James Ciccone: Writing the Westerns No One Else Will

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with author, lawyer, and publisher James Ciccone, whose Western novels explore the untold stories of the Old West. From A Good Day to Die to Stagecoach Justice and The Lake County Trilogy, Ciccone pushes the boundaries of traditional Westerns by spotlighting race, justice, and the ideologies that shaped frontier life.

In this episode, we discuss how his legal career influenced his writing, why he refuses to whitewash history, and how his characters—like Cherokee Bill and Stagecoach Mary—challenge the genre’s most enduring myths.

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Website: https://www.novelistjc.com/
Publisher: https://wjbookpublishers.com/

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