Oak Lane Stable Novel Series Gets a New Look

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I am excited to share with you that the middle grade Oak Lane Stable Novel Series has a new look! I wanted to have something fresh as I move forward with these newly updated editions. Not only have the covers changed, but the interiors have also undergone major editing - Gray Horse had over 5,000 words cut and Mystery Horse had around 1,100 cut. The stories have remained the same, only the extra words have been removed for better reading pleasure. I didn’t realize Gray Horse was so wordy until I started in on the editing. Goodness!

Now I feel the novels look like a series for young readers. I wanted to add the girls with the horses to better reflect the main characters’ passion for horses throughout the book series. Each horse on the cover matches the main horse in each book, something that was done originally, but I like the interaction with the girls with their horse versus only having beautiful horse heads on the covers.

As you can see, Ghost Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Book 4) cover is not shown yet. I want to wait to reveal it in a few months and not ruin the surprise. It is a beautiful cover. Can’t wait to share it when the time is right.

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These are the first thumbnail ideas I had for the book covers. They are new, but I thought they looked too much like the old covers. Sometimes you have to go through a lot of ideas before you find the one that works perfectly. I actually did a horrible, muddy-looking idea that eventually led to the creation of the new covers. Never discount your ideas! They are all a helpful part of the creative process.

Gray Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Book 2) is now available at Amazon. Further buying outlets will be included shortly. Thank you for your patience as Mystery Horse and Dark Horse will be added as soon as they are ready. I appreciate your patience.