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My spurs are still jingling from the American Horse Publications (AHP) Conference in Texas! Over the course of three days, I visited the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, rode a Longhorn at the Fort Worth Stock Yards, found a HUGE fork, and spent time learning from and networking with incredible equine creatives! It was a joy to be back in the saddle attending this conference in person. Here's a recap from the event featuring a mini-movie of my adventures.

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Do you enjoy curling up and streaming a good show on chilly days? If so, check out this round up of Western shows featuring plenty of cowboys, cowgirls and horses that you can stream from the comfort of your couch right now!

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Canadian-born actress, singer, and writer Reagan J. Pasternak. You'll learn ...

About Reagan's successful career in the entertainment industry, and what inspired her to start a dialogue about changing the culture of grief by adding "author" to her long list of accomplishments.

Why Reagan took a unique approach to healing in her book, Griffin's Heart: Mourning Your Pet With No Apologies, through a hybrid format (part memoir, part journal, and part keepsake) to create a comprehensive resource for pet owners in grief.

And MUCH more!

https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-89-on-allowing-yourself-space-finding-flow-changing-the-culture-of-grief-with-reagan-j-pasternak-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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An episode you won't want to miss! In this Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Emmy Award-winning writer Lenny Shulman. You'll learn ...

How writing for television and film, frequent contributions to magazines and newspapers, and serving as features editor for The Blood-Horse magazine prepared Lenny for the writing of his books.

About the art of the interview. Over the course of Lenny's twenty years covering the horse racing industry, he's been able to coax the innermost thoughts out of the sport’s most notable headline-makers, which led to his newest book Head to Head: Conversations with a Generation of Horse Racing Legends.

And MUCH more!

https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-88-on-hollywood-to-horse-country-interviewing-horse-racing-legends-with-lenny-shulman-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Diana Hasen and discover the work she's doing with her Gypsy Vanner Horses. You'll learn ...

About Diana's horses — Stevie and Harley — and the book series they inspired. They are Gypsy Vanner horses, originally from the UK. The breed is known in the UK as Gypsy Cobs.

What inspired Diana's mission to enable her Gypsy Vanners to become goodwill ambassadors to unite people by fostering connections through acts of kindness.

And MUCH more!

https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-87-on-gypsy-vanner-horses-random-acts-of-kindness-starting-local-with-diana-hasen-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight Podcast, you'll meet James C. Nicholson. Learn what compelled him to write about horseracing & about his newest book Racing for America: The Horse Race of the Century and the Redemption of a Sport here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-86-on-academic-publishing-horses-in-history-active-reading-with-james-c-nicholson-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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Passionate, captivating, and full of equine epiphanies, this romance series of four books and counting is sure to touch your inner cowgirl. Start at the beginning and read them all:

Book 1: In the Reins Book 2: Cowboy Away Book 3: Show Pen Promise Book 4: Beyond Eight Seconds

Rope your next book crush! Get the book series here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/

"Do yourself a favor and grab Carly's latest book. She is coming in HOT with Book 4, and trust me, you won't want to put this one down! Carly has outdone herself with Beyond Eight Seconds, which is JD McCall's story. Will our daring bull rider find love and settle down, or will he continue on with his wild and reckless ways? This page-turner is going to be summer's hottest read for sure!" - Laurie Berglie, Author of the Equestrian Romance Series

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight episode, you'll meet Joell Dunlap, Founder and Executive Director of Square Peg Foundation. You'll learn ...

What inspired Joell to start Square Peg Foundation, and about the work they do with autism families and a herd of repurposed horses - most of them former racehorses. She's presented at conferences worldwide on the subject of Thoroughbred Aftercare as well as the therapeutic use of horses for people with autism.

About Joell's new book. A Damn Fine Hand is a story about forgiveness and the grace that horses gift to us, even when we least deserve it. All proceeds for the book sales benefit the 501© 3 charity - Square Peg Foundation.

And MUCH more!

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight, you meet author, equestrian mindset coach, and podcast host Nikki Porter. You'll learn ...

What inspired Nikki to write her book The Conscious Communicator and how writing the book led her to start her own business as an Equestrian Mindset Coach.

How Nikki, as an empowerer, uses her teaching experience from the classroom and the barn to access her client’s limiting beliefs and guide them to clear up their communication with themselves and others.

And MUCH more! You won't want to miss the abundance of actionable advice she generously shares during our conversation.

https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-84-on-conscious-communication-overcoming-limited-beliefs-empowerment-with-nikki-porter-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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AVAILABLE NOW: You met wannabe cowgirl Devon Brooke and her horse Faith in In the Reins. You learned about McKennon Kelly's mysterious past in Cowboy Away. You fell in love with their horse show dreams in Show Pen Promise. Now it's JD McCall's turn to tell his story in Beyond Eight Seconds! Book FOUR of the In the Reins series continues the love stories found in In the Reins, Cowboy Away, and Show Pen Promise.

Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...

Readers are saying: "As a dedicated Carly Kade fan, this series starts out great and just keeps getting better and better! Once I started reading Beyond Eight Seconds, I could hardly put it down. I smiled, I laughed, and then, I was on the edge of my seat! Kade has so much talent that I feel as if the characters are real people. Readers will love this book regardless but, if you are a horse owner (as I am) and a rodeo fan, you'll find satisfaction in the knowledge with which Kade writes about her chosen subject area. I'm already looking forward to her next release!" - Hope Ellis-Ashburn, Author of Kimbrook Arabians

The In the Reins series: Kick off your boots, lasso a love story, and let a handsome cowboy take you away. Passionate, captivating, and full of equine epiphanies, this romance series of four books and counting is sure to touch your inner cowgirl. Start at the beginning and read them all:

Book 1: In the Reins

Book 2: Cowboy Away

Book 3: Show Pen Promise Book

4: Beyond Eight Seconds Rope your next book crush!

Get the book series here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/

Voice Over: Amanda Lamb (the voice of the In the Reins series audiobooks)

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback Author Melissa A. Priblo Chapman. You'll learn ...

What inspired Melissa, at 23 years old, to embark on a solo cross-country horseback journey that would span over 2,600 miles, beginning in New York State and ending in California with no cell phone, no GPS, no support following with supplies.

How Melissa approached writing her memoir, Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback. The book is part American road trip, part coming-of-age adventure, and part uncommon love story.

And MUCH more!

https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-83-on-riding-cross-country-solo-following-your-calling-presence-with-melissa-a-priblo-chapman-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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COVER REVEAL: You met wannabe cowgirl Devon Brooke and her horse Faith in In the Reins. You learned about McKennon Kelly's mysterious past in Cowboy Away. You fell in love with their horse show dreams in Show Pen Promise.

Now it's JD McCall's turn to tell his story in Beyond Eight Seconds! Rope your copy in paperback or ebook here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098WNHHYZ

Readers are saying: "As a dedicated Carly Kade fan, this series starts out great and just keeps getting better and better! Once I started reading Beyond Eight Seconds, I could hardly put it down. I smiled, I laughed, and then, I was on the edge of my seat! Kade has so much talent that I feel as if the characters are real people. Readers will love this book regardless but, if you are a horse owner (as I am) and a rodeo fan, you'll find satisfaction in the knowledge with which Kade writes about her chosen subject area. I'm already looking forward to her next release!" - Hope Ellis-Ashburn, Author of Kimbrook Arabians

The In the Reins series: Kick off your boots, lasso a love story, and let a handsome cowboy take you away. Passionate, captivating, and full of equine epiphanies, this romance series of four books and counting is sure to touch your inner cowgirl. Start at the beginning and read them all:

Book 1: In the Reins Book 2: Cowboy Away Book 3: Show Pen Promise Book 4: Beyond Eight Seconds

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In this Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Sarah Hickner, author of Stories from the Barn Aisle. You'll learn...

What inspired Sarah's collection of short stories about her horse adventures and how she structures her short stories for showing and not telling.

How to reach readers using a book launch team. Sarah shares her entire launch strategy, which landed her in multiple Amazon bestseller categories, when her book debuted.

Why building relationships on Instagram works. Sarah developed a Stories from the Barn Aisle Youth Writing Contest in collaboration with StreamHorseTV because she developed a relationship with them on Instagram.

And MUCH more!

Check out the interview here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-82-on-writing-short-stories-launch-strategies-instagram-relationships-with-sarah-hickner-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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In this week's Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Roz Morris, writer. She's a writer, journalist, fiction editor and the author of the Nail Your Novel series for writers. You'll learn ...

How to nail your novel and see blind spots. Roz shares advice on how to write and publish with artistic integrity. 

How Roz transitioned to writing under her own name after selling over 4 million copies as a ghostwriter.

Why it is important to trust the process when self-doubt and writer anxiety sneaks in.

And MUCH more!

https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-81-on-nailing-your-novel-finding-blind-spots-artistic-integrity-with-roz-morris-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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In this week's Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Evan Archerd of The Pony Press Book Company. You'll learn ...

How lessons learned working in Hollywood as a screenwriter and songwriter helped Evan with the writing of his book Anna and the Pink Pony.

What aspiring children’s book authors need to know about working with an illustrator.

How Evan turned a tragic event into a journey of gratitude and creativity after he and his daughter saved their herd of animals from a wildfire.

And MUCH more!

Tune in here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-80-on-hollywood-lessons-learned-working-with-illustrators-gratitude-with-evan-archerd-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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In this week's Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Lisa Whalen who teaches composition, creative writing, literature, and journalism You'll learn ... 

What inspired her to pen her memoir Stable Weight: A Memoir of Hunger, Horses, and Hope and how she got the words on the page. 

How managing an eating disorder and depression led Lisa to the saddle, which helped her develop vulnerability and learn to let go of perfection. 

Why it is important to understand your audience and purpose in order to tailor your message when pitching your book. 

And MUCH more! Listen in here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-79-on-letting-go-of-perfection-vulnerability-the-art-of-the-pitch-with-lisa-whalen-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast

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In this week's Equestrian Author Spotlight, you'll meet Lorie List of the Pony Dreams children's book series. You'll learn ...

How to produce a quality children's book independently including writing, illustrating, design, printing, and distribution. Lorie takes us through her entire process!

Why it is so important to invest in your dreams and change your mindset about that initial investment.

What Lorie does to distribute her books from Amazon Advantage to approaching bookstores.

And MUCH more!

Listen in here: https://www.carlykadecreative.com/blog/episode-78-on-investing-in-your-dreams-childrens-book-production-distribution-with-lorie-list-equestrian-author-spotlight-podcast