Nancy Quinn's Blog, page 14

Montana Author Wins National Literary Award

2018 Will Rogers Medallion Award Bronze Medal Winner
My first book will always have a special meaning to me. I spent nearly two years writing it, and another year and a half searching for a publisher who would consider it worthy of their publishing house.  I'm truly honored to win this prestigious national award.  I want to send a special thank you to those of you who read my blog, watch my videos, and in some way, support my work as an author and artist.  

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A Star is Reborn

A Star is Reborn
This is the story of an abused horse that we have adopted into our family.  He is very gentle and deserves a chance at a new life.  He's been with us about 5 weeks, and seeing the hope in his eyes brings a tear to my own.  This is a new chapter in our lives on our mountain homestead.   




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Bloopers, Outtakes and Mishaps, Let's Laugh Together!

Will you laugh with me or at me?
Enjoy these bloopers, outtakes and mishaps that occurred while I was making my videos.  Recording them is hard work, but you can see, it can be fun too.


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Snow Day! This is fall?

This is Fall on a Montana Mountain

I shouldn't be surprised we have already had two snow days this fall.  A few days ago we had some beautiful weather.  The horses were enjoying the sun, and the leaves were a bright gold. It's amazing how quickly the mountain changes.



One morning, I woke up to to see flurries, and the snow continued to accumulate all day.




Two days later, the snow had melted and the sun was out again.



 That's life in the west.

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Rescuing Star- The Vet's Prognosis

***Star Update***The vet gave Star a check up. He does have a stifle injury with severe swelling and some damage in his hip. She also found some melanoma cancer that is treatable. He has some scar tissue from an injury and other issues under his tail. We are working with that too. We started anti-inflammatory medications. Even with all the work ahead, the prognosis is a good one. I'll post another update in a week or so...





***Whiskey Update***
She also looked at Whiskey who had stopped eating 3 days earlier. He is my 31 year old Morgan. We believe it's an abscessed tooth and he is undergoing treatment now, he is nibbling his food this morning, so I think we have turned the corner. Thanks for all the good wishes, I know it helps.



We all appreciate your interest and the kindness you all have shown for our rescue animals.  Many thanks, from all of us at Cimarron.  www.quinnwildlifeart.com

Barn Improvement/Home improvement

Barn and Home Improvement
Yes, any room can be stylish without spending a lot of money.
This is a fun project for your tack room or any other table or surface you may want to cover.  Of course, my horses, Whiskey and Wilson want to help out, and offer their opinion. I hope you enjoy this cute video.  If you want to learn more about my books, art, and western lifestyle visit quinnwildlifeart.com
Thank you!

Star's Fancy Footwork

Star's Fancy Footwork

Star had his feet trimmed and examined this morning. It was all good news, and so far, he will not need a special shoe for the foot he drags on the ground. If his toe wears too much, we may have to fit him with a corrective shoe in the future, but for now, he will be fine. The vet comes next week. Thank you so much for all you concern and support. We are much obliged.  

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Rescuing Star Update

Rescuing Star Update

Yesterday, I spent some time with Star, and we had our first training session in manners. He did very well, he is a quick learner and so far, has a " wants to please attitude". He did have trouble understanding how to back up, and not get into my personal space. He wants to be as close as possible. I start with short sessions (15-20 minutes) to avoid any frustration, and make training pleasant. The vet comes on Friday afternoon. More updates will be on the way. Thank you all for your good wishes and support. Star has a new life.





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Rescuing Star

                                                          Rescuing Star





An opportunity presented itself, and we adopted an abused Arabian horse.  His name is Star, and he has and injured hip and drags his left hind leg.  The vet and the farrier are on the way, and I will be giving you updates on his progress.  I'm also planning a video of his story.  Here he is meeting Wilson.  Star is on the right side of the corral panel, he looks a lot like Wilson, and has a dear personality.

I'm very hopeful we can help him, even if I can't repair his leg, he will have a safe and happy home with us. 


Nancy Quinn is an internationally known wildlife artist whose work is noted for its detail and accuracy. She is the recipient of two World Wildlife Art Championship awards and the subject of numerous articles about animal art. She now happily resides on a mountainside in Montana with her husband, daughters, dogs, and horses, where she continues to paint and write about her experiences living in the wild. http://quinnwildlifeart.com https://nancy442.wixsite.com/quinn Book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmxcr... Book video Trailer https://www.amazon.com/Go-West-Young-... Amazon https://hellgatepress.com/nancy-quinn... Publisher

My Front Porch Friend

My front porch friend

This is the fellow who keeps eating my roses. When I sit on the porch near him he behaves, until I'm not looking, then he eats my flowers. I keep asking him to refrain from munching the blooms, but he is a cheeky guy!





The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia. 

It has also been introduced to New Zealand, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Lesser Antilles, and some countries in Europe, such as Finland, the Czech Republic, and Romania.

Nancy Quinn is an internationally known wildlife artist whose work is noted for its detail and accuracy. She is the recipient of two World Wildlife Art Championship awards and the subject of numerous articles about animal art. She now happily resides on a mountainside in Montana with her husband, daughters, dogs, and horses, where she continues to paint and write about her experiences living in the wild. http://quinnwildlifeart.com https://nancy442.wixsite.com/quinn Book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmxcr... Book video Trailer https://www.amazon.com/Go-West-Young-... Amazon https://hellgatepress.com/nancy-quinn... Publisher http://awesternlife.blogspot.com/ Blog