity
Calamity Jane is drawn back to Deadwood by a force more powerful than death and becomes an unexpected savior in the midst of an epidemic.
Calamity Jane is drawn back to Deadwood by a force more powerful than death and becomes an unexpected savior in the midst of an epidemic.
What was the inspiration for your story?
Last year, I visited the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood and saw Calamity Jane's grave right next to where Wild Bill Hickok is buried. Her last request: to be laid to rest beside him. Based on the research I did, it seems she only knew him for a week or two, and they weren't lovers. I wondered why she would come all the way back to Deadwood to die and be buried beside Wild Bill, who'd been murdered 27 years before she passed.
What genre(s) do you usually write?
Western historical romance and Western contemporary romance
You've been granted a superpower for one week. What power would you choose and why?
I'd love to be able to fly. So I could wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Plus, having a bird's eye view of the world would be amazing.
If you could excel at any rodeo sport which one would it be?
Roping...hot cowboys, preferably.
What's your favorite western, cowboy, or horse movie?
I fell in love with the AMC television series Hell On Wheels. The historical setting, the great acting, and Anson Mount were the three reasons I could not miss one single episode of this show. I was (and still am) addicted.
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
The top three? Hmm. That's a tough one. Spend a week on a ranch in Montana with "real" cowboys. Visit every National Park in the United States. Live in Provence (France) for a year.
A.C. Wilson: Tricks
Pushed to choose a direction for her life, Tandi discovers that some crossroads are necessary. Surprisingly, each marker leads her to an arena of spectators with her talented horse and a handsome guy who gives her hope to do the impossible.
Pushed to choose a direction for her life, Tandi discovers that some crossroads are necessary. Surprisingly, each marker leads her to an arena of spectators with her talented horse and a handsome guy who gives her hope to do the impossible.
What was the inspiration for your story?
I have always admired trick riders and am an advocate for young people to find their own pride inside themselves.
What genre(s) do you usually write?
Contemporary Western Romance
What's the one thing you won't leave home without?
My phone! I'm totally lost without it.
What's your favorite western, cowboy, or horse movie?
McClintock with John Wayne! I could watch it over and over again.
Amanda McIntyre: Once Upon a Deadwood Dream
Past and present meld together in Deadwood when a woman who discovers true love must fight to escape a deadly twist of fate.
Past and present meld together in Deadwood when a woman who discovers true love must fight to escape a deadly twist of fate.
What was the inspiration for your story?
I was inspired when I discovered that Wild Bill had been married once to the woman who was the love of his life. They'd been married only a month when he went to Deadwood to claim his fortune in gold and secure their future together. Oddly, he wrote Agnes Lake a letter expressing his love to her should he never return to her side. Days later he was shot at No 10 saloon by the cowardly Jack McCall.
What genre(s) do you usually write?
Contemporary western/historical romance
If you could excel at any rodeo sport which one would it be?
Barrel racing
What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
Time with family (especially my grandson) and friends, exploring new places, movies, music, sports, museums, and being grateful for my many blessings.
Tell us three surprising things about yourself.
I am not a GOT fan. I write my first draft on college-rule paper with a Black Bic pen. I am a taphophile-I love cemeteries--the older, the better!
What's your favorite western, cowboy, or horse movie?
Secretariat is my favorite horse movie,the heart of that horse is inspiring.
Tina Susedik: The School Marm
Having left her parents’ struggling farm, Suzanna Lindstrom dreams of a better life in Deadwood with a man who’s struck it rich in the goldfields. Fresh off the stagecoach, she meets a “disreputable” man. Or is he?
Having left her parents’ struggling farm, Suzanna Lindstrom dreams of a better life in Deadwood with a man who’s struck it rich in the goldfields. Fresh off the stagecoach, she meets a “disreputable” man. Or is he?
What was the inspiration for your story?
The history of Deadwood and how women help settle it.
What genre(s) do you usually write?
Historical romance and romantic mysteries
You've been granted a superpower for one week. What power would you choose and why?
The ability to add time to my day so I can get more writing done.
What's your favorite thing to snack on while writing?
A mixture of chocolate chips, cashews, raisens, and craisens.
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
Visit all the national parks in the United States, Visit as many historical sites in the US as I can, and go to the last four states my husband and I haven't visited yet.
Sylvia McDaniel: Love Across Time
Sadie Mae Miller hangs up her barrel-racing crown for a new life. But when her grandmother asks her to sleep under a wedding ring quilt, promising visions of true love, she doesn’t quite believe her. Until she falls asleep.
Sadie Mae Miller hangs up her barrel-racing crown for a new life. But when her grandmother asks her to sleep under a wedding ring quilt, promising visions of true love, she doesn’t quite believe her. Until she falls asleep.
What was the inspiration for your story?
My grandmother was a quilter and she once gave me a wedding ring quilt and told me that when I slept under it the first night, the man I dreamed of, would be who I married. Of course it wasn't true, but I always thought it was a wonderful sentiment.
What genre(s) do you usually write?
Western historical or contemporary westerns
You've been granted a superpower for one week. What power would you choose and why?
Truth Seeker -- I would like to be able to tell when people were lying or telling the truth. I would watch TV and know who was lying and who was telling the truth.
What's your favorite thing to snack on while writing?
Skinny Pop
If you could excel at any rodeo sport which one would it be?
Rodeo Queen! Yes, I know it's not a sport, but it looks so cool.
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
Travel to Ireland, Alaska and England
Terri Osburn: After the Fall
Aspyn Fielding blames Tucker Stargill for not talking her brother out of riding bulls. When Colt is gravely injured, Aspyn hopes Tucker will finally see things her way, but she’s the one who needs a change of heart.
Aspyn Fielding blames Tucker Stargill for not talking her brother out of riding bulls. When Colt is gravely injured, Aspyn hopes Tucker will finally see things her way, but she’s the one who needs a change of heart.
What was the inspiration for your story?
I watch bull riding all the time and wonder how the riders keep going with the certainty that they might not walk away from the next ride. I also have to wonder how their loved ones deal with watching them do it.
What genre(s) do you usually write?
Contemporary Romance
You've been granted a superpower for one week. What power would you choose and why?
Healing, because that seems to be what this world sorely needs right now.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
Either attending concerts or watching sports.
What's your favorite western, cowboy, or horse movie?
Has to be Rio Bravo. Who can resist John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson all together? Plus the fabulous Angie Dickinson.
Tell us three surprising things about yourself.
I was once a radio DJ. I was a pageant queen when I was little. I used to twirl baton.
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
Travel Europe, see the Great Divide, become a grandmother.
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