Easy Jackson

aka V. J. Rose ~ aka Vicky J. Rose

Western Writer

My short story BLOOD EPIPHANY, in the UNDER WESTERN STARS anthology, placed silver in the competitive Will Rogers Medallion Awards. The ceremony takes place in Fort Worth, a town special to my heart because that's where the gleam in my father's eye became me! Red Steagall's Cowboy Gathering happens at the same time, and the books signings we did in the stockyards was a lot of fun. (2021)

I love Muskrat Hill. I'm glad somebody else liked it, too. Thank you, Western Fictioneers!

MUSKRAT HILL - A Five Star Frontier Mystery

Two little boys learn compassion, tolerance, and bravery when they join an old Texas Ranger and a half Comanche marshal on a hunt for a vicious killer.

Available on Amazon

“Texas writer Easy Jackson is a natural storyteller!” Stuart Rosebrook, Editor, True West magazine

KIRKUS REVIEW: "... [S]urprisingly intricate murder plot... heartfelt evocation of the Texas town."

Richard Prosch and Paul Bishop have a great western podcast, SIX-GUN JUSTICE.

They had this to say about MUSKRAT HILL: "Expertly rendered by Jackson who pulls no punches...."

"Easy Jackson should be praised for this wonderful slice of fine literature disguised as genre entertainment."

Review in Roundup Magazine:

"...a page turner of the highest magnitude."

and

"...a book of substance and easily recommended."

Reviews on Goodreads:

"Despite the dark theme of murder, it is a charming tale, populated with likable and relatable characters."

"What a great movie this would make! Muskrat Hill is a highly recommended read! I loved it...."

"I can easily see people reading this book from cover to cover in one sitting--it's that good!"

AVAILABLE NOW at a bookstore near you - The Tennessee Smith Two-Book Series from Kensington

Tennessee Smith goes west as a reluctant mail-order bride. Before her husband dies on their wedding night, she agrees to take care of his three hellion sons who no one else wants. When the town council offers her a job as marshal, she thinks they are joking. But with no where else to turn, Tennie takes the job, bringing along her new stepsons with her. From one adventure to another, they learn to function as the most unusual family in the hell-raising town of Ring Bit, Texas.

A BAD PLACE TO DIE

A Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner

A SEASON IN HELL

 

The Christmas Day Shootout in McDade, Texas, in 1883 was a true event in my hometown. Watch BLOOD IN THE STREETS, the video I wrote and produced about this historical event for the town's 150th anniversary.

BLOOD IN THE STREETS

SHORT STORIES:

"Dulcie's Reward"

Seventeen-year-old Dulcie is determined to find someone to drive her cattle to the new market in Abilene.

"Blood Epiphany"

A broke Civil War veteran's wife has left him; his father and brothers have died leaving him with a cantankerous old uncle, and he's being beaten by resentful Union soldiers. At the lowest point in his life, he discovers a way out, along with a new thankfulness. A Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner.

"A Sweet Talking Man"

A sassy stagecoach station owner fights off robbers with the help of a cantankerous rancher.

A Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner

True West Magazine Best New Author of 2018