tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post3388690629567703989..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Saturday Morning Western Pulp: Western Story, April 26, 1941James Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-17793365920812240872013-08-10T17:36:39.414-05:002013-08-10T17:36:39.414-05:00There is a English western writer called B.J. Holm...There is a English western writer called B.J. Holmes.Steve Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-12168044614467052102013-08-10T17:35:17.560-05:002013-08-10T17:35:17.560-05:0020th Century Western Writers has him down as being...20th Century Western Writers has him down as being born in Breckenridge, Colorado, 4th Jan. 1895. Died 30 Dec. 1988. It mentions that he also wrote asssss Dave Hardin; Matt Stuart; Perry Westward.<br /><br />In the notes by Jon Tuska it says he had stories published in all the western pulps and specifically names WESTERN STORY. It says he wrote 51 novels and 700 pulp stories.Steve Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-3666180839412535762013-08-10T13:45:58.430-05:002013-08-10T13:45:58.430-05:00I seemed to remember that Holmes was born in Engla...I seemed to remember that Holmes was born in England, too, but nope, according to an autobiographical blurb he wrote for one of his Ace Double novels, he was born January 4, 1895 in Summit County, Colorado. Fred East, who wrote a bunch of Westerns as Tom West, was born in England, as was William MacLeod Raine.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-75144951019806058152013-08-10T11:36:34.036-05:002013-08-10T11:36:34.036-05:00I was thinking that I read somewhere that L.P. Hol...I was thinking that I read somewhere that L.P. Holmes was born in England. But I may be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-12949971125513802972013-08-10T10:50:03.180-05:002013-08-10T10:50:03.180-05:00And thanks for the info, Anon.And thanks for the info, Anon.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-77567504916080052442013-08-10T10:49:01.535-05:002013-08-10T10:49:01.535-05:00Westwood's definitely not British, then! I'...Westwood's definitely not British, then! I'm not surprised I thought the story was pretty good. What little I've read by Holmes I liked quite a bit. Got to read more.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-52818614622877624702013-08-10T10:39:11.149-05:002013-08-10T10:39:11.149-05:00Hello James
Perry Westwood was a pseudonym used by...Hello James<br />Perry Westwood was a pseudonym used by L.P. Holmes. He wrote one western under this pen name: SIXGUN CODE (Gold Medal 299)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-13210839226686653822013-08-10T10:21:57.624-05:002013-08-10T10:21:57.624-05:00Walker,
You nailed it about Coburn. His stories ar...Walker,<br />You nailed it about Coburn. His stories are always fun to read, but sometimes they get so overloaded with back-story and plot twists dragged in from far, far out in left field, the stories become nonsense. At the top of his game he was one of the all-time best. The occasionally frustrating thing is that later in his career, he was still capable of that from time to time, so you never know if one of his stories is going to be a real gem or a dud. Luckily, even the duds are usually fun to read.<br /><br />David,<br />I think you're right. A true cliffhanger!James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-22972193105869908542013-08-10T10:13:46.963-05:002013-08-10T10:13:46.963-05:00My money is on the cowboy hanging off the cliff.My money is on the cowboy hanging off the cliff.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-38223682807622975842013-08-10T08:42:44.275-05:002013-08-10T08:42:44.275-05:00Yes, I did sell them all and they were in decent c...Yes, I did sell them all and they were in decent condition with covers and nice paper. At first a few collectors bought some scattered copies and then they all sold to one astute collector.<br /><br />I can identify with James when he says he has more issues of WESTERN STORY than he will ever read. I now only lack 11 issues which means I have over 1250 issues. A lot of good reading there. Now if I can only skip the poor stories!<br /><br />For instance, I like Walt Coburn a lot but as has been pointed out on Rough Edges, he liked to drink and this sometimes affected his fiction. But then again, writing while drunk might lead to a two fisted, slam bang, hardboiled tale of the west. Unfortunately sometimes these stories made no sense.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-31868148741597644692013-08-10T07:46:43.272-05:002013-08-10T07:46:43.272-05:00I would have bought some if I'd been there, ev...I would have bought some if I'd been there, even though I probably have more issues of WESTERN STORY than I'll ever read.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-86480997003129794622013-08-10T06:57:05.286-05:002013-08-10T06:57:05.286-05:00That sounds like a bargain. Did you sell them all...That sounds like a bargain. Did you sell them all?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168568381694506602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-26887905336905685502013-08-10T06:51:27.315-05:002013-08-10T06:51:27.315-05:00The interesting thing about the H.W. Scott cover i...The interesting thing about the H.W. Scott cover is that the scene is depicted from a different or unusual angle. I noticed there were several WESTERN STORY covers during the late 1930's and early 1940's showing views from high up or down close to the floor. In other words, not the usual shoot 'em up between two cowboys.<br /><br />I took almost 200 duplicate WESTERN STORY magazines to Pulpfest and priced them at only $5.00 each in order to sell them. The biggest bargain at the convention but most collectors were not aware due to the usual prejudice against westerns.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.com