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a time of transition, change and growth

December 18, 2012 confessions, Horses, Writing

Dearest blog readers, Back in October, I confessed I needed a break from blogging and time to refocus on what I needed to do with this website and my writing career. Since then, I participated in NaNoWriMo (writing 50,000 words in 30 days) and completed that monstrous task. I’ve also refocused and redesigned nicolemillerbooks.com. There is still much work to be done. I’m switching over my email subscriber system, and pre-apologize for any technical glitches. That just comes with the territory. There will be new pages, new reference links and a whole new focus on the power of horses on humans. Beginning in January, I’ll begin blogging daily about my “confessions” —...

Rodeo season never ends

September 17, 2012 Horses, Photography

I don’t want it to end—the sights, the smells, the feel of dirt in the air. Luckily, these photographs only serve as inspiration behind each novel idea or character. What comes to mind when you see these two photos? I just love that grey horse—and he could really fly around that arena. I love the pride of the queen’s face as well. She represented her rodeo well. I love this chestnut’s face, with that round nose and docile eyes. He had a look of experience and knowing about him that not all horses inherently possess. Your thoughts?
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Guest Post: The Rider on the White Horse

September 7, 2012 Horses

My older sister and her friends would watch through the screened door onto the backyard roaring in laughter as I ran my course, my homemade yarn tail flowing in the wind as I sailed over the jumps. As an 8 year old I managed to get my hands on a VHS tape of a freestyle dressage performance. I would get up before school to watch and cry as the movements of the horse and rider went perfectly with the music. In our house, we weren’t allowed to have pets so I became one. My name is Andra and I am a horse. My mother encouraged me to attempt other hobbies....

Why Evernote is Perfect to Organize Your Double-Life

September 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 like you. Do you have troubles keeping your two lives straight? I do. Well, I did. I thought it fitting to talk about this on Labor Day – finding a way to make your life a little less laborious… 😉  Last year, I discovered Evernote, a free application for your computer, tablets, smartphones and even paper notebooks. This is easily the most accessible, comprehensive and amazing app...