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The Notebook That Wouldn't Be Quiet
And the novel that finally grew up
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
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Trails of Thought, IV: Quickness and Death
A series of bite-sized musings on the history of the American West (and its portrayal in film and literature).
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
Once Upon a Western: An Interview With Rachel Kovaciny
Today I'm hosting fellow indie author Rachel Kovaciny for an interview, to celebrate this week's launch of her newest book, Prairie Tales. The sixth…
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
The storm has arrived...
The great day is finally here—Through Western Storms is now officially available in paperback and ebook!
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
Announcing "Through Western Storms"
Today I have a really exciting announcement.
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
Cover Reveal: The Smoking Iron and Other Stories
It's finally time to reveal the cover and release date for my next book!
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
Trails of Thought, III: Outlaws and In-Laws
A series of occasional bite-sized musings on the history of the American West.
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
"Outlaw Fever" now available in paperback!
For some time it has irked me a little that there was no physical copy of Outlaw Fever in print.
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
The #RewatchingRoyRogers Project: Red River Valley (1941)
Earlier this year, I found myself with a sudden strong hankering to re-watch a bunch of the B-Western movies that I enjoyed so much as a kid and a young…
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
"This Music Was Not of My Choosing": The Music of Rio Grande (1950)
A close look into the score and songs of an underrated classic Western film.
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
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English Aristocrats in the Old West
It might surprise you that a titled English aristocrat was by no means a rarity on the plains of Texas or among the mountains of Montana.
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
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Bridge to Trouble is now available in paperback!
Today's news: by popular request, Bridge to Trouble has been released in paperback and is now available for purchase!
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Elisabeth Grace Foley
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