Just Published: Rescue Buddy!

When I was a kid, I loved horses. I was also a reader, so I read every horse book I could get my hands on. So it is with great pleasure I announce the release of “Rescue Buddy” in the April 2022 issue of Cricket Magazine.

Click here for a link to the magazine!

While “Rescue Buddy” is my first published horse story, it is not the first horse story I’ve written. My novel-length manuscript, Cynisca and the Olive Crown, centered around the Spartan princess who twice won the ancient Olympics chariot race. Although that manuscript got trunked, I enjoyed writing and researching it. Among those who helped me fact-check were horse owners Shannon Heidt and Julie Opipari, who for some reason were willing to answer my million and one questions about their equine friends.

When I got the idea for “Rescue Buddy,” I once more reached out to them. Although six years had passed since our last correspondence, both promptly responded to help me get my horse details correct. They checked my dog and cat facts, too! (Yup, they’ve got a lot of critters.)

I am deeply grateful for their generosity with their time and knowledge, and I am thrilled to finally have something to give them for my efforts. Fun fact: the Friesian gelding in “Rescue Buddy” is named after Shannon’s horse Titan.

So even though I don’t have any furry friends of my own (my husband is allergic), “Rescue Buddy” was thoroughly vetted out by two ladies who do, and I hope you check it out!