by Author Gale Owen Holt | Feb 27, 2020 | Animals, Sports
Blessings of the herd Horse lovers are greatly honored when horses decide they are a part of their unique herd. This honor comes with considerable benefits. Keeping you physically active during riding and the daily chores of maintaining a horse and its... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Dec 14, 2019 | Adolescence, Adolescent issues, Adoption, Animals, Family issues, Introversion, Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Women, Young Adult Fiction
When readers get the heart of your book A golden moment occurs when people get the heart of a writer’s novel. Especially, when they, for the moment, love to talk about it as much as you do. I was blessed with two such golden moments. My first golden moment I had just... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jul 11, 2019 | Animals, Sports, Texas history, Texas life, Young Adult Fiction
Inspiring and equipping young women Martha Josey, champion barrel racer, has inspired and equipped young women in the art of barrel racing for generations. She also informed and equipped me to write about barrel racing in A Thing of Beauty. Martha Josey was not my... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Apr 29, 2019 | Adolescence, Adoption, Animals, Family issues, Introversion, Parenting
An Introverted Narrator? Who chooses an introvert as the narrator in a novel? Introverts are quiet, introspective, private. I do—on purpose. You see, they are quiet, introspective, and they are privately taking in everything and everyone about them. It... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Nov 6, 2018 | Animals, Sports
Gene Autry Roping Club At my very first rodeo, we sat in a 104 degree August Oklahoma evening, but the dry heat didn’t matter. You see, Jim and I were attending a barrel racing playday in Gene Autry, Oklahoma. The town, Autry, honors the Singing Cowboy movie... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Aug 1, 2018 | Animals, Sports, Uncategorized
A Beautiful Day for a Barrel Race At the Jefferson County Fair barrel races on Monday, there was just enough sunshine at 5:30 to feel optimistic. The lighting improved the chances of getting some fine photos of both riders and horses. A day later, folks were grateful...