by Nancy Herkness | Oct 7, 2013 | Home, Uncategorized, writing
Who knew my do-it-yourself treadmill desk would make me famous? Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but the folks at a great website called Work While Walking saw my June 26th blog post and asked to add it to their “Water Cooler” blog. I...
by Nancy Herkness | Sep 4, 2013 | Books, Country Roads, Take Me Home, Uncategorized, West Virginia, Whisper Horse, writing
Join my Country Roads Launch Party on Facebook! I have prizes, special guests, trivia, and lots of fun. To accept my invitation, just click on one—or both!—of the parties below: Country Roads Afternoon Launch Party Tuesday, September 17th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m....
by Nancy Herkness | Aug 3, 2013 | horses, Uncategorized, Whisper Horse, writing
Why did I create the idea of a “whisper horse”, a special horse who helps my characters deal with their problems? In this article about a therapeutic riding program, Octavia Brown, the director puts it very well: “A horse never judges and it never thinks...
by Nancy Herkness | Jul 27, 2013 | Uncategorized, writing
As a former poet (in college), I was happy to see this article in the Wall Street Journal, explaining that some poets have figured out how to make money from their writing: Some writers now in the poetry business are capitalizing on the demand for custom stanzas....
by Nancy Herkness | Jun 26, 2013 | Home, Uncategorized, writing
I took my maiden voyage on my DIY treadmill desk last night and thought you might want a report on whether it worked or not. Statistics: Time: 78 minutes Distance: 1.9 miles Speed: 1.2 – 1.5 mph Words written: 1,063 Calories burned: 235 Notes: I got so lost in the...
by Nancy Herkness | Jun 24, 2013 | Home, Uncategorized, writing
I did it! I built myself a treadmill desk for less than $200.00! And half of that cost was in the sturdy keyboard tray I decided was necessary for my ergonomic keyboard (since I can’t type decently on anything else anymore). This project started when I read an...