Posts tagged ‘Middle-grade Inspirational Books’
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The best one yet! A brisk, engaging read for all ages.
As the third book in the Hope and Horses series, Gallop really showcases the author’s growth as a storyteller. The story’s cadence moves at a clip that keeps you turning pages. At age 73, I’m well outside the young adult target audience, but I found myself genuinely invested in the characters and the journey. It’s a heartfelt, well-paced addition to the series.
There is a sense of momentum now — like the stories are opening up rather than winding down. I hope future books continue to follow some of these same characters (children and adults alike) because it feels like they still have so much ahead of them and their mental and spiritual growth is one of the most rewarding parts of the Hope and Horses world.
4 DAYS UNTIL FETCH IS RELEASED
The author’s copies of “Fetch,” the second book in the Hope and Horses series, will arrive in a week. I should be thrilled, but instead, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed about the need to promote my books. I searched “self-promotion for middle-grade horse novels,” and now I’m even more stressed out! There are so many great ideas, but honestly, I’m not comfortable with most of them. Despite that, I’ve been brainstorming to come up with a list of goals:
- Learn to talk about my books without freezing up.
- Make appointments with the local libraries to donate a copy of each book. I might even create bookmarks or stickers to leave at their check-out desks.
- Update the YouTube videos for “Shuffle” and create a new one for “Fetch.” I think it’d be cool to be with horses when I talk about my horse books. Something funny might even happen, but hopefully not that I step in something or get bitten! Then I need to figure out how to get the videos to schools and librarians.
- Compile a list of small boutique bookstores or gift shops to contact about selling my books.
This all takes a lot of courage, and I’m still working on gathering it. I’ll keep you posted on how it’s going! If you have any tips for a shy introvert like me to market independently published books, I’d love to hear them. Thanks for listening!
Fetch: Available June 18th
Blog Tours, How Fun is This?!
I get to do a blog tour with members of WOW! Women on Writing along with Margo Dill, Editor-911 Books and Fred Olds! I’m so excited about this. It will have book reviews of Only My Horses Know and Read-Aloud Stories With Fred, interviews, and guest posts. This is all so new to me, and I have to admit, I’m a little nervous to read those book reviews. I hope you have a second each day to check out the posts. I’m sure you will enjoy hearing more about Fred and Margo, they are the best! There’s also a contest to win a $25 Amazon gift card if you enter a comment on the posts. See the banner for all of the links and dates, and here is the link for today’s post: https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2021/06/read-aloud-stories-with-fred-and-only.html
Kidsillio 
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on 05/30/2026