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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

Stories

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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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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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The Fiction Writer’s Den

Sir Reginald Montague’s Final Performance

A young theatrical manager struggles to persuade an old Shakespearean actor to perform one more time.

11h ago

Theater masks, sketch

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Judge Knot

A mysterious boy challenges a corrupt judge

Sep 7

Judge Knot

Sep 7

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

He’ll Catch Me Soon Enough

A man prepares to meet death

Aug 17

He’ll Catch Me Soon Enough

Aug 17

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Writers’ Blokke

Wise and Wonderful Words

Not mine, but W. Somerset Maugham’s

Aug 6

Wise and Wonderful Words

Aug 6

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The Fiction Writer’s Den

You Ain’t Alone

A young woman searches for the love of her life

Aug 3

You Ain’t Alone

Aug 3

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The Shortform

Autobiographers

Some suggestions for them

Aug 1

Autobiographers

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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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