The Wylder West

"Men of the Open Range" by Charles M. Russell I love art that depicts the wild west. Cowboys, saloons, stagecoaches, frontier families, wagon trains...it all makes my imagination soar.  There are a number of artists whose paintings and artwork give us glimpse into what life looked like back when the west was being settled. One of those was Charles M. Russell , who painted over 2,000 images of life back then.  He not only painted the west, he settled there. He made his home in Montana, where he lived until his death in 1926. He's called Montana's "patron saint" and is so well loved that Montana PBS produced a documentary of his life and work.   At the time of his passing, Russell had the distinction of being the highest-paid artist in America. Not bad for a guy who spent his life showing the rough-and-tumble ways of early western settlers!  Despite being an artist who portrayed some harsh conditions with gritty realism, he had a soft side. Russell and his wi...

    Welcome to Wylder!   When I first heard about The Wild Rose Press’s new series, Wylder West, I felt excited. There’s nothing like a submission call to get an author all worked up. And the idea of having a part in creating a fictional town set in the late 1880s Wyoming Territory really sparked my imagination. I had no idea, then, what Wylder, Wyoming might become. What happens when you gather a group of authors who love to write and let them lose in a fictional town? I’ll tell you what: storylines begin to burgeon. Characters of every description take shape. Heroes face off against villains, heroines pull at your heartstrings. Trials and tribulations clamor for attention. But that’s not all. Businesses come into being. A saloon here, a rooming house there, a gunsmith’s, a mercantile, a whorehouse… Streets take on names, ranches spread out on every side through the country all around. And pretty soon you know who lives and works where. It’s as if you’re walk...

   Our Wylder West series has been a huge success! To date we have six stories published with lots more on the way!  They are as follows, starting with the most recent: Home in Wylder by Jane Lewis available January 17! To escape gossip about her disastrous engagement, Sarah Miller flees to Wylder, Wyoming where her aunt owns a dress shop.   But the danger she discovers in the wild west has her ready to board the next stagecoach out of town.  Daniel Taylor rescues a damsel in distress only to fall in love with her at first sight. The past has taught him that gentle women don't make Wylder their home. He intends to court Sarah, but  braces himself for a broken heart, knowing she will eventually leave  town. When Sarah is forced to face down the men who have tormented her since her arrival in Wylder, she will have to make the most difficult decision of her life. Released January 18: Wylder's Magic by Sherrie Lea Morgan Lillian is devastated. Her goa...