![]() ![]() I was even more surprised that several kids seemed genuinely interested, and asked, “What happens next?” First, I was surprised when the teacher asked me to read my fragment to the class. The correlation between my boy and Farley’s “Alex Ramsey” is obvious but here’s how this moment changed my life. Something was wrong, I don’t remember what, but the boy was worried. I wrote a scene with a boy and an old man trailering a horse to the races, from the viewpoint of the boy. ![]() Some wrote about waking up, brushing their teeth, and eating cereal. In the fifth grade our teacher asked my class to write a story. What prompted you to write in that genre?Īs a child I loved horses, action, and adventure, and as I mentioned, I was addicted to Walter Farley’s books. ![]() You are a prolific writer of horse-racing mysteries. There was a horse book called Cammie’s Choice that I loved, and of course, I read all the Nancy Drew mysteries. Growing up, my favorite author was Walter Farley and my favorite books where the Black Stallion, the Son of The Black Stallion, and the Island Stallion stories. ![]() What were your favorite books growing up? She has graciously agreed to answer a few of my questions. Her recent release is Flamingo Road, published by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Sasscer Hill is an inspired mystery writer whose books are set on and around racetracks. ![]()
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