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Cliff Burns's Documents
Why Western Movies Still Matter
A personal essay on the lasting appeal of western movies, including a "Best of..." roster of favorites.
Category:FilmReads:61Uploaded:05 / 10 / 2012ShareAdd to collectionEssay)
“Why Western Movies Still Matter” (Appeared on my blog Cinema Arete; March 19, 2012) He is immediately recognizable, this American ronin. It’s the way he stands, the posture he assumes in silence or repose. The easy, laconic grace that passes for a casual slouch. Clearly, a man comfortable inside his own skin. A byproduct of all of those long days in the saddle, the freedom and independence that implies, but also the unimaginable isolation of the life he has chosen. A single rider framed against
Category:(not categorized)Reads:21Uploaded:05 / 10 / 2012ShareAdd to collection"The Last Hunt" (Excerpt)
An excerpt from my western novel, THE LAST HUNT, due out in March, 2012 (Black Dog Press). An exciting tale about the end of the gunfighter era, the book is a thrilling evocation of the Old West and a tribute to a genre that has inspired classics like THE SEARCHERS and "Ride the High Country".
Category:ThrillersReads:37Uploaded:03 / 01 / 2012ShareAdd to collectionEyes in the Sky
An excerpt from a new novelette, a science fiction tale that imagines a possible past where the Space Age never happened, nuclear weapons don't work and super-power enemies have to employ less traditional methods for keeping tabs in each other. A story in the tradition of the Golden Age of SF and writers like Philip K. Dick, Alfred Bester and A.E. van Vogt. A spooky "what if..." yarn, guaranteed to appeal to fans of the genre and those who love an original, well-told tale.
Category:Science Fiction & FantasyReads:41Uploaded:10 / 21 / 2011ShareAdd to collectionDaughter
My best short story, absolutely chilling...and yet not a single drop of blood spilled (imagine that).
Category:ThrillersReads:186Uploaded:10 / 10 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionDeath Threats
One of my favorite short stories, a tale about living in fear.
Category:ThrillersReads:157Uploaded:10 / 10 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionOf the Night (Excerpt)
Something is loose in the streets of Ilium... People are disappearing, swept up and borne off in savage attacks launched from above, and the stories the survivors tell are horrifying, too unbelievable to be true. Police detective Gus Novak finds his training, skills and instincts sorely tested by circumstances that defy rational explanation. As the city comes under siege and the body count rises, Novak is forced to acknowledge the strange, uncanny forces at work and enlists the assistance of an eccentric and diverse cast of characters to help him defeat his inhuman adversary. A novel of supernatural suspense, OF THE NIGHT explores settings and situations first introduced in Cliff Burns' SO DARK THE NIGHT (2010). OF THE NIGHT is imbued with the spirit, passion and originality of the best of the "B" movies; it is pulp fiction of the highest order.
Category:ThrillersReads:171Uploaded:10 / 09 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionSo Dark the Night (Excerpt)
This is an excerpt from my novel SO DARK THE NIGHT, which has just been released as a trade paperback (ISBN 978-0-9694853-3-9). If you'd like to order a copy, pop over to my blog, "Beautiful Desolation" or buy it from Amazon.com.
Category:ThrillersReads:480Uploaded:05 / 26 / 2010ShareAdd to collection
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