Herbert asks: What are some “westerns” not set in the old west? How would you go about writing westerns, stories touching the themes and values of the genre, in a different setting? 
Resources Mentioned: 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345461517/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0345461517&linkId=7601036ab4e68472f57ddb11347d49b4">The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian</a>, by Robert E. Howard 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HRVUVFY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00HRVUVFY&linkId=d3217a0459585a0369421e471492ba4e">Firefly</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VF06OBS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00VF06OBS&linkId=a8c79db7e3b9789053ff323f0b3fd7ac">Star Wars: A New Hope</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059035342X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=059035342X&linkId=ddd196c3114edd430ed99349c7da451b">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LTHO3QE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01LTHO3QE&linkId=b68e6c393d7994ec2aa072766b3c6496">Unforgiven</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0098MJHTG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0098MJHTG&linkId=789dfd7b735977eecde7bdfffff68527">Pale Rider</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XXHSD9Z/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B06XXHSD9Z&linkId=9bfb6be7c18a73e042f22bb8d392486e">Shane</a> 
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Herbert asks: What are some “westerns” not set in the old west? How would you go about writing westerns, stories touching the themes and values of the genre, in a different setting? Resources Mentioned: The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E. Howard Firefly Star Wars: A New Hope Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Unforgiven Pale Rider Shane Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums

Herbert asks: What are some “westerns” not set in the old west? How would you go about writing westerns, stories touching the themes and values of the genre, in a different setting? 
Resources Mentioned: 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345461517/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0345461517&amp;linkId=7601036ab4e68472f57ddb11347d49b4" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian</a>, by Robert E. Howard 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HRVUVFY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00HRVUVFY&amp;linkId=d3217a0459585a0369421e471492ba4e" rel="noopener noreferrer">Firefly</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VF06OBS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00VF06OBS&amp;linkId=a8c79db7e3b9789053ff323f0b3fd7ac" rel="noopener noreferrer">Star Wars: A New Hope</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059035342X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=059035342X&amp;linkId=ddd196c3114edd430ed99349c7da451b" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LTHO3QE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01LTHO3QE&amp;linkId=b68e6c393d7994ec2aa072766b3c6496" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unforgiven</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0098MJHTG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0098MJHTG&amp;linkId=789dfd7b735977eecde7bdfffff68527" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pale Rider</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XXHSD9Z/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B06XXHSD9Z&amp;linkId=9bfb6be7c18a73e042f22bb8d392486e" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shane</a> 
Join us at the&nbsp;<a href="http://jdsawyer.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Every Day Novelist Forums</a>

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