 Denise Lee Branco is the founder of Strolling Hills
Publishing and author of Horse at the Corner Post: Our Divine Journey,
which won a silver medal in the 2011 Living Now Book Awards. Branco's memberships include American
Horse Publications, Women's Horse Industry Network and Northern
California Publishers and Authors. She has been a featured guest on KAHI
Corral - KAHI AM 950 Radio and Speaking of Horses TV, and her book recently
received commendable reviews in Northwest Horse Source, Yankee Pedlar,Horses
All, and Honest Horses magazines. Where do you live?
Born and raised on a small cattle ranch, just
outside city limits in the small (back then) town of Merced,
California. All kinds of animals made the ranch their home, too; from the
typical horses, dogs, and cats to rabbits, chickens, and even a duck who used
to waddle behind my bicycle, until he figured out he could take a shortcut on
the circular gravel driveway to get ahead of me. It
was wholesome country living at its best in
my Portuguese-American family, where most extended family members
lived only an hour away. I feel very blessed to have that type of
upbringing.  Tell me about your writing and your book release....
I released my first book, Horse at the
Corner Post: Our Divine Journey, in October 2010. Although writing always
seemed the best way for me to express my feelings, my career hadn't taken me
down a professional writing path until that time. In doing research for
the book, my parents found stories I had written as a kid about ranch life
stored away in boxes that were signed by, "Denise Branco,
Author". I guess it was fate after all. Where do you like to write?
On the couch, sitting right between my two
cats. Seeing them content, lounging alongside me, puts me at ease to let
the writing flow. Do you write everyday? Sadly, no. I still have a regular job and
most of my extra time this past year has been spent promoting Horse
at the Corner Post. However, I am making an effort in the new
year to write every couple of days or so, even if it's just a few
sentences. How do you maintain ideas and thoughts?
I'm pretty much old school...still handwrite all
my thoughts and ideas on note paper. What/who is your niche market?
Animal lovers, but horse lovers the most...ages
6 to 96. I've been incredibly fortunate to receive beautiful
feedback from all ages, sharing how my story has touched their
heart. That is what I live for.
Do you have a favorite author?
Now that I've met so many fellow authors,
I couldn't choose a favorite even if I tried. I love them all.
We support each other and want the best for one another. That is such a
beautiful thing.
What are your writing goals for future endeavors?
I have several ideas for the books I'll
write next, but it's the order of them, that's the challenge. I like
writing when it flows, but in the end, I feel I need to let the path unfold
before me. I need to see what direction this book goes, and that will decide
which book will be next. I'm just one of those that believes things
happen when they are meant to happen. Do you have suggestions for newbie writers?
Join writers organizations and do your
homework. What I mean by that is learn as much about your craft
and the industry as you can. Learn from those who you aspire to
be. But most of all, believe in yourself. We only have one
life to live. So, go for it! Write that book now, instead of
never and looking back at the end of your life wishing you had.  Excerpt from Horse at the Corner Post, page 5:
"It was a year packed with events celebrating the
United States of America's Bicentennial. Freedom '76 slogans briskly
swept through America while red, white, and blue trios sparkled across the
land. Old Glory elegantly waved with each subtle breeze.
American pride--we all had it.
I was a youth and had convinced myself that my collection of commemorative
coins and two-dollar bills would, one day, be worth millions. Instead, I
learned that the most valuable things in life have nothing to do with
money."
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