Introducing the new pony, Snowy

Snowy is a wise old pony. She keeps the herd in check, and that includes the unicorn. It’s no joke trying to control a unicorn, but nuff said about that*.

When she’s off duty, Snowy likes to cover herself in mud, but even when she’s sparkly clean she isn’t snowy white so her name is a bit of a mystery.

That bit of a mystery got Snowy interested in horses’ names, especially collective nouns. Although everyone calls them the herd, she sometimes uses a different name in her head, and calls them the haras, which is an old-fashioned name for a group of horses. When they pretend not to have “herd” what she says it “haras”es her quite a lot.

*The new book reveals the real secret of the unicorn. Because it’s a big secret, there are no spoilers on this blog.

Introducing the new pony, Ellie

It’s incredible to think there are people out there who don’t like ponies, but there are, and Megan’s Aunt Ellie is one of them.

So, when one of the new ponies in the district turns out to be called Ellie, Megan is aghast. Aunt Ellie will think it’s a deliberate insult.

The only good thing about Aunt Ellie’s visits is the envelope with Megan’s name on and pocket money inside that she places on the sideboard before she leaves to go home (Megan’s dad says the only good thing about Aunt Ellie’s visits is that she leaves at all, but he says it quietly because Megan’s mum hits him with a rolled-up newspaper if she hears him).

The least little thing makes Aunt Ellie forget that all-important envelope; things like Megan taking a horse upstairs to her bedroom that time, which was really unfair because she hadn’t meant to.

So when she comes to stay, Ellie and Aunt Ellie simply must be kept apart.

That shouldn’t be difficult, with Aunt Ellie not being a horsey person, but we all know that things are never that simple.

Meet the cast of Horse of the Same Colour

Without further ado, let me welcome the Prof to tell you who you'll meet in the new book.

And a few more characters are likely to sneak in as well, for instance best friends, Megan and Amy, worst enemy Naylor O'Neill and her gang and there'll be some newcomers. 

Also, look out for Ossie and Rainbow.

Not forgetting Aunt Ellie - no one can forget Aunt Ellie.

Then there's Mr Connor who loves science and Mrs Linstead who loves creative arts, and Mrs Clover from the shop.

All in all it's quite a crowd and one of them will be the star of Jack's next blog.

Jack-the-horse gets things underway

My name is Jack and I’m the horse in Horse of a Different Colour, but who knows if I will be the horse in Horse of the Same Colour?

I have no idea. And even though the new book is underway, don’t hold your breath. Melodie wrote 500 words today, then crossed them all out again. ‘At least it’s underway,’ she told me. Between you and me, I’m not so sure.

Meanwhile, I'm going to have a word with my friend Professor Hans Von Puppet who you might have met in a previous blog, and get him to introduce the cast of the new book. I can't possibly introduce them all myself. Have you ever tried typing with hooves?

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Horse of the Same Colour

A new adventure is getting underway for Megan Crewe and Amy Atkinson. Nothing's certain just yet, but there will be horses and there will be mayhem, and there will probably be Aunt Ellie telling everyone not to bolt their food.

Here's a short reminder of the story so far...

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Supporting #NHSCharitiesTogether Part 5

This is part 5 of Jack galloping in with a bunch of writer mates to support NHS Charities Together.

We've had some scary authors and some exciting adventures and some hilarity with mind-blowing puns and comic verse. And now here's something new; a novel and a novella that are both eco-thrillers. Till They Dropped and Waiting for Gordo by Sue Knight.

Don't read these in the dark, and if you do and you find you can't sleep, then don't say I didn't warn you.

All the author royalties from all these books plus another five anthologies, goes to NHS Charities Together during the current crisis. That includes my own Horse of a Different Colour the hilarious Cruel and Unusual PunNishments, the full on Blood Red Dust, the crime-ridden Falling into Crime and the amazing adventure, The Boy in Winter's Grasp.

 

THIS LINK HERE will take you to all 12 of the books. And if I don't get round to a part 6 (my hooves get a bit sore with all the typing) then follow the link to find the amazing international award-winning anthhology, The Dummies' Guide to Serial Killing.

Supporting NHSCharitiesTogether Part 4

Part 4 of Jack supporting NHS Charities Together.

Here's another author in this project and in this case, his book is aimed at the same young adult audience as mine is - woo hoo! This author is John Scotcher who has written a really scary fantasy adventure called The Boy in Winter's Grasp. Don't read it in the dark.

You already know, if you've been paying attention to parts 1, 2 and 3, that all the author royalties from this set of books, goes to NHS Charities Together during the current crisis. That includes Horse of a Different Colour the hilarious Cruel and Unusual PunNishments, the full on Blood Red Dust and ...

... and also <drum roll> this amazing twosome that I'm going to get to in part 5: Till They Dropped and Waiting for Gordo.

THIS LINK HERE will take you to all 12 of the books. Call back in for part 5 and maybe even part 6.