by Nicole | Sep 19, 2012 | History, Writing
Don’t hate me because it’s true. Settle down. Read on. You’ll see why writing conferences… (and most conferences in general) are like beauty pageants. To lend a little credence to this post, I’ll add that I’ve participated in two...
by Nicole | Sep 3, 2012 | History, Horses, Writing
We all know it’s true. You go to work and pretend to be one person, but once 5:oo hits, you’re out the door and onto pursing your other dreams—riding, writing, reading, scrapbooking, or even swordmaking. It’s okay. There are others out there just...
by Nicole | Aug 29, 2012 | Horses, Writing
His name was Red Eagle. I remember looking at him in askance at first. I was eight years old and this was to be my first real horseback riding lesson. In my horse daydreams, I’d imagined a magnificent white horse to carry me across fields and over fences. Never did I...
by Nicole | Aug 24, 2012 | Writing
Today marks 28 days of change for me. – I’ve woken up early 6 days/week to work out – I’ve cut out all soda and drank a ton of water – I’ve focused on healthier eating and more nutritional snacks – I’ve stopped letting...
by Nicole | Aug 20, 2012 | Photography, Writing
“It is easier to sound inspired and clever than it is to be real.” – Cecil Murphey at the 2012 OCW Summer Conference For years, I’d fallen victim to what happens to many artists, writers and musicians: I let naysayers and critics get to me. I...
by Nicole | Aug 15, 2012 | Horses, Writing
I had loved horses for as long as I can remember. I grew up watching the westerns of the 1960s with my Dad, and my affection for horses and cowboys has never waivered. When I was young, I read every horse book I could get my hands on, from Misty of Chincoteague to the...
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