Welcome to Mestengo Books, a gathering place for my work. I wracked my brain for hours to come up with a designation that represents both me and my work. With so many blogs and websites already out there, it was a challenge to come up with something original.
Mustang is a popular online moniker because it speaks to strength and endurance. The horse has been a totem animal since I was a child, so I knew it would be a good symbol because it represented much of my character: untamed, freedom, travel, strength, endurance. Mustangs have survived the wilds of the Americas since the Spanish first brought them here, making them, by nature, most durable.
The word mestengo has a neat history; its origin is from 16th century Spanish that translates to wild, stray, ownerless. I knew the moment I saw it I’d found the right name. Anyone who knows me can certainly attest to the fact that I am, without a doubt, una mestenga.
I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing.
Regards,
Denise Thunderhawk
*Author of novel adventures and nutrition/wellness books*
Denise was a second prize winner of the Southwest Literary Center’s 2006 New Mexico Discovery Awards for her creative nonfiction, A Bump in the Road.
She is putting the finishing touches on another Braddock novel as well as a TCM Pediatrics book. Stay tuned….
