TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY
ill Markley has worked in Antarctica and for the state of South Dakota, traveled the South Pacific and explored the American West. As an extra on the set of the 1990 film he “died” on the battlefield at Gettysburg and “lived” through the Indian wars. The Pierre-based adventurer now works as a freelance writer, applying his research skills in a dualsided approach to Western history. In (2018) and (2021) he and co-author Kellen Cutsforth take sides to relate controversial Old West stories. To date Markley’s series of joint biographies has compared, the award-winning author has also contributed to (2011) and the nonfiction anthology (2021). He recently spoke with about his approach to writing.
