Meet Maureen Smith-a 50-something empty nester-for whom a boring job, bushy hair, busy husband, and bird feeders add up to a life of tranquility.And ennui.W breakfast granola spells out the word Help̃her boss goes out of town and insists Maureen care for a horsẽthe horse runs Maureen dowñthe boss's angry ex shows up claiming the horse as his becomes chaotic!And exciting.Mix in a wacky receptionist/rescuer of hair, a worried husband bent on changing his ways, a helpful horse transporter with a wandering eye, and you have all the ingredients for another light-hearted Witting Woman ebook. I have written stories and ridden horses--frequently simultaneously--for as long as I can remember. I grew up on Long Island and spent my formative years in the saddle--just imagining.Not surprisingly, my stories are usually infused with the mystery and spirituality horses have brought to my life.My philosophy, in brief :: (No, not in briefs, but that's a nice image, thank you very much.)We are all immigrants in spirit, with our minds, hearts, and souls being the final frontier.Yep, that's it.I've discovered this is what happens to all my main characters--whether by choice or accident or design--they go somewhere else.They immigrate.At first, this change is external--physical. Over time, their journeys lead to a place of discovery and growth that is within each individual alone. The final frontier to which we all can go.Boldly go . . .Go on.Go.Awards and suchRaver -- Book One of the HorsecallerFirst place, Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel, Oklahoma Writers Federation, 2003First place, Paranormal, Toronto Romance Writers, 2005Winterlight (now known as On the Buckle)Third place, Single Title Contemporary, Toronto Romance Writers, 2005A Farmer at LastSecond place, Essay, Oklahoma Writers' Federation, 2003WomanThird place, Poetry Unrhymed Short, Oklahoma Writers' Federation, 2003Unending MemorySecond place, Saturday Writers Poetry Contest Humorous, inspirational, mystical stories of self-empowerment about women of a certain age coming into their own and becoming witting participants in their lives, with the help of a charming pet.In the The Man, The Dog, His Owner & Her Lover, Stephanie O'Hanlon is a forty-something workaholic who suddenly finds herself out of a job at the same time she becomes the owner of a huge, smiling dog. A dog her friend insists is Steph's lover from a former life…In The Good Horse, The Bad Man & The Ugly Woman, Maureen Smith Maureen is an "everywoman" starting with the rut she's in to the Witting Woman she becomes. Come along for the ride-courtesy of a horse named Lena-as Maureen learns to believe in the

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