tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post6174690109487079448..comments2024-02-27T21:41:21.853+00:00Comments on Western Fiction Review: Interview: Charles G. WestSteve Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-8897482159026005122022-05-08T05:58:38.771+01:002022-05-08T05:58:38.771+01:00I have read every book he has published. It is my ...I have read every book he has published. It is my understanding that he also writes under a different name(s) ? Not sure.<br /> I wish he would write 50 more.<br /><br />dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711468399377410721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-28583738201389555452019-12-23T10:24:48.829+00:002019-12-23T10:24:48.829+00:00I agree. I believe that I have acquired all his we...I agree. I believe that I have acquired all his westerns. I find his flair for the genre to be mesmerizing. James van Ettennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-82573436727459832092017-10-12T12:25:34.707+01:002017-10-12T12:25:34.707+01:00I've already read three books by Charles G. We...I've already read three books by Charles G. West in Brazil... I'm happy because he got a new publisher company and his new book will be released on 31 October 2017!!! Leonardo Camposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825507952822172831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-87942919799089276142017-08-09T21:27:54.923+01:002017-08-09T21:27:54.923+01:00I've read near twenty books and all of them ha...I've read near twenty books and all of them have been page turners. You can't put them down. He is definitely on par or nearly on par with, in my opinion, the greatest western writer Elmer Kelton.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591176238124062269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-82805175328899915882016-12-18T23:10:20.688+00:002016-12-18T23:10:20.688+00:00I usta read a couple of books a week many years ag...I usta read a couple of books a week many years ago and then just kinda got away from it and now retired i find myself looking for things to do and picked up a book again...Charles G. West...at my local library and in the past two years i have read all of his I can find...probably 30-40...i enjoy the factual information interspersed with the fiction of the story and the descriptive way he writes...his novels have some sense of realism in them to me...I wrote Charles and thanked him for getting me back into reading and He said..."well I must be doing my job then"...and i can say for me that is true...Thanks Chuck...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-89462116264439002592016-03-18T02:25:52.390+00:002016-03-18T02:25:52.390+00:00I started reading Mr West's work through my Ki...I started reading Mr West's work through my Kindle. Every book is great with Blackfoot Trail being my favourite. So glad I bought the kindle!<br /><br />Greetings from Australia!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-1420791324836620272013-10-23T01:04:28.430+01:002013-10-23T01:04:28.430+01:00Seems to be an honest response about writing.
It&...Seems to be an honest response about writing.<br /><br />It's pretty difficult to respond to a question and put yourself out there.<br /><br />Disagree adamantly about not reading other authors. Starting at the age of 8, I read about four books a day. It was a small town, and a small library. I ended up reading most books in it. I figured eventually to have read well over 20,000.<br /><br />I read less now.<br /><br />Having knowledge, creativity, and the will to do the work, helps a writer immensely.<br /><br />Westerns are not as popular as they once were, but they will NEVER totally go away. EVER.<br /><br />Charlie SteelCharlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-40164141167841858572010-11-08T11:36:12.111+00:002010-11-08T11:36:12.111+00:00Good interview, thanks, Steve. Charles West is new...Good interview, thanks, Steve. Charles West is new to me but I reckon I'll be correcting that soon. Those covers are simply great.<br />Nik/Ross MortonNik Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060923673065456386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-89767313144931315982010-11-06T04:02:06.381+00:002010-11-06T04:02:06.381+00:00I've only read Shoot-Out at Broken Bow, but I ...I've only read Shoot-Out at Broken Bow, but I loved it. I've picked up a bunch of his other stuff.jseger9000http://www.librarything.com/profile/jseger9000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-296257284203531712010-11-05T21:59:02.761+00:002010-11-05T21:59:02.761+00:00Like Mr. West, I wonder about what I'm writing...Like Mr. West, I wonder about what I'm writing, "Have I read that before?" "Am I repeating from old memories something I've read?," etc. I don't want to be guilty of copyright infringement unknowingly or using something from other people's novels. I'm adding some books from Mr. West to be procured and read, maybe for Xmas. I enjoyed the interview.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-23430599094134944592010-11-05T15:01:34.172+00:002010-11-05T15:01:34.172+00:00I grew up reading Zane Grey (my elderly uncle, a W...I grew up reading Zane Grey (my elderly uncle, a WWI veteran, had the entire hardcover collection of his work -what a privilege that was). Later came Louis Lamour, who was also very talented, although, for the most part, his books always seemed to have been written quickly. After Mr. Lamour, I found no author who could quite capture the spirit of courage and American pride embodied by our Western heritage. That is, until I discovered the work of Charles West. <br /> For the way he writes, Mr. West could well have been there, brushing the desert sand from his rifle and wiping the sweat from his eyes as he waited for the next wave of savages to come.<br /> And that's what it takes to be a great author, really; the ability to put your reader in the moment, to make them care about what happens next, and to have the entire experience truly feel authentic. <br /> Mr. West possesses this level of talent in abundance. Not since the days of Zane Grey have I finished a western novel and felt that it had been well done, until now.<br /> Thank you, Mr. West, for bringing the American west back to us. The continued interest in the genre is due, in no small part, to your wonderful and timeless works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-90370152319102617142010-11-05T11:17:10.215+00:002010-11-05T11:17:10.215+00:00Very interesting. Thanks for introducing me to thi...Very interesting. Thanks for introducing me to this author I hadn't heard of.Jo Walpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972318968316588965noreply@blogger.com