The Novel is like a Kentucky Derby Racehorse

Posted by on Apr 27, 2010 in Uncategorized | 20 comments

Saturday is the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby, and if you’ve been reading my blog for very long you know I love to find parallels between the thoroughbred horse industry and the publishing industry. The biggest similarity in the two industries is the people – people with giant dreams for the big prize, whether it’s bed of roses in the winner’s circle or a name in black and white on the best sellers list. Let’s break down the elements. A novel is like a thoroughbred race horse. A horse running in the Kentucky Derby is the result of careful research of pedigree, the soundness of...

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Competition AND Coach Calipari

Posted by on Sep 2, 2009 in Uncategorized | 17 comments

What do you think of your competition? I was one of the lucky few who was invited to attend “Breakfast in the Bluegrass” in Lexington, KY last Thursday to hear Coach John Calipari speak about his new book Bounce Back. Coach Cal is the University of Kentucky’s newest head basketball coach, and let me tell you… WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT!!!! Have any of you ever heard what sports commentators say about Kentucky basketball fans on ESPN, FOX Sports, or wherever? It is all true!!! True blue fans are serious about their basketball. Most UK basketball fans will not apologize...

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Kentucky Football and Fresh Starts

Posted by on Aug 31, 2009 in Uncategorized | 17 comments

Fall is my favorite time of year! There is simply something refreshing about the cooler air, the lower humidity and the shorter days. The changing colors of the leaves always puts an extra spring in my step. Fall is also a time for new beginnings. The start of the school year brings order to otherwise loose schedules. Many people start new schools, new projects, or begin new sports seasons. In Kentucky, we get excited for the Keeneland race meet. Keeneland is the most beautiful thoroughbred race track on the planet and it is stunning against the backdrop of the changing fall...

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