May 29, 2008
This day has been spent organizing all the photos and art work for the posse book. I don’t know if I have a photograph to go with each chapter. The publisher may run them all together in center of the book. The photos are spectacular, especially the one of Wyatt Earp. There is so much read more…
May 27, 2008
Yesterday was Memorial Day and I couldn’t help but think about my nephew, Corey. Corey is a sailor on his way to Iraq and I’m extremely proud of him. I’m equally proud of my grandfather, father, and brother for their service to the country. My grandfather served in World War II, my father was in read more…
May 22, 2008
Finished chapter 10 of the posse book today! I was given a word count of 40,000 and am currently at 36,000 and I have yet to write the introduction and bibliography. The mayor of Dodge City is writing the forward and hopefully I’ll have some great quotes to use from other western authors. In the read more…
May 19, 2008
Review of Chris Ensss Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier, paperback, The Globe Pequot Press, 2005, 114 pages, ISBN: 076272756X Cite as: Nick J. Sciullo, Review of Chris Ensss Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier, Spring Board Journal, Volume 1, Number 1, Fall 2005. A provocative look read more…
May 19, 2008
It was a productive weekend. The signing for the new 2 disc DVD for The Big Trail went well. I enjoy working with the people at Barnes & Noble. They know their business and treat visiting authors well. The patrons who stopped by to pick up a copy of The Big Trail were generous and read more…
May 15, 2008
I’ve had a rough couple of days, but things turned around a bit after I received an email from one of the readers of How The West Was Worn. Thank you Mr. Warshaw, for your much appreciated comments. It lifted my spirits more than you know. Here’s what he had to say. “I finished How read more…
May 13, 2008
Thought I’d post this review from New Mexico Magazine about The Lady Was A Gambler. It was my pleasure to write about these unique ladies. THE LADY WAS A GAMBLER: True Stories of Notorious Women of the Old West by Chris Enss TwoDot/Globe Pequot Press, www.GlobePequot.com, 160 pages, paper, $12.95 The Lady Was a Gambler read more…
May 12, 2008
Fox Films will rerelease John Wayne’s first film, The Big Trail on a special DVD set this week. I got a few advanced copies and was impressed with the work Cloverland Productions did on the special features disc. I was happy to be a part of the production. It turned out well. I have a read more…
May 10, 2008
My plans to travel to Cody and work on researching the Buffalo Bill book I’m writing had to be set aside this week. My dad had to have triple by-pass surgery. I’m grateful that he did so well and am happy to report that he is home recovering. I did get a chance to work read more…