Vicky Earle

As you know, it all started with 'What Happened to Frank?'. And I'll soon be releasing Book 6, 'Love and Death'. Are you ready? While...

Introducing Toby (racing name is Rizmo)! He's only 18 months old (officially a 'yearling') but he's acting like a pro under saddle. We...

This is Mimi (Prized Spirit) munching on peppermints. She earned them - she did an excellent timed work early that morning. And this is...

First is a sad update on It's a Fluke. Then a story, and then an update on Book 6 in my Meg Sheppard Mystery Series. It's a Fluke was...

Before I share a story, I thought you'd like an update on Mimi (Prized Spirit). I took this pic when we visited the track recently. Her...

My story is set in the crazy world of horse racing, just as the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series is. I wrote it several years ago and it's as...

Prized Spirit (Mimi) waits patiently for her turn to stretch her legs on the main track at Woodbine. See the short video clip below. We...

This short story evolved from several thoughts including my, albeit limited, knowledge of spousal abuse. I'll quickly add that the story...

This is Mimi (racing name Prized Spirit) waiting for her rider when we visited on Saturday. She's trying to be patient! We think she's...

The 'story' Bianca was written several years ago. I hadn't realized I'd written two stories set in an art gallery! (See earlier post for...

'The Winner' is a story I wrote a few years ago. It's another word challenge piece and the words I had to use are: cigar, legend,...

My father, Douglas Symes, created this watercolour painting about sixty years ago. I've included it because these cliffs that surround...

All three racehorses we part-own are in training now. The two two-year-olds are not at Woodbine Racetrack yet, but It's a Fluke is there...

'Murder and Revenge' is a story I wrote about five years ago. I thought you might enjoy reading it. It was a word challenge piece I read...

This is a Royal Doulton figurine I was given many years ago. It's called 'Flower of Love" and was hand-made and hand-decorated. It's...

You probably guessed it! The prompt for this month's ten-minute on-the-spot writing challenge during the Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting...

This is me in an heirloom christening dress. This was a prompt for a writing assignment I completed several years ago. I came across the...

Photo by Martin Earle My story is a piece I wrote for our recent Uxbridge Writers' Circle ten-minute on-the-spot writing challenge. The...

This is the latest story I wrote for the Uxbridge Writers' Circle word challenge, called 'Holes'. The words I had to use are champagne;...

Yes, you can see right through our Christmas Tree. We think the Grinch sabotaged it. It was tightly wrapped when we bought it (in support...