People & Lifestyle Western Writers Blog
A New Mexico native, Melody Groves writes about the West with real authority. A freelance writer, she is also a New Mexico Gunfighter who re-enacts Old West "shoot-outs" in Albuquerque's Old Town. She authors this blog on behalf of the Western Writers of America. The more than 500 members of the WWA write everything from mainstream fiction to local history. Groves handles communications for the group. For more information about the WWA visit the Web site at http://www.westernwriters.org 
I can't tell you how often this happens: I'm at a table signing one of my latest Westerns-historical fiction-when a potential buyer tells me, "Too bad Louis L'Amour's gone. Nobody writes Westerns any more."
One of the things I remember most about Tony Hillerman was his ability to laugh at himself. For all the fame and fortune that came with his incredible story-telling ability, none of it was spent on self-aggrandizement. He truly was a "good ol' boy" from Oklahoma.
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