Archer County isn't just a place on the map. It's a place of mind, a place to nurture our imaginations, to discover who we are as writers. In this place of mind, I'm convinced, a new generation of writers who plant themselves here will flourish like the green mesquite spreading across the Old West.

– George Getschow, Mayborn mentor

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Prologue

From the Mentor
George Getschow

The McMurtrys

	The Rancher & the Writer George Getschow
	Herdin' Books Paul Knight

Discovering the Old West

	One Last Ride Michael J. Mooney
	Trails to the Sacred Brantley Hargrove
	And the Dust Remains the Same Sarah Whyman

Archer County Originals

	The Broken Brotherhood Paul Knight
	Virgin Territory Kristen Keckler Flory

On Becoming a Writer

	Shadow on the Prairie Timothy Lee Solano
	A Time Traveler in Archer Kelly Saxton
	Coming out of the Cocoon Carrie Ferguson-Killough
	The Smoke Clears Paul Knight

Epilogue

Keeping the Story Alive Brantley Hargrove Paul Knight Michael J. Mooney