Rendezvous With a Writer
Presented by the Buckaroo Book Shop
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
Where Readers and Writers Meet
Hosted by The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library
Join us Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23 for a spirited summit of writers! It will be two days of AMAZING presentations from some of the best western authors this side of the Rio Grande! You’ll have a chance to meet, greet and hear the backstories, anecdotes, inspirations and thoughts behind many of the works we’ve come to love. These authors will be on-hand, speaking and answering questions, at the Old Town Newhall Library on Main Street.
The Details
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23
WHERE: Old Town Newhall Library
ADDRESS: 24500 Main Street, Newhall, CA
HOURS: 11:00am-3:40pm each day
MORE INFORMATION: Friends@Santa-Clarita.com
On behalf of all the participating authors, they are looking forward to sharing their stories and writing insights at the Buckaroo Book Shop on Main St. during the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!
Speakers and Agenda – Saturday, April 22
11:00 – 11:40 AM
Andria Kidd, Cowgirl Poet
WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE WEST RHYMES ON!
Andria Kidd performs her original cowboy poetry and offers glimpses into the history and legacy of cowboy and cowgirl Poets.
12:00 – 12:40 PM
E. Joe Brown
A COWBOY’S DESTINY – THE KELLY CAN SAGA
A Cowboy’s Destiny – The Kelly Can Saga, set in the early 1900s southwest, is about a young cowboy in his late teens who’s ready to go out and chase his dream of being a “top-hand” on the world-famous Miller Brothers 101 Ranch in northern Oklahoma.
Through words and music, western writer E. Joe Brown discusses the storyline of his book – inspired by the life of his granddaddy, Clarence Ashley Kelly – and performs western songs to share main character Charlie Kelly’s story.
1:00 – 1:40 PM
Bob Brill
THE WESTERNS: TV VS. REAL LIFE
Author Bob Brill talks about his love of and introduction to the westerns of the 1950’s & 1960’s, how he turned them into a series based on TV westerns, and the differences between those cowboys and real-life western wranglers.
2:00 – 2:40 PM
PANEL: Tricks of the Trade
What inspires a western writer to write? What compelled each writer to put words on paper? Perhaps a book read, or a place visited? Did a cowboy song, piece of western art, or a movie grab their imagination? Author Katie Ryan moderates a panel of writers willing to reveal their backstories and provide tips for new writers.
MODERATOR: Katie Ryan
PANELISTS: Mark C. Jackson, David D. de Haas, Jim Meals (James Clay)
Katie Ryan
Mark C. Jackson
David D. de Haas
Jim Meals (James Clay)
3:00 – 3:40 PM
Peter Sherayko
FROM NOVEL TO SCRIPT, FROM SCRIPT TO MOVIE
For years, Westerns had been thought to be children’s fare. The Baby Boomer generation grew up with TV and Western entertainment. In 1959 the major markets New York and Los Angeles aired over 50 Western shows per week. With so much programming and no reproductions being made, all these shows paid little or no attention to historical accuracy.
Peter Sherayko, recognized historian, actor, author and founder of Caravan West Productions, talks about how historical accuracy can improve with many companies recreating correct saddles, clothing, gun belts, guns, and accoutrements, and he’ll point out why things were wrong then and how easy it is now to make them right.
Speakers and Agenda – Sunday, April 23
11:00 – 11:40 AM
Andria Kidd, Cowgirl Poet
WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE WEST RHYMES ON!
Andria Kidd performs her original cowboy poetry and offers glimpses into the history and legacy of cowboy and cowgirl Poets.
12:00 – 12:40 PM
Wayne Purcell
THE STORIES BEHIND THE STORY
In a visual presentation, Wayne Purcell will tell how he researched and wrote Justice for All: The Search for Big Poker Tom. The award-winning novel, based on an 1891 incident in Bridgeport, California, shows how conflict between the era’s cultures and justice systems among whites, Paiutes, and Chinese became explosive and nearly caused the town’s destruction and a massacre of its citizens. It’s a historical murder mystery, so no spoilers, but the author will detail the book’s wild West backstory and the lives of the main characters – Big Poker Tom, Sheriff Michael J. Cody, and Ah Quong Tai.
1:00 – 1:40 PM
PANEL: New Westerns and Their Future
What lies ahead for the Western genre – on paper and on screen? Why is the Western still relevant…or is it? What challenges do Western writers, screenwriters, and filmmakers face today?
MODERATOR: C. Courtney Joyner
PANELISTS: J.R. Sanders, Bruce Scivally, Bill Wilbur
C. Courtney Joyner
J.R. Sanders
Bruce Scivally
Bill Wilbur
2:00 – 2:40 PM
Peter Sherayko
FROM NOVEL TO SCRIPT, FROM SCRIPT TO MOVIE
For years, Westerns had been thought to be children’s fare. The Baby Boomer generation grew up with TV and Western entertainment. In 1959 the major markets New York and Los Angeles aired over 50 Western shows per week. With so much programming and no reproductions being made, all these shows paid little or no attention to historical accuracy.
Peter Sherayko, recognized historian, actor, author and founder of Caravan WestProductions, talks about how historical accuracy can improve with many companies recreating correct saddles, clothing, gun belts, guns, and accoutrements, and he’ll point out why things were wrong then and how easy it is now to make them right.
3:00 – 3:40 PM
E. Joe Brown
A COWBOY’S DESTINY – THE KELLY CAN SAGA
A Cowboy’s Destiny – The Kelly Can Saga, set in the early 1900s southwest, is about a young cowboy in his late teens who’s ready to go out and chase his dream of being a “top-hand” on the world-famous Miller Brothers 101 Ranch in northern Oklahoma.
Through words and music, western writer E. Joe Brown discusses the storyline of his book – inspired by the life of his granddaddy, Clarence Ashley Kelly – and performs western songs to share main character Charlie Kelly’s story.