Sunday 29 September 2019

A Racehorse in the Making





















The first photo shows Chase at one day old, on May 16, 2018.
The second shows Chase being ridden in a round pen. We are pleased with his progress. He is a handsome guy, as well as being intelligent and relaxed. He has a good temperament and enjoys his food!
Chase will be coming home in a few weeks' time, once his schooling is complete, for a break until the spring. 
We have given him the racing name of "I'm Dashing", for those of you who'd like to follow him. We hope that he makes the races!

I plan to issue a newsletter soon to those of you who are on my e-mailing list. I will keep readers up-to-date on my writing, as well as on Chase's progress.
As readers know, my Meg Sheppard Mystery Series centre on horses, horse-racing and country-living.
I will be launching the third book in this cozy-mystery series, "Pointed Attacks", on November 17 at Blue Heron Books. More information to follow.

You might like to know that the horse that we own half of, Dani's Victory, won another race on September 13! Here's the link to the video of the race: Dani's Victory September 13

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Friday 20 September 2019

Readers! Book Reviews Needed!

The third book in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series will be launched in November!
I'm hoping that many readers will enjoy it. 

Book reviews help to encourage people to read novels written by emerging writers.
I've received many great verbal reviews of my first two books in the series, and I've received just a few written ones which I'll share here:



"This book reminded me of why I like a good "whodunit". The tight writing and fast pace quickly drew me in and didn't let go of me until the last page. Move over Hercules Poirot and Inspector Banks - there is a new sleuth in town. "
William Bell

"A terrific read. I loved that every suspect had a secret, making the twists and turns very intriguing."
Danielle Crean

"A wonderful read. The twists and turns around that bend kept me reading! I enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you. Keep writing Vicky! My friends and I will keep reading."
Carmel Brennan



"This is a great follow-up to "What Happened to Frank?" and another great mystery by writer Vicky Earle. Once again, Ms. Earle keeps things moving at a torrid pace, wasting no words while winding the main character, Meg Sheppard, into the centre of a complex web of crime, including of course, a murder. This book would adapt well to a thrilling stage play like Sleuth or The Mousetrap, with key events unfolding in surprising ways literally at Meg's doorstep.
"Over Frank's Dead Body" is much more than a mystery however, it's also a treatise on love. While I found myself trying to sift through the clues along with my new favourite, albeit somewhat reluctant sleuth Meg, to connect the dots and solve the crime, I also realized that I was witnessing the disturbingly wide scope of love's power. Ms. Earle skillfully reveals Meg Sheppard to us in ways that makes the reader share in the main character's emotional journey - sad, angry, and tortured at one moment, and then hopeful, grateful and even blissful the next. Love is perhaps life's greatest mystery and this book is a reminder as to why.
William Bell

Please leave a review at your favourite e-book retailer, or on Goodreads Vicky's books on Goodreads

Thank you for your support and encouragement!

Tuesday 10 September 2019

Word on the Street Toronto!

This promises to be so much fun!                                                                                                     

Toronto Sisters in Crime is participating in the 2019 Word on the Street Toronto thewordonthestreet.ca/toronto/festival/

I'm fortunate to be a member of SinC TorontoSistersinCrime.ca
So, I'm going to the Word on the Street Toronto Book and Magazine Festival on Sunday September 22.
I will be signing my books at the SinC booth between 10am and 11am and will be a volunteer at the booth from 11.30am until 1.30pm.

If you're a writer, I encourage you to join SinC. There will be information, books and more at the booth.
If you're a reader, member authors will have fabulous books available - mysteries of all sorts!

Hope to see you there! 
                                                                                               

Sunday 1 September 2019

A Win At Last At Woodbine Racetrack!

                                         Dani's Victory having a bath in the spring of 2019.

As anyone who owns thoroughbred racehorses knows, it is a tough business.
So many things can go wrong with these finely-tuned athletes, both mentally and physically. Most of them love to run and some try too hard. Others don't want to race, and no-one can persuade them otherwise. They have to want to compete.
We racehorse owners can have long periods without a win.
But yesterday Dani's Victory, a horse that we own 50% of, came first across the finish line with jockey Daisuke Fukumoto. The jockey gave the horse an excellent ride and the horse did a great job.
We were thrilled to be in the Winner's Circle again.
And Dani's Victory is very pleased with himself. He enjoyed our visit this morning to congratulate him and the trainer, John Charalambous, as well as all of his barn staff. Dani's Victory loved the mints and carrots.
As readers know, I use my experience and knowledge of the thoroughbred horse-racing business, from an owner's point of view, in writing the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series.
I'm writing the fourth book in the series. The third will be launched in November.
If you haven't read the first two, here are the links: What Happened to Frank? and Over Frank's Dead Body

Here's the race:

Dani's Victory's win