Want to win a copy of one of this summer’s hottest equestrian reads? Visit Goodreads and enter to win a paperback edition of Ambition. I’ll be sending out four signed copies to winners in August. If you’re already a Goodreads member, you can click below to enter to win. If not, join up and add… Continue reading Win a Paperback Edition of “Ambition”
The main character of Ambition, Jules, is a prickly young woman with a chip on her shoulder. Not the most endearing of characters, right? I was really worried about how Jules would be received by readers. After all, there were plenty of readers who told me that they wanted Alex, of the Alex and Alexander… Continue reading New “Ambition” Review Hones in on Main Character
I’m so excited to share the first reviews for Ambition with you! When I read a review, I’m really finding out, at last, if I’ve accomplished what I wanted to with my story. Ambition, in particular, is a story that went through many, many incarnations as I tried to take it from a story that… Continue reading Exciting Reviews for “Ambition”
Today is the day! It’s the release of my new equestrian novel, Ambition. I’ll update this page as new sites come online. For now, Ambition is available at Amazon in the Kindle store and at Barnes & Noble. You can read the first few chapters and get your copy! *Update!* First review at Amazon: This… Continue reading Ambition is now available!
It’s been more than a year since my last equestrian novel — too long! But I’m happy to announce that on Tuesday, May 20th, I’ll be releasing my newest novel, Ambition, to readers everywhere. Still set in the rolling hills of Florida’s horse country, Ocala, Ambition leaps over to the sport-horse world and the sport… Continue reading Ambition is Coming
This book review is posted over at Retired Racehorse, where I have been posting equestrian reads for years now. But for all my new readers, here is my latest review, for Maggie Dana’s outstanding Turning on a Dime: I’m often struck by how much we share with the equestrians of the past. Our tack, our boots,… Continue reading @ Retired Racehorse: Horse-Crazy Doesn’t Look at a Calendar
I’ve read my new book about six times in the past two weeks. It’s not because I’m obsessed with my new book (maybe I am a little bit) but because I’m an obsessive editor, in general. So I’ve been reading and rereading, tweaking and changing and fixing word by word, line by line, trying to… Continue reading @ Equestrian Ink: It All Comes Down To This
My good friend Linda Benson, who writes lovely fiction for animal writers, was kind enough to tap me for this blog hop about writers and the writing process (which is why it’s named The Writing Process Blog Hop, and isn’t that just convenient! We are creative people, we writers.) Be sure to go say hello… Continue reading The Writing Process Blog Hop
In honor of the First Saturday in May and the Run for the Roses, I’m having a sale — on eBooks! My Heroines on Horseback Historical Romance novels all feature unique characters — both male and female — who draw strength from their horsemanship. I’m immensely fond of these stories. The historical romance field is… Continue reading It’s the Kentucky Derby! Let’s Have an eBook Sale!
For a girl writing about racehorses, it doesn’t get much better than this. Yesterday, Castleton Lyons, home of the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, announced the eight semi-finalists for the 2013 competition. This unique award celebrates one common theme in full-length literary works: the racehorse. Imagine my delight I was thrilled to see I FREAKED… Continue reading Other People’s Horses Selected as Semi-Finalist in Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award