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Stan Lynde Fan Club |
4-15-12 Issue #12 |
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans, Around 1992 we began a newsletter from Whitefish, Montana and I coined this name for myself. Back then I was 100% lady publisher while today my day job is real estate broker. But my heart remains committed to publishing one of the finest western writers of today, my husband Stan Lynde. And yes, I know his Rick O'Shay character's publisher's name was Gaye Abandon (I'm more of a 'Wild Bill') but she was many years before my time, and I don't think we share much else but our respect for the creator of the strip she resided with, Rick O'Shay, Hipshot and the 'gang' and the millions of faithful fans. Thus, we continue to tweak our newsletter with my 'naming' my writing and Stan adding his new post that follows. I think you will find his personalizing what he goes through as an author when he is writing his novels quite interesting. The writing is finished, but the pressure remains. I wrapped up the latest Merlin Fanshaw novel, The Big Open, a month ago, but that doesn’t mean the work is done. Then came the editing. I did a final read-through of the manuscript, catching and correcting errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and more. Then I turned it over to friend and editor Mindy Wilke, who found a couple of hundred more mistakes. I’m correcting those now. Don’t get me wrong. I’m glad to be doing so. I try to make each book I write the best it can be, and I’d never think of publishing until I’ve done a thorough and complete edit. Should be perfect now, right? Not necessarily. Even after all that editing, mistakes survive, to live happily ever after in print. A recent article I read while surfing the internet told of a wild west town that faced three major obstacles to becoming a safe and prosperous community. These were: the saloons, the gambling halls, and the brothers. Brothers? Which brothers? Jesse and Frank? Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil? No. It turns out the word brothers is wrong, by one letter. Should have been brothels. And in The Big Open? Toward the end of the book, I mention a character named Mollie. Trouble is there is no character named Mollie anywhere in the book. Should have been Billie. But don’t worry. By the time you pick up your copy of The Big Open it will be entirely free of all errors. What makes a good western novel or movie (continued)? Here are some samples from our last Chat Room to give you an idea of the fun and craziness of Chat Room Chatting (forget spelling and grammar): Bunnabo: 'aww thx. Your site has no much interesting stuff. And no doubt people are going to love to have the chance to talk to Stan. It is v cool' LyndaLynde: Stan is busy arranging the plot and outline for the next book. It is so fun to see him putting it all together. He received a very encouraging email from Mindy Wilke who is copy editing The Big Open, and she loves it' Stanlyndeauthor: Which are some of your favorite western movies, Shane? LyndaLynde: I think Stan is waiting for Shane to answer Stanlyndeauthor: Lynda is teasing me. I learned to write on an old Underwood typewriter and had to hit the keys firmly, to say the least. I no longer have to on a computer keyboard, but still do--wears off the letters. Bunnabo: that's funny, stan. I'm sure you're keyboards are well used! ShaneBow: lonesome dove, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Shootest and True Grit (Glen wasn't so great) Stanlyndeauthor: I agree with your choices, Shane. The lady who wrote The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was a dear friend. The SHOOTIST was the perfect film for John Wayne to go out on. And True Grit (both versions) were great. Western WESTERN SLANG & PHRASES A Writer's Guide to the Old West 1860's ~ 1880's Being a small compilation drawn from period newspapers, books, and memoirs http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poindexterfamily/OldWestSlang.html Stan's Novels Currently Available If you would like to order your own copy of these books, just click on the book link. It is available both in E-Book for $2.99 and Trade Paperback for $9.99. Also click on the Audio Sound 'button' and hear some of the story read by Stan himself (he reads is own novels for his Audio Books).  Pandora has been an important character and romantic interest of Merlin's in several of Merlin's books, including Summer Snow. |
In this issue: Nuggets from the Merlin Fanshaw Westerns
From Saving Miss Julie: “Not twenty feet from the top of the ridge, looking more like a drowned rat than a desperado, Delbert sat hugging himself and shivering in the wet grass. His feet and legs were caked with mud halfway to his knees; it looked like each foot would weight thirty pounds or better. Soaked by the downpour, his hat brim drooped down over his face and neck like pie dough. Delbert had no idea I was there until I was upon him. When he seen Mildred's big feet stop in front of him he jerked his hat off and jumped up, but I had the drop on him and he knew it. 'You're under arrest, pardner,' I told him. 'I'm takin' you back to town.' Delbert's shoulders slumped. Bloodhound sad, his eyes looked up at me. His lower lip quivered. For a moment I thought he was going to cry. 'Oh, thank you, Merlin,' he choked.' One of Merlin's long-time friends in Dry Creek is a man named Ignacio. What is Ignacio's profession? a. Restaurant owner Congratulations to last week's winner Ike Merrill of Colorado Springs, Colorado with the correct answer, 'Cribbage.' Ike Merrill originally hails from Wyoming, but is currently engaged in teaching and doing nation building in Afghanistan. He tells me the countryside there reminds him of Wyoming. Ike says 'I am so busy that I don't know if I found a rope or lost my horse.' We have had a request asking if it was possible to buy either the Bronc Rider or Quicksilver pencil print (7'x10'), and what would we charge for them? Since we created them as a promotional item for fans, we would be willing to sell them for $25 each to subscribers of the Cottonwood Clarion and that would include S&H. You would need to send us either a credit card with all of the appropriate information associated with it, cash, or a check for $25 with your full name, phone # and mailing address. Each one will be signed by artist Stan Lynde.
By Carman E. Cloud (Mountain House, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Marshal of Medicine Lodge: A Merlin Fanshaw Western (Paperback) Based on Stan Lynde's prior work, I expected humor. I expected a moral theme - and I wasn't disappointed. What surprised, and delighted, however, was the depth of insight, poetry, and philosophical understanding woven underneath the obvious. |
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That's it for this week! Have a wonderful week, and we hope to see you next week, same time and place? Tell your friends they're welcome to join in at http://stanlynde.net/cottonwood-clarion-signup_314.html |
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