David Welch's Blog
October 2, 2025
THE END OF THE FEUD, new release! Now available!
New release! Now available for purchase:
Clarence Stone grew up surrounded by violence. In the hills and hollows of West Virginia, his family feuded with neighboring Burton clan, the big dogs of the region After seeing countless family buried before their time, Clarence set out to escape. His plan was simple: Run away and join the army. Unfortunately for him, his did it just a few months before shots were fired at Fort Sumter…
Now, despite his best intentions, war has made a far better killer than any of his quarrelsome family ever were. Still, his plain remains the same; go home, pick up his prize horse, and get as far away from the feud as possible. Let the fools dumb enough to fight it wipe themselves out. But the few remaining Burtons are not going to let any Stone escape, and are ready and willing to chase him all the way to the Rockies to see the job done. Stone’s only ally is a strange tomboy travelling west alone, convinced of her own toughness for reasons he’ll never understand. Adding to his troubles, an uprising of plain’s tribes rampages across the plains, endangering his chosen path. The man has seen enough of war, and wants only a place to carve out a life of his own; but in the end it may be that the fight he flees is the only thing awaiting him.
https://www.amazon.com/End-Feud-Weste...
Clarence Stone grew up surrounded by violence. In the hills and hollows of West Virginia, his family feuded with neighboring Burton clan, the big dogs of the region After seeing countless family buried before their time, Clarence set out to escape. His plan was simple: Run away and join the army. Unfortunately for him, his did it just a few months before shots were fired at Fort Sumter…
Now, despite his best intentions, war has made a far better killer than any of his quarrelsome family ever were. Still, his plain remains the same; go home, pick up his prize horse, and get as far away from the feud as possible. Let the fools dumb enough to fight it wipe themselves out. But the few remaining Burtons are not going to let any Stone escape, and are ready and willing to chase him all the way to the Rockies to see the job done. Stone’s only ally is a strange tomboy travelling west alone, convinced of her own toughness for reasons he’ll never understand. Adding to his troubles, an uprising of plain’s tribes rampages across the plains, endangering his chosen path. The man has seen enough of war, and wants only a place to carve out a life of his own; but in the end it may be that the fight he flees is the only thing awaiting him.
https://www.amazon.com/End-Feud-Weste...
September 23, 2025
New release! Now available for PRE-ORDER.
New release! Now available for PRE-ORDER:
Clarence Stone grew up surrounded by violence. In the hills and hollows of West Virginia, his family feuded with neighboring Burton clan, the big dogs of the region After seeing countless family buried before their time, Clarence set out to escape. His plan was simple: Run away and join the army. Unfortunately for him, his did it just a few months before shots were fired at Fort Sumter…
Now, despite his best intentions, war has made a far better killer than any of his quarrelsome family ever were. Still, his plain remains the same; go home, pick up his prize horse, and get as far away from the feud as possible. Let the fools dumb enough to fight it wipe themselves out. But the few remaining Burtons are not going to let any Stone escape, and are ready and willing to chase him all the way to the Rockies to see the job done. Stone’s only ally is a strange tomboy travelling west alone, convinced of her own toughness for reasons he’ll never understand. Adding to his troubles, an uprising of plain’s tribes rampages across the plains, endangering his chosen path. The man has seen enough of war, and wants only a place to carve out a life of his own; but in the end it may be that the fight he flees is the only thing awaiting him.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS5TQRQM
Clarence Stone grew up surrounded by violence. In the hills and hollows of West Virginia, his family feuded with neighboring Burton clan, the big dogs of the region After seeing countless family buried before their time, Clarence set out to escape. His plan was simple: Run away and join the army. Unfortunately for him, his did it just a few months before shots were fired at Fort Sumter…
Now, despite his best intentions, war has made a far better killer than any of his quarrelsome family ever were. Still, his plain remains the same; go home, pick up his prize horse, and get as far away from the feud as possible. Let the fools dumb enough to fight it wipe themselves out. But the few remaining Burtons are not going to let any Stone escape, and are ready and willing to chase him all the way to the Rockies to see the job done. Stone’s only ally is a strange tomboy travelling west alone, convinced of her own toughness for reasons he’ll never understand. Adding to his troubles, an uprising of plain’s tribes rampages across the plains, endangering his chosen path. The man has seen enough of war, and wants only a place to carve out a life of his own; but in the end it may be that the fight he flees is the only thing awaiting him.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS5TQRQM
September 16, 2025
Upcoming Western!
For twenty years the Burtons and Stones have been feuding, with catastrophic results. The families never liked each other, but when a Stone girl went missing, all hell broke loose. Even the chaos of the Civil War couldn’t stop in. Now, after two decades, few of either family survive. Only two Stones are left, and a handful of Burtons. But the huge cost has sapped none of the virulence from this fight, and even fleeing to the frontier won’t stop it. From the hollows of West Virginia to the foothills of the Rockies this fight will play out, taking twists and turns neither side expected. But sometimes momentum carries on, even when you wish it didn’t. The fight comes to a bloody conclusion in my upcoming western…
September 8, 2025
Upcoming Western!
Ellie Mae Burton grew up surrounded by her family’s feud with the Stones, and she’s taken it upon herself to be just as tough as her brothers. But when her family slaps down her ambitions and wants her to marry, she choses to prove them wrong by taking down the last surviving Stone. But the frontier is dangerous for everyone, and in her hunt she’ll find herself helped by the most unlikely person, one who may make her reconsider her entire view on life…
See more in my upcoming western, coming soon!
See more in my upcoming western, coming soon!
August 16, 2025
Upcoming Western
Coming soon...
Clarence Stone fled from his family's twenty year feud with the Burtons, afraid of what he was becoming. Unfortunately, he fled to the army, right as the Civil War was ramping up. Now, after four years of war, he's become more dangerous than any of them. But he still has no interest in stupid feuds, and plans to go west to the open frontier, unaware that old hates may follow him...
See more in my upcoming western, coming in the months ahead!
Clarence Stone fled from his family's twenty year feud with the Burtons, afraid of what he was becoming. Unfortunately, he fled to the army, right as the Civil War was ramping up. Now, after four years of war, he's become more dangerous than any of them. But he still has no interest in stupid feuds, and plans to go west to the open frontier, unaware that old hates may follow him...
See more in my upcoming western, coming in the months ahead!
July 28, 2025
Coming soon...
Sent off for cover image for my upcoming western. Looking to publish late summer/early fall. Stay tuned for more!
May 29, 2025
New Release! CONTINENTAL SOLDIER: THE TURNING POINT, now available!
Now available for purchase! New Release!
A young man, forged into a veteran by two years of war, stands between the British and victory at a place called Saratoga…
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER: THE TURNING POINT, now available for PRE-ORDER!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F...
A young man, forged into a veteran by two years of war, stands between the British and victory at a place called Saratoga…
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER: THE TURNING POINT, now available for PRE-ORDER!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F...
April 30, 2025
New release! CONTINENTAL SOLDIER: THE TURNING POINT, available for PRE-ORDER!
Now available for PRE-ORDER!
A young man, forged into a veteran by two years of war, stands between the British and victory at a place called Saratoga…
Now available for pre-order, the fate of the war hinges on a small own called Saratoga...
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER: THE TURNING POINT, now available for PRE-ORDER!
"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6W56GXP?...
A young man, forged into a veteran by two years of war, stands between the British and victory at a place called Saratoga…
Now available for pre-order, the fate of the war hinges on a small own called Saratoga...
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER: THE TURNING POINT, now available for PRE-ORDER!
"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6W56GXP?...
April 5, 2025
New epic poem coming!
Finished a first draft on a new short epic poem, latest in my CONTINENTAL SOLDIER series. This one's about the epic Battle of Saratoga, and the campaign around it. Hoping to publish in the months ahead, keep an eye out!
September 16, 2024
New release! Chaos Quarter: Games of Nations, available for purchase!
Now available for purchase, ebook or paperback!
After a long mission, came a long break. For two years Rex Vahl and his crew have settled into domestic life, enjoying their reprieve from the dangers of the Chaos Quarter. But all good things come to an end, and a new mission has come before them: Rescue a Commonwealth spy on the run from the despotic Europan Empire. But things are never so simple, and Rex and Lucius learn they both have personal connections to this clandestine agent, and face family tragedy if they fail. Operating under the guise of diplomats, they’re headed for a world that has modeled their whole society after Victorian England. This is a society of gentlemen, manners, and class; a society idealistic enough to try and bring peace to the madness of the Chaos Quarter in the form of a multi-nation summit. Beyond having to maintain appearances, Rex and his people will have to search a strange city for a man who doesn’t want to be found, while squaring off against the best of Europan Intelligence. And unlike them, the Europans actually know how to be spies…It’s a cat-and-mouse game many light-years from home, against enemies who have no qualms over killing ‘lesser’ men, but you can expect nothing less in the Chaos Quarter...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF6YLXC6
After a long mission, came a long break. For two years Rex Vahl and his crew have settled into domestic life, enjoying their reprieve from the dangers of the Chaos Quarter. But all good things come to an end, and a new mission has come before them: Rescue a Commonwealth spy on the run from the despotic Europan Empire. But things are never so simple, and Rex and Lucius learn they both have personal connections to this clandestine agent, and face family tragedy if they fail. Operating under the guise of diplomats, they’re headed for a world that has modeled their whole society after Victorian England. This is a society of gentlemen, manners, and class; a society idealistic enough to try and bring peace to the madness of the Chaos Quarter in the form of a multi-nation summit. Beyond having to maintain appearances, Rex and his people will have to search a strange city for a man who doesn’t want to be found, while squaring off against the best of Europan Intelligence. And unlike them, the Europans actually know how to be spies…It’s a cat-and-mouse game many light-years from home, against enemies who have no qualms over killing ‘lesser’ men, but you can expect nothing less in the Chaos Quarter...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF6YLXC6
