FOREVER HORSE e-book FREE until 15th December!

For anyone who has dreamed of finding their forever horse - this book is for you.

A fantastic read for horse lovers of all ages. 
Pony Mad Book Lovers

From the 11th until 15th December, the e-book of my popular  FOREVER HORSE trilogy is FREE to download - for the first time! Three books in one, this chunky read is an emotional roller coaster full of drama. Enjoy! And if you do, please stop by on Amazon or Goodreads and leave a review.  Thanks.

More horse and pony novels available in paperback!

More of my horse and pony titles are now available in paperback format, in addition to e-book format for kindle. You can find them all on Amazon.  If I say so myself, they really do look - and feel - rather nice!  I hope you agree.

5 Star Review of Forever Horse Trilogy!

I was so thrilled to receive a lovely 5 star review on Amazon of my Forever Horse trilogy from the wonderful Pony Mad Book Lovers. It is a huge boost for an author to get such great feedback!  You can click to read the review here.

Pony tales past and future

Friday 30 December 2011.  The date of my first ever blog post. 
Since then, the blog has had 68,971 visitors.

My posts have diminished since the start. But I'm still here.

This time last year, I did my annual review of writing and other stuff  http://janeayres.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/trick-riding.html and it is helpful to look back and realise that despite everything, my productivity and achievements are, happily, better than I think.

I've managed to bring out 4 more of my backlist for kindle - after much editing and rewriting. In January 2016, Last Chance Horse, which remains popular, was followed in February by The Horse Who Dreamed of Home - which was an updated version of the first in my Wild Horse Island series.  In July,
Trick Riders 1 and 2, set in the world of equestrian vaulting, became available as one volume, in the English language for the first time. In July, I decided to bring out my emotional trilogy (Always in my Heart, Heartbreak Horse and Forever Horse) in one bumper volume, called Forever Horse, again for the first time in the English language. I do love the cover designs from the wonderful Klaus Hartleben.

I'm still awaiting print publication of my Western riding novella for children, Pony on the Trail, now due December 2016, and recently completed another for children - a spooky pony tale - which I hope will be available in Scandinavia in 2017.  I haven't tried Western riding yet. 

I've pitched ideas for publishers that haven't been taken up, I have not yet written those final 3 pony books,  and I completed a novella for adults that was rejected by a publisher, but had helpful feedback, so may yet be revisited in the future.

Time spent on marketing and promoting my titles has been considerably less, and this has impacted on sales, but I have adjusted my pricing strategy with Amazon, and this has definititely been a move forwards.

So how - and why - has my energy been diverted away from writing?  I've put a lot of mental energy into my part time job, and have also discovered that sitting at a desk writing for hours on end is not good for my health.  I now use a standing desk at work, and also do as much walking as I can.  Staying physically active is better for me, and I have rediscovered yoga, Pilates and pole fitness.  I hope I find a balance that will enable me to write more.  Until last year, my favoured writing method was to work in long time blocks, and in the past I have done 8 hour stints at the laptop.  This had to stop, and for my last pony novel, I experimented with shorter writing stints over a longer period of time, which was more successful.

I'm still putting in many voluntary hours to raise sponsorship for a major art and music project, which is a huge and ambitious undertaking. 

A new year looms....will I finally complete those yet unfinished and unwritten novels?  Or will I find other big projects to divert my energies?  Who knows what 2017 holds?

Forever Horse: complete trilogy OUT NOW!

Cover design Klaus Hartleben

BUY LINKS: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forever-Horse-Complete-Jane-Ayres-ebook/dp/B01LYELBRP
 https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Horse-Complete-Jane-Ayres-ebook/dp/B01LYELBRP

For anyone who has dreamed of finding their forever horse - this book is for YOU.   

The complete trilogy available in a single edition for the first time.

Book 1: Always in my heart
If you ever loved and lost a horse this emotional story will melt your heart.

Teenager Maz has had her beloved piebald cob Logan since he was a foal, and the pair are inseparable - until the devastating day Logan is dramatically taken from her.
Badly injured, Logan tries desperately to find his way back home – but fate has other plans for Logan, who develops a special bond with another teenage girl. When a promising new life goes seriously wrong, they are torn apart when further tragedy strikes. Finally, when it seems like home is at last within reach, Logan is shocked by a surprising discovery – and any hopes of a happy ever after seem unlikely. Is heartache inevitable? When difficult choices have to be made, who will be the winners - and losers?

Book 2: Heartbreak Horse

Those whose lives were changed when their paths crossed with Logan meet again and new friendships develop. Despite this, coming to terms with everything that happened is a struggle. An unfortunate chance encounter revives traumatic memories that will once more haunt Logan and danger hides in the shadows, with sinister repercussions. Is it really possible to escape from the past?

A dramatic fast paced read about revenge, friendships, facing fears – and, of course, horses and those who love them.

Book 3: Forever Horse

Sophie still longs for her forever horse, and this time it seems her hopes will be realised. But when a damaged, fragile girl finds her life changed for the better, thanks to Sophie’s compassion, a selfless act of kindness results in dreams being shattered.

Heartbroken, but with a clear conscience, Sophie struggles to move on. Will she be able to forget her forever horse? Or can dreams really come true?

A moving conclusion to the heartwarming trilogy about love, loss, courage, determination – and rescued horses.