All fictitious stories, short or long, have five elements in common. Without one of these five foundations, your story will fall flat, like a house …
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Native Horses
Native Americans originally traveled by shanks ponies–or on foot.Natives obtained their first horses from Spanish explorers in 1540. Some of those …
Girl In The Storm
It’s a party and you’re invited! HANNAH’S JOURNEY is coming to stores and e-retailers October 1. Join Carmen on Tuesday, October 3rd at 5:00-7:00 …
Britches, Legging, and Women of the West
Three weeks left until Hannah’s Journey is released! October 1….Save the date! Does fashion mystify you as much as it does me? Especially the …
Maureen
Welcome friend and fellow author Mary E. Trimble. I'm excited to help her launch her new release, Maureen.So without further ado, here we …
Marcus Whitman and His Hotel
The Marcus Whitman Hotel will host the 2018 Women Writing the West Conference. The grand hotel is in the heart of wine country in Walla Walla, …
3 Ways to Keep Safe Under Pressure and Under Saddle
After 3 months of spring training, preparing, riding, Cash and I were prepared to herd cows up into the mountains. Or so I thought. This was his …
Preparating for Mountain Tail Horse Competition
I planned on taking my five-year-old gelding to a clinic before signing him up for the Mountain Trail Competition. But as you know, things don’t …
Kentucky Is For Archer’s, too!
Let’s face it, Kentucky is known for its horse racing derby every May.Well, move over Thunder Snow and Gunnevera and make room for three of our …
Tips for Kids and Snow Skiing
One sunny, winter day at Mt. Spokane, my brother and two family friends thought it would be a good idea for me to cowgirl up and ski down …