Sam Knight

Biography

A Colorado native, Sam Knight spent ten years in California's wine country before returning to the Rockies. When asked if he misses California he gets a wistful look in his eyes and replies he misses the green mountains in the winter, but he is glad to be back home.
His grandfather and mother are avid readers and Sam says his own passion started when he pressed his grandfather to find out what was so interesting. His grandfather handed him a book and he has been an avid reader ever since. He claims to have finished the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy in fourth grade and says he can still remember the look, feel, and smell of some of those early books. (He has been spotted sniffing books as he ruffles the pages.)
While doing research for a Western novel, Sam was not surprised to find out that, once upon a time, half of his family had been on the wrong side of the law. It stands to reason that when your great-great-grandfather was a marshal in Cripple Creek, Colorado, someone in the family had to be a horse thief. Sam was, however, surprised to find the family name had originally been McKnight and that the thieves had taken the 'Mc' part of the name with them. (Or the lawmen let them have it to distance themselves from that side of the family.) Having served a stint working in a correctional facility, he has often wondered if being a lawman runs in the blood. His great grandfather upheld the law in Mooreland, OK, as well as Springfield and Florence CO, among other places, with his grandfather occasionally deputized to assist.
When asked why he would want to become a writer, Sam recounts a time when he was in fifth grade. Illness stuck him in bed for two weeks with only books for companions. (This was a bit before video game phone implants were in common use.) He burned through the Xanth trilogy (back before it expanded into thirty some books), the Riddle of Stars trilogy, a couple of John Carter of Mars books, and several Pip and Flinx novels, relishing the moments when he would become so engrossed he would forget the ills of the physical. A thought floated through his mind at that time, about being able to return the favor to the authors who were providing so much to him. That thought never left and now he sincerely hopes anyone picking up one his stories can find something they were looking for.
Drop in and see what he is up to at SamKnight.com. If you have something you want to say, leave a comment, or contact him at Sam(at)SamKnight(dot)com.

Where to find Sam Knight online

Where to buy in print

Books

Blood From Your Own Pen: Revised and Updated 2nd Edition
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 99,100. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Editing & proofreading
It's more than just red ink in that editing pen, and you know it. You will never find anyone else in the writing world whose blood is less precious or expensive, or more invested, than your own. From simple punctuation to Pro-Tips on writing, this guide is a compilation of tips and concepts for beginning authors to keep in mind when they sit down to self-edit.
Blazing Uncanny Trails 2
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 55,770. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
Aliens, Madmen, Swindlers, Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters live in the Wild West. May God have mercy on those poor souls unlucky enough to run into them. 10 Weird Western short stories by Sam Knight.
The Devil's Treasure
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,600. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
New Mexico Territory, 1851 The Grand Canyon Somewhere down there, silver is lying around on the ground, left behind by the Spanish, just waiting to be picked up.At least, that's what Chaddock and the others have been told. Never mind the curse of El Tesoro del Diablo—the reason why it was left behind. A Weird Western Novelette by Sam Knight
Into the Heart of Hell
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 37,330. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
A door that had never been there before opened... Black shadows danced across the red-lit walls of the hallway, some spidery, some humanoid, none human. "It's time, Daniel. I have come for you." When Blaze walks through a doorway into Hell, he is offered a proposition. Do Satan's bidding now, on Earth, in exchange for a very comfortable eternity -in Hell.
Pure as the Driven Snow
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,110. Language: English. Published: June 21, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
*Short Story* Ozzie feels something is not right in his life, or-more specifically-with him. In search of answers to questions he doesn’t even have yet, he heads for the swamps of Louisiana to learn about the mysterious Red Unicorn. There, in an out of time and place medieval castle, he meets with the sisters of the Crimson Convent, all nuns who were converted… by the unicorn.
A Little Bird Told Me
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,020. Language: English. Published: June 18, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
Andare’s tribe has been forced to move for months now, fleeing the murderous raiders who stole food and killed wantonly. Thanks to the visions granted Andare by the magic potion made from the moonflower, she has been able to guide her people safely in the new lands, but the magic has come with a heavy cost for the aging shaman, and the raiders are nearing once more…
The Assassination of Poppy Smithswife
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,380. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
*Short Story* When lowly tavern servant (and sometimes sneak-thief) Pik witnesses the Duke himself committing nefarious deeds in the dead of night, he doubts anyone will believe him. But when Pik's most favorite person in the world, Poppy Smithswife, is targeted for murder, Pik knows he has to do something about it.
Blazing Uncanny Trails
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 47,400. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
Lizard Men, Thunder Birds, Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters live in the Wild West. May God have mercy on those poor souls unlucky enough to run into them. 9 Weird Western short stories by Sam Knight, including one co-authored with Rhye Manhattan and two new, never-before published stories!
I Love You More Than a Dead Fly
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,600. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Imagination & Play, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
How much do you love your family and friends? More than a dead fly? More than a dried up worm on the sidewalk? More than Brussels sprouts? You should really let them know. You know they want to know. How much do you love them? Your imagination is the only limit!
Lucid Nightmares
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 117,270. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Jack is about to see the world in a whole new light. A light revealing the hidden world around us. A world of demons. One of them has just stolen his wife's soul.
I Fell In Love With A Lesbian At The Zombie Luau
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,510. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy
(4.00 from 1 review)
*short story* We were hiking the Kalalua Trail on the Nā Pali coast in Kauai when it hit us. Mark turned about twenty minutes later. I thought he was joking. He would have gotten me too, if he hadn’t slipped on a muddy tree root and fallen down a thousand feet off a cliff. After I came down from the trail, I dropped the car into drive, floored the gas pedal, and went Bowling for Zombies.
A Small Town Santa
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,110. Language: English. Published: November 13, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Holiday » Humorous
Christmas Stories by Sam Knight. Can a Small Town Santa Save Christmas? Is Santa's Day Off ruined when he finds an extra present? What goes through Santa's mind during The Long Sleigh Ride Home? In the Lane, the Snow is Glistening, but that doesn't make it a pleasant walk for three siblings...
A Whiskey Jack in a Murder of Crows
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 83,110. Language: English. Published: January 1, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Rainbow County California Unrivaled sunsets, placid lakeside orchards, pleasant mountain vineyards, and a rural lifestyle. The only thing stopping this place from being idyllic is the noise from the cars on the highway. And murder. Jack is attempting to recover from tragedy, at a vineyard he inherited from his uncle. It seems perfect, until the local barkeep confides Jack's uncle was murdered.
Four Adventure!
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 18,710. Language: English. Published: June 10, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Horror » Ghost
Four short stories by Sam Knight. Does Old Snorter really protect the gold in a haunted old Spanish Gold mine? What Plunder on the High Sands is there for a lost pirate to find? What happens when two college students stumble upon the Gateway to the Garden of the Gods? Here be demons, as we learn Victor's Story.
Time Travel Trio
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 19,840. Language: English. Published: June 4, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(4.00 from 1 review)
The best way to time travel is more than once! Three Time Travel Short Stories by Sam Knight.

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