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Editor's Note: Book Reviews: To request a review please email a concise description of your book, ISBN number, publisher's name and complete mailing address, release date, description---hardback, paperback, e-book, price, etc. to: WesternFictionReview@ahholt.com Put Review Request in the subject line. I will respond by sending you my mailing address if it is possible for us to review your work in a timely manner. We can only accept completed books at this time, but please send your request to us as early as possible. We will do our best to prepare and publish the review before your book's release date. When we decide to feature a book in WesternFictionReview, we will automatically send a tear sheet to the publisher for their records. If the book is submitted for review by a publicist, an agent, or author we will furnish each with a copy of the review as long as we are furnished the complete address. If your book is on Amazon.com we will submit a copy of the review to them. NOTE: We'll be able to write a better review if you include a your book's press release and a short bio. Each review will be printed in at least two issues of WesternFictionReview. It will then be archived on the WesternFictionReview website indefinitely.
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Native Shrubs of Southern Colorado Each WesternLore column will discuss native trees, flowers, (known to exist prior to European settlement) minerals etc., of a selected area in the American West. The information included will be carefully researched to offer authentic background information for western writers. I will also occasionally add information about weather cycles and phenomena with dates. Simple, mundane facts that make your background ring true will allow your reader to suspend disbelief and enjoy your story. COLORADO Colorado's terrain creates five distinct and well defined plant communities. The southeastern area, known as the Plains life zone (3500-5500 feet elev.) is dominated by grasslands and cottonwoods near water. The Upper Sonoran life zone is found at slightly higher elevations up to 7500 feet in Western Colorado. This zone is characterized by semi-desert shrubs and pinon pine and juniper woodlands near the tree line. Another area of the south and east is the Foothills zone Where dry land shrubs including Gambel oak and Mountain mahogany, or sometimes Pinon-Juniper and sagebrush. The Montane zone, at elevations of 8,000 to 9,500 feet consists of Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, Lodgepole pine and in the highest areas, aspen. The Subalpine zone is dominated by forests of Fir and Spruce. These elevations are from 9,500 to 11,500 feet. Above the forested areas the Alpine zone begins around 11,500 feet. This zone is made up of grasslands. Water loving species of trees and shrubs occur along streams and around springs throughout all zones. So don't put a grove of Douglas fir or aspens near a stream in a valley unless you can explain how they managed to get there. And don't tie your horse to an aspen tree when it should be eating cactus. More to come Anne Holt SILVER CREEK, By A. H. Holt From Avalon Books http://www.ahholt.com Subscribe to this newsletter By sending a blank e-mail to Ahholt@ahholt.com
CowboyStuff This column will discuss the necessary clothing, weapons, And accoutrements to the cowboy's life and work Each month a new item or group of items will be chosen. A physical description of one of the following items will be given and it's uses In the cowboy's life will be discussed. Here is a list of some of the items I plan to cover Readers may suggest new items by emailing Dale at tdakholt@alltel.net TOPICS Handguns Longguns Clothes Tack Games Boots Hats Spurs Chaps Ropes Dale Web Master Tdakholt@alltel.net
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