2021-06-11 14:56
An author advised me long ago to read books in the genre I wrote. Because of this, I’ve read more young adult books as an adult than I probably did as a young adult. Recently, I came a… Read More
Blog Directory > Books & Literature Blogs > Contemporary Blogs > Valerie Ormond - Believing In Horses contemporary Blog >
Valerie Ormond - Believing In Horses Blog
believinginhorses.com/blog
Tags:
horse
believing
proudly
autocrit
class award
stories
red rock ranch
class
equestrian author spotlight
red rock
Writing, life lessons, horses, and more
2021-04-08 21:21
I learned about the web-based editing application AutoCrit through writers’ circles last year. It looked interesting, and I signed up for the free program thinking I would get to it wh… Read More
2021-02-11 02:46
One of my fellow writers recently described the fascinating plot of her ongoing Young Adult (YA) novel in progress. She spoke about it in a writing group I’ve been a member of for year… Read More
2020-12-17 00:56
I had the opportunity this month to present a marketing workshop with my fellow author and dear friend, Kathleen M. Rodgers. We did this as part of the Military Writers Society of America&ls&hell…Read More
2020-12-01 03:54
Growing up as a horse lover in Maryland, I never imagined I would win an award like Maryland’s Touch of Class Award someday. The Touch of Class Award honors Maryland horses, individual… Read More
2020-10-31 21:33
It’s official; I am well into writing my third book with a working title of Believing In Horses Out West. Young Sadie ventures to a Montana dude ranch to check on Sunny, the Palomino m… Read More
2020-09-03 19:36
It’s a celebration now, all right! To honor the global launch of The Bookstore for Horse Lovers, we are giving away a number of fiction and non-fiction horse books signed by the author… Read More
2020-08-12 14:51
I was so happy Carly Cade included me in her wonderful lineup of equine authors for Episode 42: On Believing in Horses, Local Media & Telling Military-Related Stories with Valerie Ormond… Read More
2020-07-20 20:02
I received an email from the Executive Director of New Musicals Inc. yesterday. He asked me if I could help get the word out to veterans who have stories to tell, or writers and compo… Read More
2020-06-04 23:14
Educators from Actively Learn discovered the Believing In Horses series after the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test featured an excerpt of the firs… Read More
2020-04-30 19:27
I want to offer help to parents struggling to homeschool their children, a job most parents are not trained to do. My solution also helps parents fill a void for their horse crazy kids missi… Read More
2020-04-01 03:06
For many us, our worlds have turned upside down in a matter of weeks. COVID-19 has put us in situations we are not used to. Last week, I took a moment to write a poem that came to me, inspir… Read More
2020-02-28 16:01
To recognize Sleep Awareness Week® on March 8 -14, 2020, I bring you a guest blog from Tuck. Tuck is a community devoted to promoting sleep health awareness. As part of their mission, th… Read More
2020-01-31 19:47
I’m surprised by the number of authors who do NOT have or do not know about Amazon Author Central Pages. And as a reader, I enjoy these pages finding out more about the people who have… Read More
2019-12-31 02:23
I am happy to close out the year announcing two prestigious military and veteran writing award winnings in 2019. The Military Writer’s Society of America presented me the President&rsq&hell…Read More
2019-11-30 21:26
I lost a Marine Corps veteran and friend to suicide in August. Dean Massey founded and ran a non-profit, Horses Help Heroes, to help military, veterans, and their families. My husband and I… Read More
2019-10-22 01:23
Thank you to Carly Kade Creative for this wonderful interview and sharing my story with her many readers and followers. Here is Carly’s beautiful post, and please take a look at some o… Read More
2019-09-08 20:31
Thank you to Ovation Riding for their “Standing Ovation” for Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) and author Robin Hutton and I for our upcoming contributions to the Albuqu… Read More
2019-07-25 01:14
The Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) will hold a free writing workshop Thur., Sept. 12, 2019, at the Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p… Read More
2019-06-28 14:46
One year ago today, a gunman opened fire in the Captial Gazette’s newsroom in Annapolis killing five employees, injuring two others, and shocking the region. I had the opportuni… Read More
2019-05-20 17:13
I recently spoke to a class of graduating seniors at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland about b… Read More
2019-04-01 03:23
Who would have known that the first scribblings of a horse book would turn into Veteran Writing Services, now a a successful company for five years? As crazy as it sounds, I woke up one nigh… Read More
2019-01-31 22:00
I receive a lot of requests for editing advice, so hopefully this will interest some of you. Lewis Parrot of Freelance Effect contacted me and thought I might be interested in sharing a revi… Read More
2018-12-27 18:55
Last month we said farewell to our fourteen-year-old faithful companion, Diego. Here is a story I wrote about him published in “More Than Best Friends – An Anthology in Support o… Read More
2018-11-30 18:00
In honor of the final day of Veterans Month, I share a story I wrote that appeared in the Inside the Gate magazine last month. Veteran patients from Walter Reed Medical Center didn’t k… Read More
2018-11-01 01:05
So excited to share this story featured in the beautiful Sidelines magazine. I had the opportunity to write this story about inspiring young Jessica Groen, her road to the U.S. Air Force Aca… Read More
2018-09-30 17:19
One of my business goals this year was to achieve better work/life balance. Aligned with that was to get more physically fit. I’m happy to say I reached both goals and topped off this… Read More
2018-08-31 17:37
“A great read. Filled with inspiration and drive.” —Stroud Arts Book Festival” Believing In Horses, Too won the Best Young Adult Fiction book and Literary Excellence… Read More
2018-07-22 22:43
Please welcome guest blogger Mike Shortridge – all the way from Australia! Horseback riding is an enjoyable pastime for all ages and can be a fun hobby. But it also comes with am… Read More
2018-06-27 17:18
I had a chance to visit in person with Carly Kade during the American Horse Publications 2018 Conference, and I don’t think I know of anyone with a more appropriate business name than… Read More
2018-06-27 17:18
I had a chance to visit in person with Carly Cade during the American Horse Publications 2018 Conference, and I don’t think I know of anyone with a more appropriate business name than… Read More
2018-05-31 23:16
After serving in an internship while a student at Towson University, I landed my first professional job at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Md. At 21-years-old, I became the station’s assistant Pu… Read More
2018-04-30 20:30
Today I’m sharing a video from my wildly talented friend and graphic artist, Brittany Klein. I’ve hired Brittany’s business, Radiant Resolution, LLC, for a variety of… Read More
2018-03-31 15:42
I lost my dog, my kind, sweet soul, Amos, last month. It shook me how hard I took it. A wonderful mix of loving Labrador retriever and laid-back bloodhound, he was the perfect dog com… Read More
2018-02-06 19:29
American Horse Publications Launches Fourth Equine Industry Survey, Sponsored by Zoetis by Christine Brune | AHP Press Room | On January 22, American Horse Publications (AHP) launched its fo… Read More
2018-01-11 02:28
I received the following email today: Dear Valerie, You opened your Writing.Com account 7 years ago, on January 10th, 2011… which makes today your very own Writing.Com Account Anniver… Read More
2017-12-23 16:36
Relive the wonderful equestrian moments of 2017 through these photos and videos of horses in freedom, training, competition, and in their natural habitat. Thank you to Arnd Bronkhorst Photog… Read More
2017-11-29 22:08
Fellow equine author Carly Kade produced this quick video showing readers how to review a book on Amazon. I thought it was so clever that I asked if I could share it here, and she kindly agr… Read More
2017-10-10 01:07
One thing I know for sure about writing is it offers us a snapshot of our life at a certain time that can never be taken away from us once we have committed our thoughts in writing. I look b… Read More
2017-09-05 03:07
As I head off to the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) Conference, it seems a good time to recognize military writers. On September 7, I have the privilege of joining award-winning… Read More
2017-07-12 16:54
Thank you to the LibroEditing, proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation blog for sharing this post! How do I save a Facebook post? Did you know that you can save a post… Read More
2017-05-11 01:15
As a small business owner, I look for ways to be more efficient. I tried several time tracking applications until I found the right fit: OfficeTime. I wanted to share this gem, since it&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-03-20 02:41
Please welcome Maryland Horse Council (MHC) Youth Correspondent, Holden Rafey, and her guest post on Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR). Days End is featured in Believing In Horses, Too, and… Read More
2017-01-11 23:13
It’s been three years since a Navy friend asked me if I was interested in applying for the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program. At the tim… Read More
2016-11-13 19:18
Today’s guest post is brought to you by Lucy Adams of BuzzEssay.com. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “writer?” Many of us are used to thinking of a strange h… Read More
2016-10-08 21:07
By Valerie Ormond J.B. Max Publishing, 2014 ISBN 978-0-9736330-4-7 Fiction, 246 pages Soft Cover, Kindle Reviewed by Margaret Evans “Sadie felt so isolated. She couldn’t share or… Read More
2016-08-29 15:58
I recently had the opportunity to work with the Brave HEART program on several writing projects. Brave HEART (Heroes Equine Adventure & Riding Therapy) “provides an environment whe… Read More
2016-07-10 19:18
I hope you enjoy this video and interview as much as I did. Carrie Green, Founder and Director of the Female Entrepreneur Association International, generously allowed me to share this with… Read More
2016-05-31 22:49
I spoke at the Military Writers Society of America conference on “The Business of Writing” last year. Since starting my own business in 2014, I’ve talked to… Read More
2016-05-01 02:23
Today marks the final day of Loftmar Stables’ operations at the end of a 33-year successful business impacting so many lives. My husband, Jaime, and I, and our three horses &ndash&hell…Read More
2016-03-30 22:43
I had decided to get a dog because my husband mentioned he wanted a dog. Since he was on a business trip, I decided I would go visit the county pound. That visit resulted in me bringing home… Read More
2016-02-23 13:00
The Maryland state slogan should be “Maryland is for Horses;” it makes much more sense than “Virginia is for Lovers.” It’s not just the history, the legacy, and… Read More
2016-01-20 16:17
Thank you to the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) for selecting “Believing In Horses, Too,” for a 2016 grant award! The funds will be used to purchase and donate a copy of &l&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I hope you will stop by and check out my guest author interview on Cheryl Holloway’s Blog – she asks great questions! Besides offering writing tips based on her career as a write… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If Kevin Kruse was a rock star, I’d already consider myself one of his groupies. But his latest book, “15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management: The Productivity H… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I looked out the window and knew if I died that day, I still lived a full life. It surprised me how calm that thought made me – almost peaceful. After grasping the severity of the situ… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In March of 2014, I founded and became Chief Executive Officer of my own business, Veteran Writing Services, LLC. I was fortunate to attend a program for women veterans within Syracuse Unive… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This post sponsored by Grammarly. Use Grammarly’s plagiarism checker because you want to write right (Has anyone said that before? – No!) When I am asked what my books are a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Please join me for the final installment of Vic Socotra’s thoughts on one of our Congressional trips to Asia, and a farewell to China. We wandered down the street and over a coup… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Please join me for Part Two of my friend and author Vic Socotra‘s series of stories about one of our Congressional trips. We have now journeyed to Shanghai. 01 Feb… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
What were you doing thirteen years ago today? Thanks to Vic Socotra, I can answer that in detail. Vic penned a series of stories about a Congressional trip to Asia when I was the C… Read More
Subscribe to Valerie Ormond - Believing In Horses
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!