Writing [View all] Years and years ago I had some poetry published, as had a friend. So he and I decided to try our hand at a novel. When it came my turn I changed the
Plutarch and LL [View all] Seems LL was an admirer of Plutarch, more than a few times favorably mentioned in his books. In Plutarch’s “Lives” and “Moralia”, one has to be highl
Name the LL novel: [View all] Old Man Merridew lifted a skinny arm and pointed it the way his hawk-beak nose was already pointing. “They’s a-comin’,” he said. “There’s the dus
SITKA...Beau question [View all] Because I'm interested in such things...
How did Bantam seem to lose the rights to SITKA for a time, which was published by Signet in the early 2000s
King Clancy [View all] Don't know if anyone here follows hockey. I don't, but I happened to see that Pekka Rinne of Nashville won the King Clancy memorial trophy. I was just
Holiday Greetings. [View all] Happy 4th of July everyone. Stay Safe.
Les
The English Language is weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought though.
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The Empty Land [View all] Just finished reading this. I've read it once before, but it's been a few years so I didn't really remember it. I like how he puts Matt and Madge toge
Alert -- To the Far Blue Mountains [View all] I'm working on the LLLT Postscript edition of TTFBM. Central to the PS is the fact that the book's original hardcover edition was heavily edited and
THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND [View all] Any history buffs out there who have been following this show on the History Channel? For those not familiar with it, the two Lagina brothers from Mi
[View all] Since it’s been awhile and I am sitting near the dining room bookcase I see the book, but haven’t a clue what it is...gotta get my dead butt up...wait
IRONWOOD STATION - SHORT STORY [View all] Re-reading the short stories now and noticed something in "Ironwood Station". It's probably coincidence but, I just finished "Ironwood Station" whose
BENDIGO SHAFTER - COMPROMISE [View all] Just finished Bendigo Shafter for the, um, third or fourth time. I noticed a paragraph in Ch 28 (page 270 in my copy) where Bendigo discusses comprom
THE WALKING DRUM - QUESTION FOR BEA [View all] Beau, it looks to me like TWD was published about four years before you dad passed. In the Author's Note at the end, he writes that he intended two o
Louislamourpage Facebook Hacked [View all] Our Facebook Louis L'Amour page has been hacked and hijacked. Starting on April 7th we were locked out of the account and then beginning on the 10th o
LAST OF THE BREED [View all] I'm about to start this book for the nth time. I bought it slightly used. A previous owner wrote inside the cover, "I've read this 4 times since buy
Coronavirus Vaccine [View all] Take care. So far positive responses. One lady friend ran a slight fever...over 100 less than 101. That is the only negative response I have heard
Kilenny [View all] Paul has his history incorrect. Kilkenny's list should go:
#1 - The Rider of Lost Creek
#2 - The Mountain Valley War
#3 - Kilkenny
The reason for all
Beau, Cowboy G-Men [View all] Beau was this the series that Louis was involved in from the start?
https://www. youtube.com/results? search_query=cowboy+ g+men
Les
Every sixty seco
Where should we draw the line? [View all]
Just watched The Professionals" last night. It was promoted and has to my mind always been referred to as a Western. Set during the Mexican Revoluti
CRISPIN MAYO'S PRAYER [View all] In Ch 17 of "The Man From Skibbereen", Crispin Mayo offers up the following,
"Let us not lose this," Cris muttered aloud, "let us not lose this, God
If only we could all win Lotto and [View all] There's a discussion starting on a Face Book site that wanted a Mini Series on Barnabus so I suggested something that I have been daydreaming of for s
Nicknames... [View all] Mike or Shafe were my only two...until I started dating Debby. We were married for nearly forty years...she is tall at 5’8”, auburn haired with freck
REILLY'S LUCK [View all] Just finished "Reilly's Luck" again. I think that this is my second favorite LL novel. It's just a really good story. Of course, "The Daybreakers"
Catlow [View all] So, I recently finished reading Catlow, the Lost Treasures edition. Funny thing is I could have sworn I'd read it before, but none of it was familiar
Story about an orphan who travels t [View all] Long time ago, I read a story about an orphan who is picked up by a English gentleman. This gentleman is killed. The orphan visits the English gentlem
PASSIN' THROUGH - QUESTION FOR BEAU [View all] Beau, I seem to remember reading something you wrote about "Passin' Through". As I recall, you wrote that your dad had at one point thought to make t
coffee pots [View all] I'm watching The Streets of San Francisco on the Decades channel. Scene where Karl Malden character's daughter is home from college. She asks how his
Seasons Greetings [View all] It's Christmas Eve down here and as I have four coming to mine for Christmas Lunch (therefore I'll be slightly busy in the morning):7 may I take this
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