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Welcome to the Weird West, a place where the line blurs between good and evil, and where heroes and villains alike must keep their wits about them and muster stoic bravery in the face of the cosmic unknown.

Resources

Horses, cowboy hats, six-shooters. Ghosts, monsters, demons. The Weird West genre combines the Old West aesthetic with the frontier of the supernatural. It has spawned beloved games, movies and books combining the genres of horror, scifi, dark fantasy and speculative. This website is a resource for writers, readers and fans…Continue reading “Resources”

Quote of the Day

“If a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and just be one.”

Calamity Jane

“Teach your children what we have taught our children: that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the children of the earth. If we spit upon the ground we spit upon ourselves. This we know.”

Chief Seattle

“I aim to misbehave.”

Annie Oakley

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”

Wyatt Earp

“Aim at a high mark and you’ll hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second time. Maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect.”

Annie Oakley

How To Write A Weird West Story

6 Mar 20222 Jun 2025

So you want to write a Weird Western? If you love your historical fiction with a dash of the weird, you may have already dabbled in weird western fiction. If…

Updated! Weird West Story Submission Calls for 2023

15 Feb 202223 Mar 2023

Gather up your paper and inks, partner! Weird West anthologies pop up not infrequently. Check out the list below for a roundup of anthologies seeking stories, updated quarterly. (*Please note…

Damsels With Derringers: Women of the Old West Who Shot, Fought and Earned Their Place in History

24 Dec 20215 Jan 2024

Trick shooters, peacemakers, warriors and outlaws--these real-life fighting women of the Wild West counter the stereotypes often portrayed in popular Old West and Weird Western stories. Their jaw-dropping feats can…

books

What are Splatter Westerns? (and Where to Read Them)

23 Dec 202121 Feb 2023

Good news for fans of gory horror and pulpy Westerns: Splatter Westerns are here! This subgenre takes elements of "splatter horror" and mixes them with the Old West genre to…

books

Weird West Fiction: What To Read Right Now

27 Apr 202121 Feb 2023

Here are some of the top books, short stories and other content to add to your TBR shelf. Ready to dive into Weird West fiction? Whatever your interests, from horror…

Essay

What is the Weird West: Overview and History

1 Dec 20202 Oct 2022

“Howdy, partner.” A figure silhouetted in a hat and dusty jacket bursts into a bar. Poker players and prostitutes scramble as the loner saunters in, steely eyes prepping for a…