7 authors. 7 haunted trails. 1 twisted frontier.
Step into the Weird West—if you’ve got the nerve.
Gunsmoke and Hexes
Tales From the Cursed Frontier
An EdgeWeaver Press Anthology
Genre: Dark Weird West Anthology
The West was never
just wild—it was cursed.
In the dust-choked crossroads of pulp grit and supernatural
dread, seven tales ride hard into the heart of the Weird West. Inside this
anthology, silver bullets don’t always save you, and salvation is just another
gamble in a rigged deck.
From cursed elixirs and demonic cults to jackalope riders,
mutant lawmen, and undead steamboat soldiers, Gunsmoke & Hexes delivers a
shotgun blast of horror, heroism, and frontier justice.
Featuring stories by Tony Garcia, Oscar Chavira, Jr., Ross
Carmona, Curtis Moore, Benjamin Winters, George Cottonwood, and Michael John
Petty—this collection is for readers who like their campfire tales laced with
blood, dust, and dark enchantments.
The Trajak Tale of
the Last Ranger by Tony Garcia
Magic returned to a broken world – now it’s time for
justice to follow
Ballads of the
Protectors by Oscar Chavira Jr.
In the frontier darkness, hope comes with a terrible
price.
Spirit of the Desert
by Curtis Moore
Some missions are bigger than they appear – especially when
you’re only knee-high to most folks.
Flesh and Blood
by Benjamin Winters
When the land rush begins, not all the settlers are among
the living.
Miracle at Bishop’s
Bluff by Michael John Petty
Some miracles come with a price no soul should pay.
Snake Oil by
George Cottonwood
Not all snakes rattle before they strike.
The Cotton Eyed
Killer by Ross Carmona
When the Cutter’s Moon rises, death rides on the wind.
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Ross Carmona is
an Orlando, Florida based writer of dark fantasy, speculative fiction, and
everything in between. When he isn’t grinding away at the nine-to-five, he’s
crafting forgotten worlds and weaving the lives of those who wander there. This
story is his first published work—and the first of many to successfully escape
into reality.
Oscar Chavira Jr.
is a licensed mental health therapist from Hereford, a rural town in the Texas
panhandle. He is a current member of the Caprock Writers and Illustrators
Association, and he has his blog where he currently documents his writing
journey. Oscar’s main genres are horror and thriller, putting protagonists in
situations where they get to explore the themes of dread and stagnation in the
situations they find themselves in.
George Cottonwood
is a storyteller with a passion for grit, action, and the untamed frontier,
specializing in hardboiled westerns and men's adventure fiction. An avid
outdoorsman, he enjoys hunting, camping, and fishing with his wife and young
son. In his day job, he works as a communications specialist for a faith-based
child foster care agency in South Texas. He has written for Stand Firm
Magazine, Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine, Saddlebag Dispatches, and Veritas
Entertainment. You can find his fiction work at https://georgecottonwoodbooks.wordpress.com/.
Tony Garcia lives in
the Arizona mountains creating and running games, sketching, and writing. He
has several published stories in multiple anthologies and other works, but the
biggest project is his original roleplaying game – “Dystopian Dawn”. The core
set (Player’s Guide and Game Master’s Guide) launched in 2023, since then Tony
wrote and published several adventure and world books. He is set to publish the
13th book by the end of 2025, with sights on new worlds for 2026 and
beyond. A prolific indie supporter, Tony collaborates with many authors and
creators, and only hires indie Artists for his projects.
His
story “Trajak Tale of the Last Ranger” is based on characters who originally
appeared in the Dystopian Dawn source adventure books “Cowboys & Mutants!”
and “Vikings & Robots!”.
In
2025 you can find him running games online via Discord, chatting with creatives
on X, and in-person at multiple upcoming conventions in Tucson. For more
information about Dystopian Dawn, you can check out his website www.fracturedbrainstudios.com.
Curtis Moore
lives, works, and writes in rural Nevada. He has written articles on scientific
conflict, and presented on levels of conflict in fiction at the League of Utah
Writers’ Pre-Quill conference in April 2023. The Silverstage Players selected
his play Behavioral Science for their Writer’s Spotlight in July, 2023.
His nonfiction essay Coparenting With Cormac McCarthy was shortlisted in
The Milk House’s Best of Rural Writing 2023 Contest. His published short
stories include The Quincey Morris Society, and The Breaker in the
Sky, and Outlaw Magic. A full list of Curtis’ published works can be
found on his website at curtismoorewrites.com.
Michael John Petty
is an author, podcaster, and filmmaker with a deep love of storytelling. When
he isn’t writing, he enjoys scenic drives, mountainous hikes, fellowship with
his local church, and a good Western. Michael is the creator of The Bear-tooth
Mountain Archive, which began with The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain. His
short story, The Devil’s Left Hand, won the Spur Award for Best Short
Fiction in 2025. He currently resides in North Idaho with his wonderful wife
and beautiful daughters. You can find Michael intermittently on his Substack, Further
Up & Further In, which doubles as his newsletter.
Benjamin Winters
is a cowboy turned techie with a love for storytelling and tall tales. Taking
his experiences as a fourth generation rancher, and looking to the future with
his work in technology, Benjamin loves to explore the conflict of tradition and
innovation in his writing. He lives with his wife and two cats in Virginia,
where he is roundin’ up letters instead of dogies. You can connect with him on
Instagram by following @benjaminwinterswrites for new stories.
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Sounds like a good anthology. Thanks for sharing.
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