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The Dutchess Of Chadwick - Horses and High Society

It was inevitable that the avid reader and writer that I was as a horse crazy child, would eventually become an author and release a book that includes some horsey fiction.

The Dutchess of Chadwick - Literary romance set in the Gilded Age


While many of my wonderful dressage and eventing/showjumping clientele know me as their trainer/clinician/coach, and my horsey endeavors reached the climax of international level Grand Prix competition and breeding high caliber performance horses, the realm of writing fiction has always been on the books.

I am thrilled to announce my first published work under my own name, The Dutchess of Chadwick. has arrived. While as many of you know I am a professional content writer and have written under pseudonym and ghostwritten for several celebrity clients, this is my debut novel and it is a very exciting time indeed.

Beth and Gary Lerner - the 1st to buy!

 

People talk a lot about bucket lists, and I suppose for me this is certainly one of them. A red-letter day for sure, and a journey which dear friends have supported earnestly from prerelease, by preordering the title. 

As I wrote in my blog, red-letter days begin with red-letter friends, and I am very grateful for each and every one of you.

There are of course, horses trotting across the pages. And fellow equestriennes are already posting reviews on social media about how they've enjoyed the read. Which makes me ridiculously happy. I've always written to educate and illuminate, but also to encourage and inspire and to take readers on adventures. And this historical romance written in traditional language does both. 

 
 
Another fellow equestrian commented after reading it that I should send a copy to Lord Julian Fellowes. His wonderful series Downton Abbey is very popular, and he has written many superb works and brought them to the screen. So maybe I'll try and stop in for tea at his Stafford House on a future UK visit. Just joking. Though actually he and his wife do offer a dine in 'tea' experience at their 'pile' in Dorset.

Certainly this book is more Downton Abbey than Bridgerton in its language. Flattering though the comment was, obviously he doesn't need more writers at his door. 

I am very grateful to all that have helped me arrive at this point in time and achieve this achingly precious writer's dream. Especially my publisher, Horse in a Kilt Media Inc., and the IT services from team at The Horse Studio. 


 

Please continue to share and support. As with everything in the horse world, it takes a village. And I welcome all readers and writers to join up at my BookSmith Club, for more insights. Including forthcoming international horsey experiences abroad coming later this Spring.


 

 


 

 

 

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