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NaNoWriMo 2011 Progress Report
I'm happy to report that I'd give myself around a B or B- for this year's National Novel Writing Month - a challenge where one must complete 50,000 words in 30 days. The idea is to keep a pace of 1,667 words a day, but I have certainly lagged behind on some days and...
Recycling Week – My favorite horse, the model
Last August I helped out a friend of mine who wanted to do a fashion photo shoot with a horse. Mine is certainly not the most photogenic, but it was a blast! Click here for all the highlights!
Recycling Week – My favorite WWII interview and story
Originally posted: March 18, 2011 ________________________ From Battlefields to Olympic heights I stumbled upon this story through a simple email to the United States Equestrian Foundation for some background about horse jumping in the 1940s. One woman mentioned they...
Book Review: His Steadfast Love
Description: The Civil War - a defining time of great sacrifice, change, and betrayal which determined the fate of the Nation. It isn’t until it comes into her very home that Amanda Belle must face impossible choices of love, loss, and loyalty. It's the spring of 1861...
Recycling Week – My favorite horse story (ever)
Originally posted Aug. 20, 2009 ______________________ The Arabian stallion legend: Witez II If I could credit a single book for my current work-in-progress, the Dreams of Yesterday series, it would be the Western Horseman Book called “Arabian Legends.” Published in...
Recycling Week – Best of Author Interviews
I've been blessed to interview a lot of authors over the past two years - here is a blogroll of my favorites! The incredible Sarah Sundin helped me navigate my way into the real world of writing. She encouraged me and offered her advice without hesitation. All through...
Recycling Week – Best of Book Reviews
In honor of National Recycling Week - don't even ask how I know that - I'm recycling a few of my old blogs. It was time to dust them off and make them work for their keep. Over the past two years, I've read countless books, but I only reviewed those I really enjoyed....
First-Horse Horror Story – A Grain-aholic
As horse owners (especially with that learning experience called a "first horse") we encounter everything under the sun. Just when you think things will go back to normal, horses manage to do something you never expect. I love this story by Christina Suzann Nelson, a...
“Obvious to you. Amazing to others.”
This video really resonated with me. It fits rather well with the theme and goal of this month, National Novel Writing Month. For those churning out novels, you might get sidetracked by doubts and comparison. Don't let that beat you. I originally found it through Jon...
Another venture into NaNoWriMo land
Here we go - another year of National Novel Writing Month! The goal is simple (and perhaps a bit lofty) - 50,000 words in 30 days (usually 29 days if you take Turkey day off...) Anyway. You get my point. Write, write, write. Put words to paper. Unleash the creativity....