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How to Draw a Pegasus in Five Steps (+ Brief Intro to Watercolor Pencils)

How to Draw a Pegasus in Five Steps (+ Brief Intro to Watercolor Pencils)

Posted on May 20, 2024April 16, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This short but informative article will show you how to draw a realistic pegasus in five simple steps. Includes reference photos.

Posted in Activities, Archives, Horsing Around Tagged How-To, HowToDrawSeries, Pegasus Leave a comment
Baylee, A Novel-- Chapter Three: The <i>Humanos</i>

Baylee, A Novel– Chapter Three: The Humanos

Posted on May 13, 2024April 15, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Baylee learns more about the humanos, and tragedy strikes the herd.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged Baylee, FICTION, MUSTANGS 1 Comment
Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Posted on May 6, 2024May 27, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Are your mentor characters carbon copies of Gandalf and Dumbledore? This article will help you brainstorm five ways to write them into original, resonating mentor charactering.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Writing Tips 3 Comments
Baylee, A Novel-- Chapter Two: Sombre

Baylee, A Novel– Chapter Two: Sombre

Posted on April 29, 2024April 15, 2024 by Allie Lynn

In this second installment of my new fiction series, Baylee learns about humans and why the mustangs run all the time.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged Baylee, FICTION 3 Comments
From the Horse's Mouth: 10 Awesome Horse Movies (That Aren't Terribly Tropey)

From the Horse’s Mouth: 10 Awesome Horse Movies (That Aren’t Terribly Tropey)

Posted on April 22, 2024April 15, 2024 by Allie Lynn

These movies not only aspire beyond the “girl meets horse” trope, but are also fairly clean and are excellent for a family movie night.

Posted in Archives, Horsing Around, Reviews Tagged FromtheHorse'sMouth, Movies, Review 6 Comments
Character Interview: David Peterson

Character Interview: David Peterson

Posted on April 15, 2024September 7, 2024 by Allie Lynn

An interview with side character David Peterson, from my current WIP. You can ask him questions in the comments.

Posted in Short Fiction Tagged Characters 7 Comments
Barrel Roll: A TBC Short Story

Barrel Roll: A TBC Short Story

Posted on April 8, 2024April 4, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Rolling down a hill in a barrel takes a dangerous turn for a young Bay Cadet and her friend Dylan

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, Short Fiction Tagged Characters, FICTION, SHORT STORY, TBC Leave a comment
Quarterly Spring Book Roundup

Quarterly Spring Book Roundup

Posted on April 8, 2024April 4, 2024 by Allie Lynn

My top reads and reviews for the first quarter of 2024! Includes Calculated, The Wingfeather Saga, Wayfarer, and more.

Posted in Archives, Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Horsing Around, Reviews Tagged Book Review, FromtheHorse'sMouth Leave a comment
From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

Posted on April 1, 2024September 21, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article shows you how you can turn your fanfiction OCs into characters who can stand on their own in an original work.

Posted in Author's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Fanfiction, FICTION, Writing Tips 10 Comments
Why Attending Homeschool Conventions is Beneficial for Writers (Even if You're Not Homeschooled)

Why Attending Homeschool Conventions is Beneficial for Writers (Even if You’re Not Homeschooled)

Posted on April 1, 2024March 29, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article dives into how homeschool conventions may be the answer to your low budget for writing conferences– even if you’re not homeschooled.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Conferences/Conventions, Homeschool, The Life of a Writer, Writing Tips 6 Comments
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