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John Douglas Porter

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The Good Lawman and Other Western Stories

The Good Lawman and Other Western Stories

Pursued by a gang of ruthless outlaws, a good but harsh deputy must take his loving wife to a town where she will almost certainly be hanged.

2022

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About Me — John Douglas Porter

I manage my family’s cattle ranch, and I write stories, essays, and screenplays

Jun 6, 2022

About Me — John Douglas Porter

Jun 6, 2022

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Fictitious

On the Road

I could get a job of work, or I could step into a saloon

May 11, 2022

On the Road

May 11, 2022

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You Don’t Know What You’ve Done

An old baker looks at his life and tries to find some value in it

Nov 10, 2021

You Don’t Know What You’ve Done

Nov 10, 2021

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Writers’ Blokke

“In Terms Of”

Why does anyone speak and write in terms of something else?

May 8, 2022

“In Terms Of”

May 8, 2022

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Nobody’s Perfect, Part IV

Three old ladies gossip about everyone they know and speculate about a new neighbor they have never seen

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Nobody’s Perfect, Part IV

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Nobody’s Perfect, Part III

Three old ladies gossip about everyone they know and speculate about a new neighbor they have never seen

Jun 13

Nobody’s Perfect, Part III

Jun 13

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Nobody’s Perfect, Part II

Three old ladies gossip about everyone they know and speculate about a new neighbor they have never seen

Jun 7

Nobody’s Perfect, Part II

Jun 7

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Nobody’s Perfect, Part I

Three old women gossip about everyone they know and speculate about a new neighbor they have never seen

Jun 2

Nobody’s Perfect, Part I

Jun 2

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The Shortform

What’s His Name?

An alternative to Ginkgo Biloba

May 19

What’s His Name?

May 19

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“Only”

Where we place it makes a difference

May 12

“Only”

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John Douglas Porter

John Douglas Porter

14.3K followers

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John Porter manages his family’s cattle ranch in California, where he also writes screenplays, essays, and stories.

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