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vickyearle
Dec 21, 20215 min read
Not 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...
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vickyearle
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Horseshoes 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...
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vickyearle
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Answers 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...
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vickyearle
Dec 12, 20214 min read
In the Spirit of the Holiday Season
My 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...
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vickyearle
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Interview with Kelly
You can imagine that this was a difficult interview to conduct. After all, Kelly is a border collie. She's an important character in the...
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vickyearle
Dec 6, 20214 min read
Return to the Dinosaurs
And now for something completely different from mystery novels! At each meeting of the Uxbridge Writers’ Circle members read out a piece...
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vickyearle
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Book 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...
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vickyearle
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Four Eyes Watching Me!
I know, this is a poor photo! But it's the best I have of Thing One and Thing Two at the moment. These are the two feral kittens that I...
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vickyearle
Nov 21, 20211 min read
Boxed Sets Are Ready!
My husband has worked hard making boxes for the four books in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series. The boxes are made out of walnut veneered...
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vickyearle
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Why My Mysteries Involve Horse Racing!
Horse racing is exciting! While there are many disappointments, there are successes that warrant celebration, such as this win by our...
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vickyearle
Nov 10, 20215 min read
More Questions Than Answers
After having read Vimy by Ted Barris, and absorbed his detailed and thoughtful description of what the soldiers endured, I recalled the...
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vickyearle
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Thing One and Thing Two
These are the names I've given the two feral 6 month old kittens that have a new home in our horse barn. (Thank you, The Cat In The Hat'...
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vickyearle
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Phew! My Books Have Arrived!
Today was a good day - my books arrived in plenty of time for the launch/signing on November 27 at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge, Ontario....
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vickyearle
Oct 25, 20211 min read
Where Do Ex-Racehorses End Up?
In Ontario, the lucky ones end up at LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, a registered charity. This picture was taken when I and my...
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vickyearle
Oct 3, 20211 min read
Fairies!
This is a short story I wrote in a 10 minute writing-on-the spot session during our September Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. The wind...
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vickyearle
Oct 3, 20211 min read
I'm Dashing Won!
I'm Dashing is a home bred thoroughbred racehorse, raced by me and my husband at Woodbine, Toronto. He is three years old and we're...
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