We Want You to Help Us Choose A Cover

[Bob Boze Bell]

May 3, 2012

True West is looking for a few good volunteers to help us evaluate future covers. If you'd like to be part of this focus group and have a little fun just click on this link that will take you to our Pinterest site and let us know which of the two covers you think is best. We'll keep you posted on the results.

Some of you are having problems voting over at Pinterest, so how about we post it here and you can cast your vote in the comments, below? Cool.

And cover two:

[Stan H]

I like that. Makes me feel as if I have a say about something,,, which I ain't had since I married my lovely bride almost 40 years ago.

[Jim Holden]

Saw this on your Facebook page - already voted.....!

[Bob Boze Bell]

Jim, I want to know how you voted and why. Please share.

[Dave McGowan]

Both great pics. I like the good look at the period saddle and dress in the Garrett cover.

However, I vote for the actress - soild dove cover. There is lots of coverage of lawmen/outlaws and gunfights but comparatively little on the women.

[Sue Cauhape]

I also liked the soiled doves cover for much the same reason as Dave did. I know I'm tempting the wrath of the gods but there's a lot more to the West than Earp and BTK.

[Bob Boze Bell]

Don't be apologizing Sue, this is EXACTLY why I proposed this cover, over the objections of several here at the World Headquarters.

[Kevin Hogge]

Bob, I have a small problem with both. I may be on a limb here, but I've never considered Lotta Crabtree to be in the catagory of "soiled doves" and that surely isn't Pat Garrett.

[Bob 'Buckshot' Bradley]

You've already used Lotta's picture on the cover of April 2000. Why use it again? I'd rather see something new.

Can you find a photo of any of these 'ladies' for the cover? Mustang Mae, Slippery Sue, Boxcar Jane, Ragtime Annie, Midnight Rose, Fickle Flossie, Homely Ann, Splay Foot Lil, Big Butt Callie, Panhandle Nan, Grey Mare, Rowdy Kate, Gizzard Lip, Canadian Lily or Frog Lip Sadie.

[Bob Boze Bell]

Yes, we are considering other images for the cover. I had the Lotta image and we put it to the test. However, the Soiled Doves issue will feature actresses and courtesans and camp followers as well. In that context Lotta works. Bob McCubbin is putting together the photos so I expect he'll be bringing some new, never-been-seen-before images for us to explore.

[Chet Rollins]

I'm going with the Garrett cover as it seems more True "True West."

I've always been drawn to stories on Lotta, however I have to agree with Kevin as I don't consider her a soiled dove. So that cover would be Not-So "True West."

Doubt you'll find a picture of her but I came across the soiled dove monacher "Jolly Molly Jolly."