Short Stories & Tall Tales

Cowboys, indians, humor and hardships, living life on a ranch or under the open sky. The following western short stories are written by published western authors. If you enjoy these western short stories, visit either our links page or the Authors Herald page to find out more about these great western authors.

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CONTEMPORARY WESTERN SHORT STORIES »
The Short Story section begins by spotlighting the western authors who have contributed at least five short stories to the Rope and Wire website. Click on the authors name to read the short stories for that author.

TRADITIONAL SHORT STORIES »

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