My daughter is probably like most of the other girls out
there and wishes for her very own pony. Okay, my daughter would probably really
prefer a unicorn but would settle for a pony.
Lucky for us, we have a friend who does have her own pony. He
is called “Twinkle”. They let us visit him whenever we want. It makes my
daughter happy, and I have don’t have to feed and muck out the stalls. (And the
days my friend has to go out there in ankle deep mud to take care of the
animals, I am doubly thankful.)
It is through spending this time with friends that I was
able to write competently about the horses in my novel, None But You. In the
story, my hero has come back to his aunt’s horse ranch. And, my heroine’s
daughter gets a chance to visit the horses.
When you begin writing, you think, “Sure, I’ve been around
horses. I’ve been to these places I’m writing about.” Then, when you start
writing, you wonder, “Do I really know enough to make my character appear like
an expert? Can I truly describe what the setting is like in both winter and
summer?” That is one of the reasons authors have so many acknowledgements.
We’ve got to ask a lot of questions.
Thus, I guess I should now acknowledge our “pony friends”
for helping to educate this author about horses and their care.
Shaleen Kapil's first book, None But You, is now available in Paperback & eBook formats. None But You is a contemporary romance with lovable and often humorous characters.
