Friday, April 21, 2017

Killing Trail: Print Edition

Well, finally something worth reporting here on the blog. For almost a year I've been planning on publishing a print version of my western short story collection, Killing Trail. I published this on Kindle and Nook several years ago but finally used Create Space to produce a print version. You'll probably recognize the cover image. Lana took this picture of me at the local Flatwoods nature preserve. Not a great cover image but it fit and I thought, "what the heck."

I dispensed with the "Charles Gramlich, Writing as Tyler Boone," subtitle and just put the pseudonym here, but everything is explained inside. I plan on more westerns under this name. Here is the back cover blurb (with the link):

RIDE INTO DANGER! Killing Trail is a collection of western short stories written in the action & adventure tradition of such authors as Louis L’Amour, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Robert E. Howard. It contains:

Killing Trail: When they dumped Angela Cody on Lane Holland’s ranch she was scant moments from death. She managed to speak only a few words but those were enough to make Lane strap on his guns and ride out on a deadly hunt.

Showdown at Wild Briar: Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, Josh Allen Boone rode a long way from his Wild Briar Ranch. Now he’s coming home, and the real killers are waiting for him with a rope.

Powder Burn: They said Davy Bonner’s luck had run out and they ambushed him along a dark road. But luck or no, Davy wasn’t going down without a fight.

Once Upon a Time with the Dead: For the gray raiders, death was an old friend.

The work also includes two nonfiction essays, one about Louis L’Amour and another about the real Wild West.


The price listed on this is $6.99, but if anyone wants a signed copy you can let me know and I'll order some myself for that purpose. It should be a buck or so cheaper. Not completely sure how much cheaper.

14 comments:

Riot Kitty said...

Congratulations! Now I am curious about the story behind the pseudonym.

pattinase (abbott) said...

I have the kindle version but it's nice to have print.

Angie said...

Congrats on the paperback edition. :) And "Tyler Boone" sounds like a pretty cool pseud for a Western writer.

Angie

Charles Gramlich said...

Riot Kitty, it was a from a character I created for a previous story. I like the sound of it.

Patti, I like print when I can get it.

Angie, thanks. I like the name too. Sounds western

sage said...

Tyler, son of Daniel?

Charles Gramlich said...

Sage, maybe so. I always liked the name Boone. I've used it in several stories

G. B. Miller said...

When you order copies for yourself, the cost is usually 50-60% off the Amazon price (example: my tiny short story collections sells for $5.99 on Amazon but costs me $2.12 per copy). Your cost depends entirely on the size and page count of the book. And yes, I would like to get an autographed copy from you, kind sir.

Charles Gramlich said...

G. B., thanks, man. I appreciate it. I'll be putting in the order this week.

Erik Donald France said...

Well done, Tyler Boone. I dig the cover, actually.

I also prefer 3D print, at least for the initial reading. For library archiving and later research, it makes sense to have e-versions.

Jessica Ferguson said...
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Jessica Ferguson said...

Sorry, I deleted my earlier comment. I decided it was inappropriate. :) If I order a print copy, can I mail it to you with an SASE for you to sign? I have the Kindle copy too but I seem to seldom finish Kindle books. :/

Charles Gramlich said...

Erik, I sell quite a few more ebooks than print books at present

Jessica, you can. I'd be happy to do that. I didn't even see the earlier comment.

Prashant C. Trikannad said...

Congratulations, Charles! I read the Kindle version a few years ago and liked all the stories. It deserves a print edition.

Charles Gramlich said...

Prashant, thanks, man. I remember your review and interview. Much appreciated