This year we’ve been waiting for good things…which makes Linda Shantz’s chosen title all too apropos. Good Things Come could be the feel-good phrase of 2020, because it feels like that’s all we can do: wait. Wait it out with a good book, at least. Good Things Come is the first novel from talented equestrian… Continue reading 5 Questions with Equestrian Author Linda Shantz
Has this pandemic turned your world upside-down? Sometimes it really feels that way for me. While I try to keep myself busy all day and into the night with writing, there’s times where I can’t escape the reality of how much things have changed… and how much uncertainty there is about the future. Well, thank goodness… Continue reading 8 Horse Book Must-Reads to Weather the Pandemic
I’ve known Laurie Berglie a long time. This equestrian author and I go back to my old days of blogging about off-track Thoroughbreds for my breakout blog Retired Racehorse, and when she published her first novel a few years ago, I was absolutely delighted. Where the Bluegrass Grows is a pleasure to read, a romance with plenty of equine… Continue reading 5 Questions with Equestrian Author Laurie Berglie
It’s time for another five questions! I’m so excited to welcome Dawn LeFevre to my site. Dawn has just published a new equestrian fiction novel, Backstretch Girls. And with her racing creds, I think everyone should know about it! Let’s dig in. Dawn, thanks so much for joining me at my blog! You’ve just published a… Continue reading 5 Questions with Equestrian Author Dawn LeFevre
As the holiday season approaches, I frequently get requests for signed books. Makes sense! Signed books make amazing Christmas presents. My unique equestrian fiction novels in particular are perfect for riding instructors, barn owners and farm managers, trainers and coaches, horse show moms and basically anyone else who loves horses. Or books. You get the… Continue reading Ordering Signed Books from Natalie Keller Reinert
So, here’s the thing. I love social media, because it’s given me a chance to meet wonderful people (like you, probably!) but we have to admit it, there’s a flaw in its design. All of those short sentences and catchy captions don’t give us nearly enough time to really get to know each other! For… Continue reading 5 Questions with Equestrian Author L.R. Trovillion
When you’re getting ready to write a horse book, it’s important to get one major hurdle out of the way first: Your thin skin. Look, we’re all pretty tough. We’re horse-people. We’re used to getting beat up and dragged around — both physically and mentally. But you have to be ready to take some heat… Continue reading Why Blogging Matters – So You Want to Write a Horse Book: Part Three
