There are times I see a young man in his early 20s and think about the son I lost. He would have been 22 this month. I imagine Elizabeth Custer thought about such things. She and George wanted children, but they could never have any. Some historians believe George couldn’t father any children. They maintain read more…

I have days when the grief over how my brother is suffering overwhelms me. It feels like it’s almost impossible to go on. Taking a handful of pills which would let me sleep to the end seems preferable. I was at that point this past Saturday. I struggle with knowing that people I once thought read more…

According to the book 1001 Ways to Market Your Book, it’s important to publicize your product on the internet. Towards that end, I now have two new commercials on my site. They are also running on You Tube on the Chris Enss channel. You’ll find them at www.chrisenss.com under the heading of Media. I’m never read more…

Over the last few weeks I’ve been involved in organizing and directing a western melodrama to be performed on May 21st. The proceeds from the event will go to help a gentlemen in our community who is struggling with stage 4 cancer. It’s been a positive experience to see so many people come together to read more…

I turned 49 yesterday. I received lots of well wishes and cards to mark the birthday and it made me thankful to have so many people in my life that care. I have learned a lot over this lifetime and have decided to make some serious changes based on what I?ve learned. Aging is a read more…

Tales Behind the Tombstones was the most enjoyable books to work on. I’m glad it’s been well received. By Ambergris “John Thomas” (New England?USA) This review is from: Tales Behind the Tombstones (Paperback) This book became the latest edition to my vast library of western fact and lore this past Christmas. People that know me read more…

The gray skies hanging over Nevada County today mirror my mood. It’s snowing in some parts of the area. Snowing! A quick look at my calendar confirms that it is indeed May. I thought something had happened and it might really be November. I was alerted to a nasty review of one of my books read more…

It would appear as though the funds for the motion picture project Thunder Over the Prairie will not be coming in from the source my co-author has been working on for close to a year. Howard labored long and hard to hammer out a deal, but the company has continuously delayed writing a check to read more…

More than twenty people filed into the federal prison Sunday morning. All of them were wearing the same pained, sad expression I was. After turning over our licenses and being screened for weapons or contraband, we were herded into a concrete waiting room. This was our church for the day. We shouted our names out read more…