From today until 20th December, you can download the e-book of TRICK RIDERS FREE for the first time!
Click here to download https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trick-Riders-Jane-Ayres-ebook/dp/B01HX1SRTE
Two exciting pony books in one for pony mad children and teens - and nostalgic adults!
Welcome to the exciting world of equestrian vaulting.....
Related post:
https://janeayres.blogspot.com/2018/09/trick-riders-now-available-in-paperback.html
Showing posts with label Trick Riders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trick Riders. Show all posts
Monday, 16 December 2019
Saturday, 15 September 2018
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.
Saturday, 8 September 2018
TRICK RIDERS now available in paperback!!!
YAY! Two years after it came out in e-book format, my equestrian vaulting adventure TRICK RIDERS is now available as a paperback! You can buy from Amazon, or if you would like a a signed copy with a special message as a gift, then just email me.
Thursday, 29 December 2016
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?
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?
Monday, 4 July 2016
Trick Riders out today!!!
Hard to believe I last posted in April - time flies.......
My latest e-book, out today, is now available on Amazon, all territories - and for the first time in the English language (previously only available in Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish).
http://amzn.to/29f0BYv
Trick Riders is 2 books in one for pony mad readers! Share with young Tia Michaelson her hopes, fears, dreams and dramas as she discovers the exciting world of equestrian vaulting!
Book 1: Trick Rider
Shy Tia Michaelson is finding it hard to adjust to moving home again, and misses her friends – and especially the ponies at her old riding school. Exploring her new rural surroundings, Tia ends up getting lost. She wanders into a ramshackle barn and sees something magical - twin teenage girls her own age performing elegant and graceful movements on their talented horse, Twilight – and discovers they are members of a junior equestrian vaulting team.
Despite a rocky start, new friendships develop, and the girls, Hope and Faith, help Tia search for the pony of her dreams, although there are plenty of obstacles along the way. Tia quickly becomes fascinated by the world of vaulting, and when their lunger, Matt, is injured in an accident, Tia finds herself stepping into the spotlight. But can she really learn how to control Twilight – or will her nerves get the better of her?
Book 2: Tia’s Challenge
Tia is enjoying her gorgeous new pony and when an unexpected vacancy comes up in the vaulting team, she secretly harbours a dream of taking up the place. But her fears and anxieties about falling, which go back to a past gymnastics accident, stop her from volunteering. By the time she musters up the courage, someone else has been chosen – someone Tia has already taken an instant dislike to, after a misunderstanding at the stables.
Tia starts to feel a bit left out, as everyone is training for the next competition – this time at a big regional event. So instead of moping, she decides to focus on the jumping class at a local show. However, she can’t resist secretly practicing her vaulting skills with a new ally.
Then another opportunity arises when Faith becomes team captain – will this give Tia the chance she both desperately wants and fears? How will she convince the ever critical Hope that she won’t let everyone down?
A series of unexpected events leads to tension in the team, which results in Tia trying to juggle training for jumping and vaulting with her schoolwork. Something has to give – but what?
In an effort to impress everyone, Tia attempts a daring acrobatic move – which ends in disaster. Tia needs help, and it comes from a place she least expects. With secrets, setbacks and uncertainties ahead, can Tia finally overcome her fears to achieve her dream of competing – and winning - in the vaulting contest?
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/29f0BYv
My latest e-book, out today, is now available on Amazon, all territories - and for the first time in the English language (previously only available in Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish).
http://amzn.to/29f0BYv
Trick Riders is 2 books in one for pony mad readers! Share with young Tia Michaelson her hopes, fears, dreams and dramas as she discovers the exciting world of equestrian vaulting!
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| Cover design Klaus Hartleben |
Book 1: Trick Rider
Shy Tia Michaelson is finding it hard to adjust to moving home again, and misses her friends – and especially the ponies at her old riding school. Exploring her new rural surroundings, Tia ends up getting lost. She wanders into a ramshackle barn and sees something magical - twin teenage girls her own age performing elegant and graceful movements on their talented horse, Twilight – and discovers they are members of a junior equestrian vaulting team.
Despite a rocky start, new friendships develop, and the girls, Hope and Faith, help Tia search for the pony of her dreams, although there are plenty of obstacles along the way. Tia quickly becomes fascinated by the world of vaulting, and when their lunger, Matt, is injured in an accident, Tia finds herself stepping into the spotlight. But can she really learn how to control Twilight – or will her nerves get the better of her?
Book 2: Tia’s Challenge
Tia is enjoying her gorgeous new pony and when an unexpected vacancy comes up in the vaulting team, she secretly harbours a dream of taking up the place. But her fears and anxieties about falling, which go back to a past gymnastics accident, stop her from volunteering. By the time she musters up the courage, someone else has been chosen – someone Tia has already taken an instant dislike to, after a misunderstanding at the stables.
Tia starts to feel a bit left out, as everyone is training for the next competition – this time at a big regional event. So instead of moping, she decides to focus on the jumping class at a local show. However, she can’t resist secretly practicing her vaulting skills with a new ally.
Then another opportunity arises when Faith becomes team captain – will this give Tia the chance she both desperately wants and fears? How will she convince the ever critical Hope that she won’t let everyone down?
A series of unexpected events leads to tension in the team, which results in Tia trying to juggle training for jumping and vaulting with her schoolwork. Something has to give – but what?
In an effort to impress everyone, Tia attempts a daring acrobatic move – which ends in disaster. Tia needs help, and it comes from a place she least expects. With secrets, setbacks and uncertainties ahead, can Tia finally overcome her fears to achieve her dream of competing – and winning - in the vaulting contest?
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/29f0BYv
Monday, 28 December 2015
Trick Riding
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It's that time of the year, when I look back, reflect and then look forward. In January 2015 I was hopeful - I was a full time writer, and had struggled to make a freelance living for the previous year or so. (see http://janeayres.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/im-dreaming-of.html.) By February, I was getting disillusioned, with the VAT changes and Amazon moving the goalposts for authors (again!), making it harder than ever to make a living. So I vowed to write just 3 more pony books to self publish by the end of 2015. http://janeayres.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-last-pony-books.html
Did I achieve this? Well, no unless I can write said books within the next 4 days. So what have I done? Not much blogging or book marketing. I've been trying, voluntarily, to fundraise for a big arts project, and put on 2 concerts this year, which was a real learning curve and very tough but worthwhile. What else? I completed my MSc Science Communication and Society, with Merit. I do love learning new things. I eventually got another part time job to pay the bills. My 2 short novels, Trick Riders 1 and 2, set in the world of equestrian vaulting, have appeared in print in Norway, Sweden and Finland, and I thoroughly enjoyed researching the topic. I've had fun writing some short stories for Pony magazine, and recently finished a children's novel, Pony on the Trail, which had me researching Western riding and skateboarding, which was also fun. It will be published in summer 2016, in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Maybe I will get to try Western riding in 2016.
So I suppose 2015 has been mostly about learning. Lots of learning. Not succeeding in the goals I set myself but achieving other things instead. And, to my surprise, after becoming disillusioned with my self publishing adventures, I now have a hunger to write those final pony books! Roll on 2016....
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