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KanMogirl
True Blue Farmgirl

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Katherine
Rock Kansas
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2012 :  08:55:00 AM  Show Profile
I am attempting to write a western. I guess you could call it a "western romance at this point but it is a clean one. For authenticity I have found several websites on western slang but I would like to buy a book. I've seen several on the internet but I was wondering if anyone would have a suggestion?

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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader

4928 Posts



USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2012 :  06:33:01 AM  Show Profile
Have you checked these yet?
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Words-Dictionary-Old-West/dp/0781805902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332423114&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Lore-Language-Dictionary-Enthusiasts/dp/0874805104/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332423145&sr=1-1

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Edited by - FieldsofThyme on Mar 22 2012 06:33:14 AM
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KanMogirl
True Blue Farmgirl

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Katherine
Rock Kansas
USA
349 Posts
Posted - Mar 22 2012 :  06:54:23 AM  Show Profile
No, thanks.


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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader

4928 Posts



USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2012 :  11:44:31 AM  Show Profile
I don't have any reference books here, but found those two by searching on-line. They might help.

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DeniseMGM
True Blue Farmgirl

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Denise
WI
USA
110 Posts
Posted - Mar 28 2012 :  2:07:02 PM  Show Profile
I'd recommend watching a bunch of old John Wayne movies and writing down the slang as you hear it. Then, if you need more clarification, go online. It's more work, but maybe not, as other Western nuances will be there too?????

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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader

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USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2012 :  10:44:36 AM  Show Profile
I totally agree with watching movies too. We just watched a very old western recently.

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sherone_13
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Sherone
Evanston WY
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2012 :  1:12:26 PM  Show Profile
Oh...watch Rio Bravo...one of my favs. My absolute fav is The Ballad of Cable Hogue with Jason Robards or Cheyenne Social Club with Jimmy Stewart.

Sherone

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