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• Strangers in Town

  by M.Paul Regret 2 months ago

  (Merle Fugate) Mark Sterling bellied up to the bar( counter) the barkeep (cook) handed Mark Sterling his usual gin (Jello). M…

• Hunting for Buzzards (Long Patrol Chapter 8)

  by RazorbladeRhapsody 3 months ago

  “Hey, Yack?”
  Yack spat a glistening wad of phlem. “Whaddya want, ya inbred cuss?”
  “You remember that Ghost, that Ringo? Him w…

• A Shot in the Dark (Long Patrol Chapter 4)

  by RazorbladeRhapsody 3 months ago

  “Cease fire, dammit! We ain’t made of shells!”
  The other riders lowered their rifles and watched the outlaws turn tail. “Bunc…

• A Tough Life (Invisible Challenge)

  by OrangeOreos 5 months ago

  And that’s when I saw them coming right for me!

  BOOM!

  The cactus in front of me exploded, and a small black bullet fell int…

• I Wanna Be a Cowboy [Retro Music Challenge]

  by THX 0477 7 months ago

  Two man sat on their horses on the bluff overlooking the small frontier town. Jonas spat, “Fool’s Paradise.”

  Hyrum just ch…

• I'm Not Dyin' Today - You Are

  by YodaOnCrack 10 months ago

  The woman’s voice shook like a baby rattle. “Get on your knees,” she screamed. “Tell me one good reason I should take you in …

• Pistol Whipped

  by YodaOnCrack 11 months ago

  The wheels of the stagecoach came to a halt, dust and weeds blowing beneath the leather straps of the thoroughbraces. I sense…

• Bandit of the Badlands

  by YodaOnCrack about 1 year ago

  The Wyoming heat was dry and the sun was fierce and bright – an orange blaze that beat down on my back like the devil’s fist….

• Pony Express, or I Wanna Be Like Him

  by SKermitgorf about 1 year ago

  Cole Talbot had ridden with the Pony Express for its’ entire duration.
  Racing across uncharted terrain with their pistols an…

• Story

  by Ed Fonseca about 1 year ago

  He sits and stares, the same as he’s done for the longest time. He’s a cowboy! He can’t give up his life in the wide open ran…