State of the Blog: Going Digital

More state of my writing than state of the blog. Previous State of the Blog posts [list].   The USDF Connection piece on Mr. Meredith [Announcer] was my first with the new digital recorder, pictured. Before this, I had been using cassette tapes. Sure they are Flintstones technology but I interview from home over theContinue reading “State of the Blog: Going Digital”

USDF Interview: Nicho Meredith, Announcer

“Behind The Scenes: Nicho Meredith, Announcer” USDF Connection March 2017 United States Dressage Federation   A short interview with a horse show announcer. ©2017 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Posts [Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

What I learned from Food Media South

Last Saturday, this was my world. Food Media South WorkPlay Birmingham, AL Southern Foodways Alliance Here are my take-aways. At least, I think this is what they said. Any errors of interpretation are mine. Duncan Hines was a real person. He wrote travel guides back in the days before restaurant inspections. He was more concernedContinue reading “What I learned from Food Media South”

State of the Blog: Borrowed Fame

A screenshot of Facebook statistics for Rachel’s post as of 2/24/17. [Why I Ride by Rachel Wamble] The same thing happened with the previous youth essay [Lightning in a Bottle ]. While the stats package has changed in the intervening two years, I judge the reach to be about the same. More FB shares onContinue reading “State of the Blog: Borrowed Fame”

Sticking My Toe Back In The Water

Since I have an eligible article this year, I have entered the AHP Equine Media Awards again. In 2013, my entry was a person experience essay [The Envelope, Please …]. I placed 4th out of 18. This year, I entered my profile of Phyllis LeBlanc, owner of Dark Horse Chocolates, aka Harbor Sweets [Sweet onContinue reading “Sticking My Toe Back In The Water”

USDF Interview: Katherine ‘Kathie’ Robertson, USDF

“Behind The Scenes: Katherine ‘Kathie’ Robertson, USDF” USDF Connection February 2017 United States Dressage Federation   A short interview with the association’s Education Department Manager. ©2017 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Posts [Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott