Nancy asked Patricia Yager Delagrange:

I read somewhere you have a big horse named Maximus that you ride sometimes when you're working on a book and need help. How does Maximus help you?

Patricia Yager Delagrange Riding Maximus in the middle of the woods is a very peaceful experience. Most of the time I don't meet up with anyone on the trail, though at times there are joggers with their dogs and bicyclists as well. But mostly it's quiet and there are a lot of birds tweeting and bunnies crossing the paths. When I'm thinking about the next book I'm going to write or if I'm in the middle of writing a book and am not sure where it's going, sitting on top of my horse's back in a comfy saddle, riding through the trees, is a great way for my mind to focus on my writing. There are no distractions. I don't take my cell phone. I am all alone. And he doesn't interrupt my thinking process. I consider myself very lucky to be able to have a horse who is a sound companion on the trail and one I can ride alone, without a partner, which would defeat the purpose of peacefulness.

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