Mike blakely western book

Mike blakely and larry nye singing and playing live on texas renegade radio, hosted by mark mundy. Volume 4 sinful nights by blakely, lauren book the fast free. Calebs adventures take him through civil war battles. Blakely has been writing western fiction since 1993. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Its debatable if mike blakely is more wellknown for his music or as an awardwinning novelist. Mike blakely san antonio, texas country, blues, rock.

See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mikes. Join facebook to connect with mike blakely and others you may know. Mike blakely recently, when a major publisher began looking for a novelist to team up with international entertainment icon, willie nelson, they came straight to mike blakely. Caleb now becomes embroiled in wyomings johnson county war, the arapaho uprisings, the wests bloody cattle wars, the great cattle drives, and the wild, lawless land rushes that settled the indian territory. Mike blakely again takes us on the trail with cowboy musician caleb holcomb. Dead reckoning by mike blakely 2018, paperback, large. Mike blakely has 32 books on goodreads with 1535 ratings. Country legend willie nelson makes his fiction debut with an actionpacked western set in the semifictional town of luck, texasprovided by publisher. Mike blakely sits on the tailgate of his pickup truck on his ranch in llano county, texas, and removes his leather work gloves. Meanwhile, native texan mike blakely continues to leave his creative footprints across the landscapes of texas, the u. This landmark novel is the first time the story has been told from the point of view of the comanches themselves. A native of texas, mike blakely grew up working on the family ranch.

Western writers of america writing of the west for the world. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Author mike blakely has published 18 books released by major new york city publishers. Two of his latest books were cowrites, one with willie nelson, the other with kenny rogers. Hes been tearing down an old corral so a newer, more functional set of working pens can take its place. Mike blakely s most popular book is a tale out of luck. Like the western landscape itself, wwa and the books, songs, and stories produced by its members have evolved immensely. Mike spent many years touring with his dancehall band, but now plays more shows as a solo artist, or in a duo or trio configuration at listening rooms, house concerts, festivals, and private. Shortgrass song is the saga of young caleb holcomb as he makes his way through life in an epic as big as texas itself.

His novel summer of pearls won the spur award for best novel in 2001. Very interesting how blakely ties together such a diverse set of characters in an interesting yet believable way, and the ending is appropriately satisfying. Mike blakely ecommerce sales manager fg clean wipes. He is the former president of western writers of america and has taught fiction writing at numerous workshops nationwide.

Its 1975 and guitarist and singersongwriter creed mason hopes to ride the new wave of texasstyle, austinbased country music all the way back to the big time. But if youre like me, you will read on until you eyes become too heavy to go on. Mike spent many years touring with his dancehall band, but now plays more shows as a solo artist, or in a duo or trio configuration at listening rooms, house concerts. Mike is a twotime winner of western writers of americas spur award. Hes been tearing down an old corral so a newer, more functional set of working pens can take. Most welcome is this allwest ern release from singer songwriter and western novelist mike blakely. A tale out of luck by willie nelson with mike blakely most of us know willie nelson as a legendary country singer, and not so much as a writer of novels. Mike just completed his nineteenth book, a novel about the mexican war of the 1840s. The gates of the alamo by stephen harrigan alfred a. A mexican war novel forge the 20th novel by threetime western writers of america spur awardwinner mike blakely is an instant classic and the best novelization of the oftoverlooked conflict since jeff shaaras gone for soldiers ballantine, 2000. Through it all caleb finds music, friends, and wonderful women.

Blakely and nelson are currently working on their cowritten western novel, designed to adapt. Caleb now becomes embroiled in wyomings johnson county war, the arapaho uprisings, the wests bloody cattle wars, the great cattle drives, and the wild, lawless land rushes. In comanche dawn mike blakely does for the comanche nation what ruth bebe hills did for the sioux in hanta yo. Mike blakelys most popular book is a tale out of luck. Mike blakely is an author for whom the best of western writers would give the highest accolades. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I have read several of mikes books, and a lot of other western novels, including narrating kirby jonas books onto audio tape for books in motion. Written by mike blakely, audiobook narrated by jack garrett. Mike is a twotime winner of western writers of americas spur award once for best western novel of the year, and once for best western song of the year.

Nunn, red steagall, flaco jimenez and raul malo, john arthur martinez, randy brown, geronimo trevino iii and johnny rodriguez, johnny bush, pauline reese, and others. This landmark novel is the first time the story has. A sinister splendor by mike blakely overdrive rakuten. Details about 5 mike blakely western book lot most are first edition. Organizer of music and book festival mike blakelys texamericana fandango, 2002. This sweeping historical saga chronicles the mexicanamerican war of the 1840s through the fictionalized viewpoints of men and women who witnessed the conflict.

Dead reckoning wheeler publishing large print western. View mike blakelys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Elmer kelton, mike blakely goodreads author introduction, elaine davenport producer really liked it 4. Mike blakely is an american novelist and singersongwriter, focusing on western subjects. Discount prices on books by mike blakely, including titles like dead reckoning wheeler publishing large print western. Wwa was founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the american west and to recognize the best in western writing with the prestigious spur award and the western writers hall of fame. Comanche dawn by mike blakely book 17 editions published. Western music song mike blakelythe outside circle clint bradleythe lightning ride. Ive never read any of blakelys books i didnt enjoy greatly. A lot deeper than your average shoot em up western. I used to play the virginian on tv, for those of you who might not know me.

He is a veteran of the united states air force and holds a bachelor of journalism degree from the university of texas at austin. You pick the book up, begin reading, and before you know it, its time for bed. Mike blakely audio books, best sellers, author bio. Mike blakely country, blues, rock, texmex, western. We witness the rise of one of the most powerful mounted nations in history through the eyes of a young warrior named horseback.