tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post2042446672725389680..comments2023-11-21T13:12:51.096-08:00Comments on WRITING FOR THE BRAND: A Great, Overlooked Western--Jason Kilkenny's GunPeter Brandvoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12008419428583093754noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-52797208736187157432011-09-12T03:29:54.618-07:002011-09-12T03:29:54.618-07:00Hey everyone,
Well, with that fantastic review, Ki...Hey everyone,<br />Well, with that fantastic review, Kit, I bet you'll sell a ton of JASON KILKENNY'S GUN! WOW. I know I will buy a copy. Like everyone, I have a stack of TBR books and less and less time to catch up on my reading, but I'm hoping (like you, Kit) that this winter will give me some much needed "read time" and you can bet that this book will be one of the first ones I read. (Becuase, I will tell you, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Shane! and to be compared with Shane and Jack Schaefer...that's awesome, girl!)<br /><br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-56551351363892804192011-09-11T21:09:01.173-07:002011-09-11T21:09:01.173-07:00This is me blushing. Jason Kilkenny's Gun was...This is me blushing. Jason Kilkenny's Gun was my first "real" full-length novel after a series of short stories for "Far West" Magazine. Scott McMillan (wonder what happened to him...he had a great sense of humor) was the editor there; and he recommended that I contact Greg Tobin. The rest, as they say, was history.<br /><br />The future? Well, thanks to Rebecca, my stories are getting out there again. I'm typing as fast as I can.<br /><br />Thanks, Pete, for the kind and humbling words. And thanks to everyone else who has commented. Guess I'll have to resurrect "Steve Travis" and get Hot Night in Purgatory out there, too.<br /><br />Where will we slot that one, Becca?<br /><br />KitKit Pratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404603669517679328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-83686325659266735812011-09-11T20:30:39.774-07:002011-09-11T20:30:39.774-07:00No, Peter, I'm sorry to say I haven't read...No, Peter, I'm sorry to say I haven't read HOT NIGHT IN PURGATORY. Obviously a pleasure to be added to my list of what must be done. Amazon shipping for a book to my part of the world is $12.99 minimum, I've never been able to locate a copy locally, and copies better than "much worn" are listed by dealers at prices up to $190.28!!!Chap O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404176810063857291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-76211240918056879552011-09-11T16:13:49.123-07:002011-09-11T16:13:49.123-07:00Great review, Peter. It does exactly what a good r...Great review, Peter. It does exactly what a good review is supposed to do (I don't consider a trash-job in the category of a *good* review at all) --- it makes you want to rush out and read the book! I have Kit's KILKENNY and LIMBO both in my to-be-read stack, now you've made me want to get to 'em all the sooner ... not to mention HOT NIGHT IN PURGATORY. Yee-ha!wayne d. dundeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468818760811792020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-91016316251737856282011-09-11T14:27:13.431-07:002011-09-11T14:27:13.431-07:00Have you read HOT NIGHT IN PURGATORY? Best adult ...Have you read HOT NIGHT IN PURGATORY? Best adult western written, with scenes that steam right up off the page...Peter Brandvoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008419428583093754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-84404178515100747822011-09-11T14:03:55.309-07:002011-09-11T14:03:55.309-07:00This book (Tower US or Star Books UK edition) has ...This book (Tower US or Star Books UK edition) has long been one of my favorite westerns, too, and I exchanged a few emails about it with its author a couple of years back when it was reissued by UK publisher Robert Hale Ltd as a Black Horse Western.<br /><br />She told me, "Kit Prate is my legal name. Kit, however, is short for Kathryn. I grew up a raging tomboy in Illinois; not far from Clarence Mulford's home town."<br /><br />I understand the frank, realistic coming-of-age scenes in her book were censored by Hale, so a word of warning here: don't pick up the BHW hardback and expect to enjoy the full impact of this should-be classic of the genre.<br /><br />Kit/Kathryn didn't seem too bothered about the Hale cuts. She wrote, "Seriously, I was surprised when Black Horse accepted it (with a request for more; newer stuff); even more surprised when I received the PDF proofs. They actually did a great job of editing. They still prefer their sex (or hints thereof) ending at the bedroom door; but the book has remained pretty much intact. <br /><br />"Greg Tobin was the editor at Tower at the time; he accepted the ms. with very, very little editing. No one was more surprised than I was. But, then again, he suggested I try something more 'adult' (it paid better). I complied with Hot Night in Purgatory under the name Steve Travis. (My mother was still alive...)"<br /><br />I don't agree with the Hale line on censorship for library-pitched books, as you probably know, and I hope Kit's new ebook contains the complete text!Chap O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404176810063857291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093919722274622933.post-76430212514974479272011-09-11T08:31:27.716-07:002011-09-11T08:31:27.716-07:00Excellent post, Pete!
I can't wait to see one ...Excellent post, Pete!<br />I can't wait to see one of Kit Prate's manuscripts cross my desk. I always know I'm in for a "settle in and get involved" story. I don't have a favorite yet -- so far I love them all! They are on my "keeper" shelf for re-reading down the road and saving for my grandson.Rebecca J Vickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546468496288447253noreply@blogger.com