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My first short story "Tyler" sold to Far West Magazine in 1977 or 1978.
Much has happened since then --.
not the least of which has been publication
in print and online venues and contest wins
See the "NEWS" link for the latest.
My feature script I Rode With Cullen Baker won the
Split-Screenplay $1,000 competition.
My collaboration with a fellow Zoetrooper, Jack Schaberg,
on his feature-length film WE KNOW CARE
resulted in my first screen credit, and showings of the produced film
in the East Lansing MI area. DVDs are available. Email me for more information.
I've begun revising the TIERRA DEL ORO stories as 50-page
tv series segments, and trust that these will make it easier for
potential investors/producers to envision a viable,
on-going drama with both artistic and commercial potential.
The first 14 episodes are ready for consideration.
Also available for option,
THE BRACKETTVILLE HORSES
When Lillian from San Antonio marries widowed Andrew and moves to his farm,
she has no idea of the challenges she will face in dealing with his half-Cherokee children,
their Grandfather Wild Crow, Mexican neighbors, and two-bit horse thieves.
In addition, I currently offer to independent filmmakers
various shorts (drama, suspense, comedy, fantasy, mystery).
Contact me here
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I Rode with Cullen Baker published by Catawba River Press
The cover photo was taken in the Sulphur River Country where the action took place, by Robert T. Russell.
Set in the East Texas swamps during the Civil War, I Rode With Cullen Baker
is based on a real-life outlaw and the (fictional) girl who loved him.
Fifteen and accustomed to a life of ease, Jessica Linville
flees her burning home with an old caretaker.
When his murder lands her in the arms of a notorious outlaw,
Jess has nothing to lose -- except her virtue. And her heart.
129 pages, 6 x 9, color covers
Visit my Storefront http://www.lulu.com/worksbyRLBH
or
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From Possum Hollow Press
90 pages, 8 x 10 format, 16 stories
What readers have said:
"... a highly enjoyable collection of short stories...filled with gentle humour and Southern charm.
If any of these stories never actually happened, they certainly should have (except the whistlepig supper!)."
-- Peter Marinacci, The Wombat King. Creator of Wombania and http://wombania.com
"Floyd and the Traveling Yard Sale is a delightful read, full of wit, charm and rollicking humor...like poetry."
-- Rev. Judy H. Eurey, MDiv, Asbury Theological Seminary. Accomplished poet, essayist, and watercolorist
"...reminds me of a slab of gritted cornbread, a bowl of pintos and a Vidalia onion:
it is seasoned with the dialect, smells, taste and sounds of the rural South."
-- Gary Carden, author of numerous books, plays and videos.
Sample Mason Jars in the Flood at http://tannerywhistle.com
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All text material and book covers copyright by RLB Hartmann
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