vickyearleMar 24 minWhy? Russia's Invasion of UkraineThis was a particularly difficult piece for me to write. I knew I wanted to write a story related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine for...
vickyearleFeb 252 minA Melancholy Story: Just BecauseI know I should be posting something cheerful, but I find that I can't. I'm sure you understand. This isn't a horrible story, it's just...
vickyearleFeb 214 minCrossroads: A StoryAll the talk about weather and especially the images I've seen of crashing waves in the UK reminded me of a story I wrote. It's a bit of...
vickyearleFeb 156 minMighty Heart: His Story by Jennifer MorrisonCongratulations to Jennifer Morrison on the publication of her book Run with a Mighty Heart! Jennifer relates the heart-warming and...
vickyearleFeb 145 minValentine Present!I wrote this story recently for the February Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. One of the words that we had to use in our word challenge...
vickyearleFeb 93 minWhere Do Retired Racehorses Go?An interview with Vicki Pappas, LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society. Awesome Wok N Roll is one of the beautiful thoroughbreds...
vickyearleFeb 54 minHorse Blankets? And Another StoryThis is I'm a Kittyhawk (our thoroughbred broodmare) wearing a nice warm blanket. But do horses really need blankets in the winter? It...
vickyearleJan 266 minTaking a Horse to Water, and ForgivenessIt's cold out there! Well, it is here. As I write this, the forecast is for the temperature to drop to -21C tonight. So, the water will...
vickyearleJan 192 minLongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society!This is Lions Bay. He is the son of Lions Raw who lives on our farm. She is now 26 years old. Lions Raw was a successful racehorse and a...
vickyearleJan 125 minLeader of the Herd and Misplaced LoyaltyThis is our 'herd'. We have two retired racehorses/broodmares who live together in the large field at the back of our property. Lions Raw...
vickyearleJan 84 minA Lost Tooth and Optimism!You may be wondering what this is! It's the underside of a tooth that I'm Dashing (our 4-year-old thoroughbred racehorse) left in his...
vickyearleJan 44 minOfficial Birthday for Thoroughbred Racehorses!This is our home-bred thoroughbred racehorse, I'm Dashing. This photograph was taken on Christmas Day by a very dear friend. I'm Dashing...
vickyearleDec 31, 20216 minSomething Upbeat!Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! We all want to believe that 2022 will be a better year. I've started to collect ideas for the 5th book...
vickyearleDec 22, 20215 minNot a Holiday Season Story!Not only is this not a Holiday Season story, it's set during a hot summer! (But there is a gift involved). This is a piece I wrote to...
vickyearleDec 17, 20212 minHorseshoes and a Short Short Story!This is an old horseshoe that was given to me by a dear friend and hangs by our back door. This is the door we use when we come and go to...
vickyearleDec 14, 20211 minAnswers to Some Questions!But first, I must apologize to subscribers to this new website. You've not been receiving notifications of my posts/updates (usually one...
vickyearleDec 12, 20214 minIn the Spirit of the Holiday SeasonMy Christmas cacti are blooming! And it got me thinking about a story I wrote last month, called 'Foreign Body'. I hope you'll see why...
vickyearleDec 10, 20213 minInterview with KellyYou can imagine that this was a difficult interview to conduct. After all, Kelly is a border collie. She's an important character in the...
vickyearleDec 7, 20214 minReturn to the DinosaursAnd now for something completely different from mystery novels! At each meeting of the Uxbridge Writers’ Circle members read out a piece...
vickyearleDec 1, 20211 minBook Launch a Great Success!The turnout was great for the launch of my 4th book in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series. Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge, Ontario, hosted the...